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Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth 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 Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth — 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 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Assurance Triplemax 2 leads, 64–61 Narrow edge

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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

    Assurance Triplemax 2 +6
    58
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6253

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64

    Aspec A349 BluEarth: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58

    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 Aspec A349 BluEarth. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 65

    Wet

    Assurance Triplemax 2 +6
    59
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online6355

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

    Aspec A349 BluEarth: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 59

    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 Aspec A349 BluEarth. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 60

    Comfort

    Assurance Triplemax 2 +2
    58
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5652

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

    Aspec A349 BluEarth: 40% × 66 (est.) + 60% × 52.1 = 58

    No road tests of comfort for Assurance Triplemax 2 or Aspec A349 BluEarth. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    Aspec A349 BluEarth +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6269

    Assurance Triplemax 2: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64

    Aspec A349 BluEarth: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68

    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 Aspec A349 BluEarth. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 59

    Handling (owners)

    Aspec A349 BluEarth +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Triplemax 2Aspec A349 BluEarth
    Reviews found online5962
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance Triplemax 2Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth
Relative Score 64 61
Dry 64 58
Wet 65 59
Comfort 60 58
Treadwear 64 68
Handling (owners) 59 62

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Assurance Triplemax 2

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Aspec A349 BluEarth

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 Aspec A349 BluEarth

Pros

  • Impressive tread life and durability for an OEM tire
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Reliable handling and lateral grip in dry conditions

Cons

  • Poor traction and tendency to spin on wet surfaces
  • High price point compared to aftermarket competitors
  • Mediocre cornering ability and grip during aggressive maneuvers
All owner themes in the Aspec A349 BluEarth review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 B · Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4—
Rim diameters15″ – 17″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2

Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth

Narrow edge: Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 — better dry and wet. Pick the Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth if treadwear matters most to you. Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 64 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 scores 65 vs 59 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth scores 68 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2
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Assurance Triplemax 2 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 65 vs 59 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2, 64 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 58 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Assurance Triplemax 2 or Aspec A349 BluEarth?

Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth, 68 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