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Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 vs Pirelli Powergy — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Powergy leads, 67–66 Narrow edge

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Tire BPirelli

Powergy

Summer

Tests 76 · 1 test Owners 61 · 1,796 reviews

“Pirelli cinturato P7 and Pirelli Powergy Hi all 👋🏼 So I had 4 Pirelli Cinturato P7’s on my Ford Focus ST. I got a flat tire (front left) while I was on vacation so I decided to get 2 new tires at the front. I asked the guy at the tire shop to get the same tires (so the Pirelli Cinturato’s). He got me Pirelli Powergy’s instead… He didn’t really speak English and there was not time as I was driving home the next day. So I just accepted it. Now my question is what’s the main difference between these tires? And does it matter I got 2 different tires now? (2 powergy’s at the front and 2 Cinturato’s at the back) Thanks!🙏🏼”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 66

    Dry

    Powergy +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Powergy
    Professional tests (TWG score)–77
    Reviews found online6564
  2. 68

    Wet

    Powergy +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Powergy
    Professional tests (TWG score)–75
    Reviews found online6767
  3. 65

    Comfort

    Powergy +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Powergy
    Professional tests (TWG score)–74
    Reviews found online6258
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    Noise

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Powergy
    Professional tests (TWG score)–79
  5. 65

    Treadwear

    Assurance Triplemax 2 +8
    57
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Powergy
    Reviews found online6551
  6. 63

    Handling

    Powergy +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Powergy
    Reviews found online6364
Scores at a glance
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 vs Pirelli Powergy: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryGoodyear Assurance Triplemax 2Pirelli Powergy
Relative Score 66 67
Dry 66 72
Wet 68 72
Comfort 65 68
Noise – 74
Treadwear 65 57
Handling 63 64

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Headline score

Assurance Triplemax 2

Powergy

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Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Assurance Triplemax 2

Pros

  • Superb dry and wet grip when new
  • Excellent aquaplaning resistance and handling during heavy rain
  • Good value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Becomes significantly noisier as the tread wears down
  • Stiff sidewalls leading to a harsh or crashy ride over rough surfaces
  • Decline in wet grip and performance as the tire ages or wears past 50%
All owner themes in the Assurance Triplemax 2 review

Tire B Powergy

Pros

  • Significantly reduced road noise and quiet highway ride
  • Strong dry and wet grip for daily commuting
  • Comfortable and smooth ride quality compared to run-flats

Cons

  • Faster than average tread wear or shallow initial tread depth
  • Negative impact on fuel economy (MPG) for some users
  • Soft sidewalls leading to muted steering feedback and less precise handling at the limit
All owner themes in the Powergy review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Pirelli Powergy

Mixed

Community opinion on the Pirelli Powergy line is mixed, with users noting it serves as Pirelli's budget or eco-oriented offering compared to higher-end models like the Cinturato. While some find them to be a decent, affordable upgrade over older worn tires, others report concerns regarding ride comfort, noise, and potential mixing issues with other tire models.

r/GRYaris ·3 upvotes ·2025-03-07

“Are Pirelli Powergy Winter the right winter tires for the GR? Hey, my parents bought a GR Yaris last week and it’s a great car but I looked at its winter tires and those are Pirelli Powergy Winter. I’m not an expert on tires but as far as I know the P-Zero Winter would be the right choice for a GR. My father didn’t bought them because he thought it was the right tires rather a tire salesman talked him into it. I talked him into Pirelli as those were the factory tires for his Volvo 850R and would be a better choice then his current Conti Premium 5 but somehow my father misunderstood me to that point that Pirelli’s are the greatest tires ever. So he asked the salesmen for the best Pirelli Tires and told the car it’s for but the salesman sold him those Powergy tires and said that not all Pirelli’s are in stock. As my father isn’t an enthusiast but loves likes to drive performance cars he didn’t knew better and now it’s too late. In my eyes a good salesman (not in the way of profit for the company rather costumer experience) would have told him that the P-Zeros winter are out of stock but can be ordered or would show him tires from different companies. Another option is the salesman though he meant the GR Sport Yaris for which P-Zero winters are too much as not many persons in their sixties drive a real GR. So my question are the Powergy enough for the GR or should he get P-Zeros next Winter (in a few weeks we will put on summer tires)”

r/tires ·1 upvote ·2026-08-31

“Ripples in side wall Just been washing the car and found what I can only describe as ripples in the side wall of my front-right tyre. Had these fitted in June, only just noticed the ripples. The other tyres are perfect. I’ve probably done around 2,000 miles on them. Should I be concerned, and do they look like a manufacturing defect, or as a result of damage? (I’ve not hit any serious potholes that I’m aware of). These tyres are Pirelli Powergy, fitted to a Volvo XC60. Date code is 3325. Any help gratefully received. Read more”

Top themes
#Budget eco tire line#Comparison with Cinturato#Mixed ride comfort#Winter and all-season variants#Accidental mixing with other tires

Based on 15 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 B · Pirelli Powergy
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available487
Rim diameters15″ – 17″15″ – 21″

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2

Pirelli Powergy

Too close to call: Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 and Pirelli Powergy are within 2 points overall. Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 is stronger on treadwear. Pirelli Powergy is stronger on dry, wet and comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 65 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Pirelli Powergy scores 72 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Powergy scores 72 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Powergy scores 68 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
Tire B · Pirelli Powergy

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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

67

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