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Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady vs Kumho Solus KL21 — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 13 + 14 owner reviews. How we score

Assurance WeatherReady leads, 58–54 Narrow edge

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Kumho Solus KL21
Tire BKumho

Solus KL21

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 47 · 14 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 45

    Dry

    Solus KL21 +8
    53
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadySolus KL21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests41≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online5145

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 40.7 + 40% × 50.5 = 45

    Solus KL21: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 44.5 = 53

    No road tests of dry for Solus KL21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Assurance WeatherReady +11
    57
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadySolus KL21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6252

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 62.2 = 68

    Solus KL21: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 57

    No road tests of wet for Solus KL21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 55

    Snow

    Assurance WeatherReady +3
    52
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadySolus KL21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests55≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online5641

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 55 + 40% × 55.8 = 55

    Solus KL21: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 40.5 = 52

    No road tests of snow for Solus KL21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 56

    Comfort

    Assurance WeatherReady +4
    52
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadySolus KL21
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5044

    Assurance WeatherReady: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 49.9 = 56

    Solus KL21: 40% × 64.5 (est.) + 60% × 43.8 = 52

    No road tests of comfort for Assurance WeatherReady or Solus KL21. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 62

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadySolus KL21
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online55–

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.6 = 62

    No road tests of noise for Assurance WeatherReady. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Assurance WeatherReady +9
    56
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadySolus KL21
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6450

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 64 = 65

    Solus KL21: 60% × 60.5 (est.) + 40% × 49.9 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for Assurance WeatherReady. 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 Solus KL21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 58

    Handling (owners)

    Assurance WeatherReady +14
    44
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadySolus KL21
    Reviews found online5844
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance WeatherReadyKumho Solus KL21
Relative Score 58 54
Dry 45 53
Wet 68 57
Snow 55 52
Comfort 56 52
Noise 62 –
Treadwear 65 56
Handling (owners) 58 44

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Headline score
± 7

Assurance WeatherReady

± 8

Solus KL21

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Assurance WeatherReady

Pros

  • Excellent traction and handling in rain, snow, and winter weather conditions
  • Comfortable ride quality with low road noise
  • Stable and dependable braking performance

Cons

  • Premature tread wear with some sets failing well under 30,000 miles
  • Uneven wear issues reported by multiple users despite regular rotations
  • Softer tread compound can pick up rocks, cause vibrations, and increase susceptibility to punctures
All owner themes in the Assurance WeatherReady review

Tire B Solus KL21

Pros

  • Impressive treadwear and longevity reported by many users, with several achieving over 30,000 to 40,000 miles
  • Good ride comfort and low road noise under normal driving conditions
  • Affordable replacement pricing compared to premium tier brands

Cons

  • Extremely poor grip and significantly increased braking distances on fresh or compact snow and ice
  • Isolated reports of extreme premature wear or complete tread failure under 20,000 miles
  • Structural deformation issues reported by at least one user
All owner themes in the Solus KL21 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady B · Kumho Solus KL21
CategoryAll WeatherAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available345
Rim diameters15″ – 20″17″ – 20″
Tread depth10 - 11/32″—
UTQG700 A A—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady

Kumho Solus KL21

Narrow edge: Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady — better handling, wet and treadwear. Pick the Kumho Solus KL21 if dry matters most to you. Kumho Solus KL21 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady scores 58 vs 44 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady scores 68 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady scores 65 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Kumho Solus KL21 scores 53 vs 45 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
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Assurance WeatherReady or Solus KL21?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance WeatherReady or Solus KL21?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady, 68 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance WeatherReady or Solus KL21?

Kumho Solus KL21, 53 vs 45 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Assurance WeatherReady or Solus KL21?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady, 55 vs 52 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance WeatherReady or Solus KL21?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady, 56 vs 52 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Assurance WeatherReady or Solus KL21?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady, 65 vs 56 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