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Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady vs Michelin Premier A/S — 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 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Premier A/S leads, 62–58 Narrow edge

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Michelin Premier A/S
Tire BMichelin

Premier A/S

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 7 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

    Premier A/S +20
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests41≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5163

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

    Premier A/S: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.7 = 65

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

  2. 68

    Wet

    Level
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6267

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

    Premier A/S: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68

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

  3. 55

    Snow

    Premier A/S +4
    59
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests55≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5652

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

    Premier A/S: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 59

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

  4. 56

    Comfort

    Premier A/S +6
    62
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5058

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

    Premier A/S: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 58.4 = 62

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

  5. 62

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online55–

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 54.5 = 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 +18
    47
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online6434

    Assurance WeatherReady: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 65

    Premier A/S: 60% × 54.8 (est.) + 40% × 34 = 47

    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 Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 58

    Handling (owners)

    Premier A/S +3
    61
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance WeatherReadyPremier A/S
    Reviews found online5861
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance WeatherReadyMichelin Premier A/S
Relative Score 58 62
Dry 45 65
Wet 68 68
Snow 55 59
Comfort 56 62
Noise 62 –
Treadwear 65 47
Handling (owners) 58 61

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Headline score
± 7

Assurance WeatherReady

± 8

Premier A/S

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 Premier A/S

Pros

  • Comfortable ride quality with effective bump damping
  • Predictable and precise handling in dry conditions
  • Good center-line tracking and steering feedback

Cons

  • Disappointing tread life and premature wear
  • Poor traction and confidence in snow and ice
  • Susceptibility to hydroplaning at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Premier A/S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady B · Michelin Premier A/S
CategoryAll WeatherAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available34—
Rim diameters15″ – 20″—
Tread depth10 - 11/32″—
UTQG700 A A—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady

Michelin Premier A/S

Narrow edge: Michelin Premier A/S — better dry, comfort and snow. Pick the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady if treadwear matters most to you. Michelin Premier A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Premier A/S scores 65 vs 45 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady scores 65 vs 47 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Premier A/S scores 62 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Premier A/S scores 59 vs 55 on snow.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
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Tire B · Michelin Premier A/S
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Assurance WeatherReady or Premier A/S?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance WeatherReady or Premier A/S?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance WeatherReady or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 65 vs 45 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Assurance WeatherReady or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 59 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance WeatherReady or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 62 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Assurance WeatherReady or Premier A/S?

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady, 65 vs 47 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