Not what they used to be
Unfortunately I would go with a different tire. I'm a mechanic and I've been putting Assurance brand tires on 3 Toyota cars for the last 15 years, relying mostly based on Consumer Reports reviews. What I've noticed in recent years is the performance is no longer what it used to be. Terrible traction in wet weather, we're talking light rain, not some of the monsoons that roll through here, and in dry weather the tires spin like there's some gas or oil on the street. I will say they last a long time, but I'd rather have performance than life span. My last set I had installed in 2021 on a Corolla (not a daily driver car) were apparently not manufactured correctly causing weird bulges around the rims, which I noticed after install, resulting in having to leave my car at Goodyear for a 2nd day so I could get different tires installed. My observation is that Goodyear isn't the same solid & reliable tire company it used to be. I won't say what tire I'm going to go with next, don't want to be seen as hawking a specific product, but it definitely won't be Goodyear brand.















