Goodyear Assurance All-Season Review [2023 Updated]

Goodyears have good dry traction for the price. Their biting edges dig nicely into turns on dry roads, and they provide the most basic control for normal highway driving. Careful not to puncture these tires on rocks when offroading although their H speed rating gives them a bit more strength than competitor all-season tires. Shop for Goodyear Wranglers if you want some good offroad traction.

Goodyear Assurance tires have adequate wet traction. The downside of being slightly on the performance side is that they will hydroplane a bit easier than say, General Altimax RT43 (a softer tire). Older all-season tires of any make have significantly less traction in the water, so you’ll notice a huge difference on wet surfaces when driving on a fresh set.

These have pretty good snow/slush traction for not being dedicated snow tires when the tires are newer. But these are the kind of tires that you want to wait until after the snow plow comes around to start driving around in the winter. On the positive side, you could always install snow chains and use these tires basically all year round at slower speeds in the deeper storms.

PSI equals force divided by area, so that means higher air pressure in your tires exerts higher amounts of force on the road. That’s where slight tire inflation alterations are used to maximize vehicle traction. Use your vehicle manufacturer’s recommendations for proper tire inflation and best traction results. For sedans, SUVs, and light trucks, the general rule of thumb is that 40 psi is ideal inflation for summertime, 35 psi helps add more traction in rainy conditions, and 30 psi is good inflation for all-season tires when submitted to extreme snow or rain conditions.