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Head-to-head Updated September 2026

Continental ContiTour vs Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady — Compared (September 2026)

Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.

Tire A Continental

Continental ContiTour

Summer Premium Touring tires

Continental ContiTour tread pattern
Objective (60%)
/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
40/100
1 owner review
Dry
70
Wet
70
Snow
Comfort
40
Noise
Treadwear
50
Handling

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Tire B Goodyear

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady

All Season Premium Touring tires

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady tread pattern
Objective (60%)
73/100
2 professional tests
User signal (40%)
96/100
145 owner reviews
Dry
78
Wet
88
Snow
77
Comfort
95
Noise
92
Treadwear
91
Handling
95

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady — better comfort, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
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Category breakdown

7 categories, side by side

Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.

Dry

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Assurance WeatherReady leads by 8
A — Continental ContiTour
70
B — Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
78
Why this score
SourceContiTourAssurance WeatherReady
Professional tests (TWG score) 66
Tyre Reviews owners 70 77
SimpleTire owners 84

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Assurance WeatherReady leads by 18
A — Continental ContiTour
70
B — Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
88
Why this score
SourceContiTourAssurance WeatherReady
Professional tests (TWG score) 83
Tyre Reviews owners 70 80
SimpleTire owners 86

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Continental ContiTour
B — Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
77
Why this score
SourceContiTourAssurance WeatherReady
Professional tests (TWG score) 77
SimpleTire owners 85

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Assurance WeatherReady leads by 55
A — Continental ContiTour
40
B — Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
95
Why this score
SourceContiTourAssurance WeatherReady
Tyre Reviews owners 40 73
SimpleTire owners 82

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Continental ContiTour
B — Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
92
Why this score
SourceContiTourAssurance WeatherReady
SimpleTire owners 82

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Assurance WeatherReady leads by 41
A — Continental ContiTour
50
B — Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
91
Why this score
SourceContiTourAssurance WeatherReady
Tyre Reviews owners 50 80
SimpleTire owners 90

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Continental ContiTour
B — Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
95
Why this score
SourceContiTourAssurance WeatherReady
Tyre Reviews owners 70

Scores at a glance

Continental ContiTour vs Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryContinental ContiTourGoodyear Assurance WeatherReady
Relative Score 58 88
Dry 70 78
Wet 70 88
Snow 77
Comfort 40 95
Noise 92
Treadwear 50 91
Handling 95

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Tire A

Tire B

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

From owners

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Continental ContiTour

The Continental ContiTour receives a mixed to negative reception from users, primarily due to concerns regarding its longevity and noise levels. The feedback suggests that the tire fails to meet expectations for durability and cabin comfort over its service life.

Cons

  • Poor tread life with reports of premature wear
  • Excessive road noise and lack of acoustic comfort

Observations

  • Users report significant degradation in performance and tread depth by the 25,000-kilometer mark.
Tire B Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady

The Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady is widely regarded as a highly capable all-weather tire that excels in adverse conditions, particularly snow and heavy rain. Most users report a significant improvement in confidence and traction over OEM tires, though this performance comes with a slight trade-off in fuel efficiency and occasional reports of increased road noise.

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling in wet, slushy, and snowy conditions.
  • High level of driver confidence and vehicle stability.
  • Smooth and quiet ride quality on dry pavement.
  • Strong performance as a versatile, year-round solution for varied climates.

Cons

  • Noticeable reduction in fuel economy (typically 1-2 MPG).
  • Reports of increased road noise or a 'hum' at certain speeds.
  • Some users report faster-than-expected tread wear.
  • Higher price point compared to standard all-season alternatives.

Observations

  • Drivers of hybrid vehicles, such as the Honda Accord Hybrid, noted a more pronounced awareness of road noise, likely due to the quiet nature of the electric powertrain.
  • Users with AWD SUVs and crossovers consistently praised the tire's ability to handle deep snow and heavy rain, often citing it as a major upgrade over stock tires.
Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiTour B · Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
CategorySummer Premium Touring tiresAll Season Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typeMotorcyclePassenger 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
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental

Goodyear

Winner: Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady — better comfort, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady scores 95 vs 40 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady scores 91 vs 50 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady scores 88 vs 70 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady scores 78 vs 70 on dry.

Tire A · Continental ContiTour
Tire B · Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.