Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 Tire Review

[@chrissy689]

Nice tires! I got to try these out and I can say that as a passenger you can even feel the grip. Can’t wait to see the inclimate weather reviews!

[@CarGuy11]

Haha thanks! Yeah these tires give a lot more confidence.

[@GeoForReal]

Thanks for the thorough review Michelin Man. Great content!

[@CarGuy11]

Thanks for watching man!! Appreciate it!

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks for the review of these. Our Mach-E’s Michelins are at 4/32nds after just 13,000 miles. Sorry to hear that yours didn’t last either. If I can’t get a sponsorship, I’m going to try pursuing the new car tire warranty which should give 60% off replacements. I’m considering an EV focused tire though for better wear without losing range, so that this next set doesn’t need replaced before we turn in our Mach-E in 2026.

[@CarGuy11]

Ah ok yeah I didn’t look into warranty as I wanted a tire with more grip. Thanks for watching man!

[@davidgiles9751]

Hey Matt, Subscribed fan here. 👍 Let me know (or maybe do a video) on what you find. I have an EV6 GT Line AWD with 14,000 miles, and the 255/45 R20 Cross Contact stock tires are close to needing replacement. I live in the greater Denver area, and would like a good all season as well, but would prefer an EV focused tire.

[@Jeo-What]

what was the tread depth when the CrossClimate2 was new? OEM stock tires that comes with new cars usually have less tread depth to start with so they are lighter to meet the advertised (faults advertise!?) millage.

[@NoName-tz5ji]

It’s probably the duty cycle you have it set on. Most appliances have gentle,normal and heavy duty.

[@nabilalhadi740]

Had these same tires installed onto my Tesla MYP and I must say I love them. I did end up going 2 sizes down on the wheel size to 19 inch but the ride is much more comfortable.

[@CarGuy11]

Nice!!

[@rekaksky]

Please update us on the winter snow rain driving. Thank you!

[@CarGuy11]

Will do! Stay tuned & subscribe.

[@tomtraynor5384]

Hard to test the weatherreadiness in perfect weather! ;)

[@CarGuy11]

Stay tuned and subscribe for follow up videos!

[@daveredcay7066]

Just got goodyear assurance 2 installed. After many hours of research I choose goodyear assurance 2, alittle more money but wow really enjoy these tires

[@CarGuy11]

Awesome yes they are great!

[@jerryq1000]

Have used Michelin for many, many years with no issues. Goodyear is a good tire, but my experience has been they are hard to keep balanced for some reason. Diving exactly the same way, Michelin doesn't have that issue.

[@CarGuy11]

Me too but Goodyear has to compete so I expect these will do great.

[@thetechlibrarian]

same all my Michelin tires balance with hardly any weight

[@O2MEND]

Thanks for the fun review.

[@CarGuy11]

Thanks for watching!

[@sudhendupandey]

Replaced my Model 3's Michelin OEMs with the same model 2 months back and contrary to reports that range dropped with the new tires, mine did not. In fact, it may have improved. I did get a wheel alignment done right after getting the new tires. OEMs lasted 20K miles, similar to the first Model 3 I had. Also replaced the Continental OEMs on the Model Y last month with Cross Climate 2s after booking to get Weather Ready 2 from America's Tires, because the check in staff showed me EV range comparison between the two. The CC2s were at a 4/5 and the WR2s were at a 2/5 on the range scale so I switched to the CC2s because I drive in the snow in winters. Y's OEMs also lasted 20K miles. Hoping the replacements get at least 40K on each car.

[@CarGuy11]

Nice keep us posted!

[@gwine9087]

I have a friend who owns 2 Goodyear stores. I have the Michelins and asked about the new Goodyears. He did not seem impressed. But, then again, if you can only get 15k on a set, you will get a chance to try something different, very soon.

[@CarGuy11]

Yes I will. I’m impressed so far.

[@dkat1108]

OK snows coming let us know ? How about rain you get any rain yet with these tires ? Thanks

[@CarGuy11]

For sure stay tuned & subscribe! So far they have been awesome in the rain.

[@curemeister7443]

Appears Goodyear took a CC2 tire mold added some extra siping and now they have an all weather tire. Goodyear and Dunlop both had a similar tire design back in the 90's. The exception was that the center of the tire tread was recessed and didn't make contact with the road surface.

[@ipcamtalk4314]

There is more to a tire than just the tread design, the compound itself is critical.

[@B.D.TRX4]

Did you get to test those tires today with the snow you got ?

[@CarGuy11]

No nothing on the road but they did excellent in the rain.

[@lgoamity]

Looking forward to seeing how these perform. I've not found them yet available in my size yet... Was happy with the Gen 1 WeatherReady on a different vehicle...so if I have to ai suppose I might need to go that route if my existing tires and Winter means I need to "upgrade" to something

[@CarGuy11]

Stay tuned! More sizes are coming.

[@EugeneNJ]

I'm considering purchasing them for ID.4. What's your range drop with WeatherReady 2? Some reviewers from TireRack mention 15-20% drop which is pretty significant for EV.

[@CarGuy11]

Stay tuned and subscribe. Going to be taking a trip with them shortly.

[@anthonyc8499]

now that it's been awhile and the season's changed, how is the efficiency holding up and how's the wet traction and any snow?

[@CarGuy11]

Stay tuned & subscribe for my next video. No snow yet.

[@anthonyc8499]

@ I’m pulling the trigger on a new set of tires tomorrow. Any insight you can share before I push the BUY button is appreciated! 🙏

[@CarGuy11]

@@anthonyc8499 I’m really happy with them so far.

[@CarGuy11]

Update video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6q4lYZjh9V4a6ssi=Xo_NzL4A2qUbMXoE

[@MrMagoo-d7k]

I've got a 2024 rav4 hybrid that came with Michelin Primacy A/S tires. I've got 15k miles on them and they already feel slippery. I just ordered these Goodyear ones you're reviewing. Excited too see how different my car will be since it rains here a lot.

[@CarGuy11]

Oh nice! Yeah wet performance when worn was awful.

[@MrMagoo-d7k]

@@CarGuy11 ITs crazy these Goodyear tires are quieter than your Michelin primacy ones? Thats amazing because a complaint I see on the Michelin cross climate 2 are they are noisy (rav4 hybrid facebook group posts). Im excited to get these bad boys installed next week. Will you do a test in rain soon and upload a video?

[@CarGuy11]

Yep you will love them! Still waiting for a good rain here too but yep will post one.

[@fallguy4209]

You should’ve got the cc2. Weather ready 2 are a cheap copy.

[@yournightmare9999]

How about comfort and noise?

[@CarGuy11]

Yep as shown in video both are improved.

[@GregsAutomotive]

Goodyear assurance are longest life tires i have ever used. My monte carlo can be out of alignment and bad suspension and theynwill wear slow. As long as you apply a ceramic protectant to both walls because goodyear material dries the quickest. It doesnt have to be a shine but any graphene or ceramic protectant will work. I always liked cooper tires the ride is great everytime i get them. My monte carlo is in great shape today and its 3.4l is as strong as a 3.8 and will have a turbo+supercharger eventually. I have another 3.4 on the engine stand im building. I want to make it a manual FWD transaxle i love fwd cars they remind me of getting pulled by horses in texas. Ive always found that michelin tires are generic but i have never seen a michelin tire with a manufacturing defect or busted sidewall. i work in a tire shop.

[@CarGuy11]

Nice!

[@GregsAutomotive]

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[@ctfford58]

I'm trying to decide between these and the Falken Aklimate. Did you look at those? If so why did you chose these over the Falkens?

[@CarGuy11]

I didn’t look at those only the CC2s. I haven’t heard much about them.

[@willc2935]

just put these on and notice a loud spinning sound at low speeds. you dont notice any sounds at low speeds?

[@CarGuy11]

Hmm no. Make sure they are mounted with correct rotation direction.

[@ipcamtalk4314]

These are very quiet. You have something wrong with your car or they are mounted backwards.

[@roadracing3]

End of Days are near! CarGuy11 running Goodyears and roadracing3 preferring PSS over Goodyear SC3!!😆

[@CarGuy11]

Haha true true!

[@Jeo-What]

Thanks for the video. OEM stock tires always has less tread depth to be lighter and meet the better rolling resistance, millage ratings. After watching Goodyear's tread ware animation video in slow motion a few times, it looks to me this tire ware off the first layer of tread pretty well at 6mm depth and the surrounding tread cuts/sips disappears very quickly afterward so I am concerned about the performance longevity. I am never loyal with any brand name as long the products is well made I will buy them. As a gentle accelerate & breaking slow driver (around speed limit is call slow these days I guess) with a FWD HEV, I am on the second set of CC2 since 2020 and driving average 100Km per day. First H-Speed set I drove 93,000Km-94,000Km with 5mm (6/32nd) tread depth left on these 5 year / 100,000Km warranty EV approved tires and sold it for 50% of what I paid for. I used the money to buy the current V-Speed set just past December. The current set is already at 50,000Km+ at 7mm tread depth last week and they are still very competent in 1+ foot of unplowed snow, ice, freezing rain and deep slush or through 6" of flooded streets just this past year with their full depth treads that has been tested by Michelin and 3rd party tire test reviews down to 2mm tread depth in these conditions (and in their announcement presentation). Looking forward to the long term test results on this tire in the coming year before I need another set of tires or... before Crossclimate 3 is released!?.

[@CarGuy11]

Thanks for watching! Yeah hopefully will get some decent snow this winter to test them out. I figured Goodyear benchmarked CC2 so probably slightly better performing.

[@caffeinated_slacker]

how’s the range compared with the OEM tires?

[@CarGuy11]

Update video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6q4lYZjh9V4a6ssi=Xo_NzL4A2qUbMXoE

[@Slapstick87]

Discount Tire and Goodyear have some sales/rebates going on right now so I've decided to pick up a set of these for my Mazda3 on Friday and am excited to try them out. I know that's not an EV, but this is the only review video I can find on these tires right now that's not a media piece. Lots of useful info on the tire from a consumer perspective, thanks.

[@CarGuy11]

Awesome thanks for watching!!

[@guitarplayer4429]

I saved over $300 buying at Costco because installation and road hazard come with for free.

[@1mybrid]

GY's are like 4lbs per tire heavier than CC2's that's the biggest difference between the two tires ( of course subject to tire size.).

[@CarGuy11]

Really? Wow didn’t see that.

[@ipcamtalk4314]

This is only the case on some larger tires. On some sizes they are the same and on some the WR2 is lighter.

[@xzavierthompson2898]

Have you experienced any snow yet with them?

[@CarGuy11]

No but stayed tuned and subscribe. I’ll be making a snow performance video this winter!

[@xzavierthompson2898]

@ lol I couldn’t wait 😂! I decided to schedule an appointment to get them

[@xzavierthompson2898]

@ definitely will still watch the vid when it drops

[@sylvainwillaume636]

00:42 15,000 miles only???!!!😳 I mean… Your driving must be anything but smooth.😅 These tires are supposed to be guaranteed for about 55,000 miles. I have some Toyo tires that are guaranteed for 45,000 miles. They are on the way to reach 60,000, miles and they look better than yours.🤓 ( Rotation is done every 5,000 miles.) But… Sure, if you have the budget to change 4 tires every 15,000 miles, I want to say: “Good for you, man.😊”

[@CarGuy11]

These new ones should last a lot longer and have a mileage warranty.

[@naturestrail2296]

Brand New? Trying to figure out how my receipt for mine says 2021. Anyway, they do seem to stick and do well in the rain. Also improved my ride quality a lot on my little car. These all weather category seem to mostly be a little more $$$ than they should be. I did lose about 2 mpg I believe

[@CarGuy11]

The “2” version just came out in mid 2024.

[@ipcamtalk4314]

Love it when a snippy guy like you comes along and makes a comment like this. Your dont have the weatherready 2. The fact that you cannot see the total redesign is troubling. No one cares about your opinion on the old model. LMAO

[@polsdofer960]

I was going to get some CrossClimate 2's yesterday then I saw the WeatherReady 2's on display side by side with the CC2. I decided to investigate them. Discount Tire (other places as well) has them $15 cheaper than the CC2, $80 off set of 4 if you buy them before tomorrow, and $100 manufacture rebate. That right there is a $260 saving over CC2 if I get all the discounts and rebates. Discount tires data for WR2 shows they are not EV rated, higher roller resistant (1.5) vs CC2 (4.5), more noise (3) vs CC2 (3.5), worse stopping distance in almost all conditions. WR2 (Dry 129, Wet New 153 and Old 196, Winter Rating 5) Vs CC2 (Dry 125, Wet New 145 and Old 164, Winter Rating 4.5. The stock ProContacts for my Hybrid Maverick are better on noise and rolling resistance than the WR2. So, looking at the data going on with WR2 it shows better performance than stock and a little worse than CC2. Save money over CC2 but lose MPG over the CC2 and Stock. It looks like it could be more than the cost of the tires quickly if the rolling resistance is that bad. The data could be flawed since it is new. Either way got like 12 hours to make up my mind.

[@CarGuy11]

Yeah that data must be for WeatherReady 1. There is no data for the 2s yet.

[@polsdofer960]

@@CarGuy11 Did you notice much of a mileage distance? I drive mostly HWY about 30 miles a day and every few weekends 200-300 miles getting about 30 MPG with a Hybrid Maverick and my wife ICE Camery is about the same at 40MPG. Still using stock tires for both. I was touching both of them when I was looking. The rubber did fell a softer on the WR2 over the CC2. The Discount Tire data did say they did test it at 60 MPH on Dry Roads. Did no say wet weather was used just showed data on it . Snow weather no testing. Then next to the data it shows CC2 comparison. I find is hard to believe wet stopping is that bad to the CC2. Next question is why are they cheaper just to get people to use them?

[@CarGuy11]

@polsdofer960 I didn’t notice a mileage penalty yet but need more time. They are on sale and want to get people to try them. They are brand new so should be better than the CC2 since they benchmarked them.

[@alt7244]

I've had the good year assurance 2 for a week. I drive 112 miles to and 120 miles from work every day. I like the grip. I dont notice noise, but I do always drive with my window 1/3 open all year. I've noticed my milage went down from 31.1 mpg to 30.4 average. Stopping is excellent. I dont know what rolling resistance is. I've always gotten the michellin defenders and was looking at the cc2. But I decided on the goodyear because my research showed them a bit better. So I rolled the dice and let's see what happens. Btw... car is 2021 crv exl. 235/60r18. I've only had car 3 weeks, and it was sold to me with.... blackhawk street tires. All my research said they are all season, but in warmer climates. I live in the northeast. I needed an upgrade.

[@Jeo-What]

@@polsdofer960 Thanks for your feed back. "Snow weather no testing" data is what concerns me the most as CC2 has been tested on snow & ice handling and breaking equivalent to the best of the best top 10 dedicated winter tires (depending on the size tested, larger side wall tires are only ~8% below) by Michelin & many 3rd party tire reviewers around the world for years now even down to 2mm with its full depth treads. I like my All Weather tire to be at its safest level at the worst possible weather condition and not only in warm dry & wet weathers.

[@joeldrummer23]

I’m sad they don’t make it for my car 😟 2015 Toyota Avalon 225/45/18

[@CarGuy11]

Ah ok. I believe more sizes are coming.

[@maxvel7157]

New Tires need a break in period.. I wouldn't be beating on them from the start. Also you'll notice your range go down since you now have more resistance due to wider tires.

[@ipcamtalk4314]

lol, that's crazy made up bs..

[@TheRalf9999]

Good your starting to have some common sense 🤣

[@fallguy4209]

They are not better than the cc2 Goodyear tires suck

[@stereo8893]

Known as "good for a year" stick with Michelin