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Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 vs Goodyear Assurance MaxLife — 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 5 + 0 road tests and 15 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

BluEarth Winter V905 is ahead, 75–58

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Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Tire AYokohama

BluEarth Winter V905

Winter

± 7

Tests 68 · 5 tests Owners 81 · 15 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
Tire BGoodyear

Assurance MaxLife

Premium Touring All-Season tire

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 54 · 9 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 78

    Dry

    BluEarth Winter V905 +20
    58
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Winter V905Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests75≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online8453

    BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 83.7 = 78

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.9 = 58

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

  2. 80

    Wet

    BluEarth Winter V905 +29
    51
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Winter V905Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests76≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online8644

    BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 75.9 + 40% × 85.8 = 80

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 56.2 (est.) + 40% × 44.4 = 51

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

  3. 66

    Snow

    BluEarth Winter V905 +6
    60
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Winter V905Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests57≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online8053

    BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 57.3 + 40% × 79.5 = 66

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 52.9 = 60

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

  4. 76

    Comfort

    BluEarth Winter V905 +17
    59
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Winter V905Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7855

    BluEarth Winter V905: 40% × 72.8 + 60% × 77.6 = 76

    Assurance MaxLife: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 54.7 = 59

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

  5. 63

    Noise

    Assurance MaxLife +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Winter V905Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests60≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)61

    BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 60.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 63

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.6 = 64

    No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth Winter V905. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

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

  6. 69

    Treadwear

    BluEarth Winter V905 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Winter V905Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests66≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7465

    BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 66.2 + 40% × 73.5 = 69

    Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 66

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

  7. 83

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth Winter V905 +34
    49
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Winter V905Assurance MaxLife
    Reviews found online8349
  8. 69

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Winter V905Assurance MaxLife
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests69–
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama BluEarth Winter V905Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
Relative Score 75 58
Dry 78 58
Wet 80 51
Snow 66 60
Comfort 76 59
Noise 63 64
Treadwear 69 66
Handling (owners) 83 49
Efficiency 69 –

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BluEarth Winter V905

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Assurance MaxLife

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 BluEarth Winter V905

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling on snow and ice
  • Strong performance on cold, wet, and dry pavement
  • High level of steering precision and road feedback

Cons

  • Reports of higher-than-average road noise
  • Mixed feedback on tread longevity, with some users noting rapid wear
  • Occasional understeer in wet conditions when temperatures are higher
All owner themes in the BluEarth Winter V905 review

Tire B Assurance MaxLife

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and slow wear rate, with potential to reach high mileage milestones
  • Low road noise providing a comfortable ride for passengers
  • Stable and predictable handling for daily commuting

Cons

  • Significantly reduced grip and sudden traction failure in wet conditions or standing water
  • Rubber hardening and losing starting traction over several years of use
  • Sidewall design that leaves rims vulnerable to curb damage
All owner themes in the Assurance MaxLife review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 B · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
CategoryWinterPremium Touring All-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available13246
Rim diameters15″ – 22″15″ – 20″
Tread depth11/32″11 - 13/32″
UTQG—820 A B
Treadwear warranty—85,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallVertical Serrated Band
Max pressure50 psi50 - 51 psi
Sizes in common3737

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife

Winner: Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 — better handling, wet and dry. Where the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Goodyear Assurance MaxLife rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 83 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 80 vs 51 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 78 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 76 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
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BluEarth Winter V905 or Assurance MaxLife?

Which is better in the wet, BluEarth Winter V905 or Assurance MaxLife?

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 80 vs 51 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, BluEarth Winter V905 or Assurance MaxLife?

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 78 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, BluEarth Winter V905 or Assurance MaxLife?

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 66 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, BluEarth Winter V905 or Assurance MaxLife?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 64 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, BluEarth Winter V905 or Assurance MaxLife?

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 76 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, BluEarth Winter V905 or Assurance MaxLife?

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 69 vs 66 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