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Vredestein Ultrac Cento looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 vs Vredestein Ultrac Cento — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 30 + 23 owner reviews. How we score

Ultrac Cento is ahead, 71–64

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Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    Ultrac Cento +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Ultrac Cento
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6271

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.9 = 64

    Ultrac Cento: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Assurance Triplemax 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Ultrac Cento. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 65

    Wet

    Ultrac Cento +8
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Ultrac Cento
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6374

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.2 = 65

    Ultrac Cento: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 73

    No road tests of wet for Assurance Triplemax 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Ultrac Cento. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 60

    Comfort

    Ultrac Cento +11
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Ultrac Cento
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5671

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 55.7 = 60

    Ultrac Cento: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.4 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Assurance Triplemax 2 or Ultrac Cento. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    Ultrac Cento +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Ultrac Cento
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6275

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 64

    Ultrac Cento: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 72

    No road tests of treadwear for Assurance Triplemax 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Ultrac Cento. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 60

    Handling (owners)

    Ultrac Cento +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Ultrac Cento
    Reviews found online6069
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance Triplemax 2Vredestein Ultrac Cento
Relative Score 64 71
Dry 64 70
Wet 65 73
Comfort 60 71
Treadwear 64 72
Handling (owners) 60 69

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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 Ultrac Cento

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and wear resistance
  • High level of comfort and low road noise
  • Good value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Lacks steering feedback and pure grip for sporty or track driving
  • Average wet weather performance compared to dry
  • Some users report a temporary or ongoing negative impact on fuel economy
All owner themes in the Ultrac Cento review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 B · Vredestein Ultrac Cento
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4—
Rim diameters15″ – 17″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2

Vredestein Ultrac Cento

Winner: Vredestein Ultrac Cento — better comfort, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Vredestein Ultrac Cento scores 71 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Ultrac Cento scores 69 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Ultrac Cento scores 73 vs 65 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Vredestein Ultrac Cento scores 72 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
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Assurance Triplemax 2 or Ultrac Cento?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Ultrac Cento?

Vredestein Ultrac Cento, 73 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Ultrac Cento?

Vredestein Ultrac Cento, 70 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Ultrac Cento?

Vredestein Ultrac Cento, 71 vs 60 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Ultrac Cento?

Vredestein Ultrac Cento, 72 vs 64 on our treadwear score.

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.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

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