Model
Turanza El400-02
Assurance MaxLife
Tire Sizes
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The competing tires may come in different numbers of sizes. You may compare the identical and alternative tire sizes.

205/55 R16
175/65 R15
205/60 R15
205/55 R16
205/60 R16
225/65 R16
215/45 R17
215/55 R17
235/60 R17
225/40 R18
225/45 R18
255/35 R18
235/40 R19
205/55 R16
195/65 R15
205/55 R16
205/60 R16
205/65 R16
215/55 R16
215/60 R16
215/70 R16
225/60 R16
205/50 R17
215/45 R17
215/50 R17
215/55 R17
215/60 R17
215/65 R17
225/45 R17
225/50 R17
225/55 R17
225/60 R17
225/65 R17
235/45 R17
235/50 R17
235/55 R17
235/60 R17
235/65 R17
215/55 R18
225/45 R18
225/55 R18
225/60 R18
235/40 R18
235/45 R18
235/50 R18
235/55 R18
235/60 R18
235/65 R18
245/60 R18
265/60 R18
225/55 R19
235/40 R19
235/45 R19
235/50 R19
235/55 R19
245/55 R19
255/60 R19
235/55 R20
245/50 R20
255/55 R20
Tread Photos
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Turanza El400-02
Assurance MaxLife
Price range
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Brand
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Bridgestone
Goodyear
Category
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Touring -> All Season -> Standard Touring All-Season
Touring -> All Season -> Standard Touring All-Season
Review
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The Turanza EL400-02 and Turanza EL400 w/UNI-T are Bridgestone's Standard Touring All-Season tires developed to meet the Original Equipment and replacement tire needs of drivers for their sporty coupes, sedans and vans. Turanza EL400 tires are designed to provide a luxury appearance, long wear and responsive handling along with dry, wet and year-round traction, even in light snow.

Bridgestone's Ultimate Network of Intelligent Tire Technology (UNI-T) features three core elements: CO'CS, a Computer Optimized Component System which allows design and manufacturing processes to work more cooperatively, leading to a more effective tire that doesn't significantly sacrifice one area of performance for improvements in another; O-Bead, a rounder bead structure that minimizes overlapped joints in the bead area for improved ride; and L.L. Carbon (Long Link Carbon) which helps the rubber compound resist microscopic tread tearing related to wear.

On the outside, Turanza EL400 tires features their tread rubber compound molded into a symmetric tread design with straight circumferential grooves to balance dry and wet road traction with noise comfort and hydroplaning resistance. On the inside, the Turanza EL400 features twin steel belts for strength and stability with a polyester cord body to enhance ride comfort.

*Specific sizes featuring UNI-T technology are identified as such on the Sizes tab, as well as on the tire's Specs tab.

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The Assurance MaxLife is Goodyear's Standard Touring All-Season tire developed for the drivers of sedans, minivans, crossovers, and coupes looking for a tire to help conserve fuel, prolong tread life and provide all-season traction in dry, wet and wintry conditions, even light snow.

The symmetric pattern of Assurance MaxLife tires features a continuous center rib for constant rubber-to-road contact and solid on-center feel. The intermediate ribs of the Assurance MaxLife feature Goodyear's Wear Gauge, which provides a visual indication of the tire's remaining tread depth, allowing drivers to continually monitor their tires' condition, instead of simply providing a warning at the end of their life. Notched intermediate ribs and semi-closed shoulders help the Assurance MaxLife track straight on the highway, while providing block edges for grip in wet conditions and, along with the deep circumferential grooves, a path to evacuate water from the contact patch to resist hydroplaning. The all-season compound and multiple sipes help provide confident all-season traction in inclement weather.

The internal construction of the Assurance MaxLife consists of two steel belts supported by a single-ply, polyester casing. A one-ply, polyamide reinforcement aids handling response and delivers high-speed capability.

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Tires Scores Compare

How we score

Would You Recommend?

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Treadwear Performance

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N/A

Treadwear is vital to many things, not just how often the tires need replacement. Hydroplaning and wet weather are both critical factors that wear down your tire quickly. The warranty covers any defects in what you bought but only for a limited period or when there's minimal tread left on them.

Wet Perfomance

5.2
8.8

The wet performance score is a new thing that tire manufacturers are trying to achieve. The hydroplaning resistance, wet traction, and steering response all influence this new grading system.

Hydroplaning Resistance
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The hydroplaning resistance is measured by the hydroplane depth test and the dynamic aquaplaning test, which measures how much water can be accumulated on the tire's surface before hydroplaning occurs.

5.1
8.8
Wet Traction
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Wet traction estimates the level of grip on wet pavement. Tread design with deep grooves dramatically improves confidence when driving in the rain as they channel the water out much better.

5.2
8.8
Steering Response
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The vehicle's steering response largely depends on the tread depth, tire width, air pressure, and aspect ratio. Wide high-performance tires are equipped with a continuous center rib providing instant steering response.

6.3
9.1

Dry Perfomance

6.1
9

Tires with good dry performance should be able to perform smoothly and safely, even when cornering aggressively.

Cornering Stability
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A dynamic cornering test is often used to assess cornering stability under dry conditions.

6
9
Dry Traction
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Dry traction level depends on many factors, including tread design, profile shape, and compounds.

6
9
Steering Response
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The vehicle's steering response largely depends on the tread depth, tire width, air pressure, and aspect ratio. Wide high-performance tires are equipped with a continuous center rib providing instant steering response.

6.3
9.1

Comfort Perfomance

5.6
9.1

The comfort performance score is designed to measure the balance between ride quality and noise level.

Ride Quality
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The excellent ride quality means you do not feel the bumps or cracks on the road. Larger tires with thick and deep tread patterns decrease the number of jolts allowing you to glide over bumpy road textures.

5.6
9.1
Noise
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If you would enjoy a quiet chat with the passengers while children are sleeping or listening to music, not the sound of tires, definitely pay attention to the noise score.

5.6
9.1

Winter Performance

3.1
8

Winter Performance score helps us understand if the tire is the appropriate option for winter conditions that your vehicle will face. Dedicated winter tires provide a firm grip when driving through snow and on ice. Performance winter tires boast a higher speed rating and better handling but deliver modestly lower ice and snow traction.

Light Snow Traction
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Snow traction is the ability of a tire to push snow out of its path. When driving on packed snow, tires with good snow traction will help you accelerate and maintain control.

3.9
8.6
Deep Snow Traction
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Deep Snow Traction test results compare how the tires deal with the deep snow. To successfully cope with the job, such tires should feature aggressive tread patterns, a tremendous amount of siping, and most elastic compounds.

2.8
7.8
Ice Traction
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Ice traction tires feature ice grip and build friction when using the brakes or steering wheel to get through icy surfaces safely.

2.6
7.6
Price range
Tire Sizes
205/55 R16
175/65 R15
205/60 R15
205/55 R16
205/60 R16
225/65 R16
215/45 R17
215/55 R17
235/60 R17
225/40 R18
225/45 R18
255/35 R18
235/40 R19
205/55 R16
195/65 R15
205/55 R16
205/60 R16
205/65 R16
215/55 R16
215/60 R16
215/70 R16
225/60 R16
205/50 R17
215/45 R17
215/50 R17
215/55 R17
215/60 R17
215/65 R17
225/45 R17
225/50 R17
225/55 R17
225/60 R17
225/65 R17
235/45 R17
235/50 R17
235/55 R17
235/60 R17
235/65 R17
215/55 R18
225/45 R18
225/55 R18
225/60 R18
235/40 R18
235/45 R18
235/50 R18
235/55 R18
235/60 R18
235/65 R18
245/60 R18
265/60 R18
225/55 R19
235/40 R19
235/45 R19
235/50 R19
235/55 R19
245/55 R19
255/60 R19
235/55 R20
245/50 R20
255/55 R20
Size
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Tire size may be indicated in two formats:
– metric (P255/45R18 103H)
– high flotation (30x9.5 R15 104 F C)
In the metric system, P - stands for the passenger vehicles (LT - for Light Trucks, ST - Special Trailer) with a width of 255 millimeters, aspect ratio (sidewall height) equal to 45% of the tire height. R means it is radially constructed with a diameter of 18 inches. 103 denotes the tire's load index and H determines the speed rating.
In the high flotation system, the first number (30) is the overall diameter of the tire, the second number (9.5) is the width in inches.

205/55 R16 89 H
205/55 R16 91 H SL
Utqg
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Uniform Tire Quality Grade Standards (UTQG) were designed to offer consumers with useful information about the treadwear, traction, and temperature capabilities of their tires in order to make better decisions when purchasing new tires.

N/A
820 A B
Max. load
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The maximum weight that a tire can carry is the greatest amount of weight it's designed to bear. Because load carrying capability is dependent on a tire's size and construction, as well as how much air pressure is actually utilized, maximum loads are measured with the tire inflated to an industry standard inflation pressure.

89 (1280 lbs)
91 (1356 lbs)
Max. speed
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The maximum speed that a tire with this type of tread can safely travel for an extended amount of time is indicated by the tire speed rating, which is usually shown by a letter or two.

H (130 mph)
H (130 mph)
Max inflation pressure
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The highest "cold" inflation pressure that a tire is meant to contain is its maximum inflation pressure.

N/A
51 | 21
Tire weight
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The tire weight is determined by the type and size of the tire. As the tread depth of the tire wears down over time, so does its weight.

N/A
21
Rim width range
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Tires may be used on rims of varying widths while still fulfilling their intended function.

N/A
5.5-7.5""
Meas. rim width
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The measuring rim width is the common industry minimum rim width at which a tire must be mounted to validate that it meets design specifications.

N/A
11/32""
Overall diam.
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The overall diameter of a tire is the outer diameter of the tire, measured in the center of the tread. This measurement is made without any load placed on the tire and after it has been properly mounted on its industry-assigned measuring rim and inflated to its test pressure after 24 hours.

24.88
24.88
Revs.per mile
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The revolutions per mile figure indicates the number of times a tire rotates during one mile's travel.

810.64/mi
810.64/mi
Country of origin
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The short name of the country where the given tire was manufactured.

N/A
US
How tires look on cars
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The Goodyear Assurance MaxLife provides better results for 10 test features out of 10 in total.

Dry performance

I f you are looking to get the most out of your next set of tires, it is clear that the technology behind Goodyear Assurance MaxLife emerges victorious in dry performance comparison.

The Assurance MaxLife shows better Cornering Stability, Dry Traction, Steering Response.

Wet Performance

If you are looking for a tire that gives you maximum traction on wet roads and high resistance to hydroplaning, then the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife is for you.

Winter Performance

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife achieves excellent snow performance ratings and leads the race on snowy and icy roads. If you live in an area where it snows for much of the year, then this tire should be your first choice.

Comfort Performance

Goodyear Assurance MaxLife is offering an unbeatable driving comfort. So, if ride quality is important to you, you can't go wrong with Assurance MaxLife.

Specs & Options

Though in general one tire may look superior to the other one, we recommend you compare the available sizes for each model as well. Just choose the tire sizes from the dropdown menu. Upon comparing different sizes, you may find certain differences of both tires.

In terms of market coverage, the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife takes the lead. This tire is available in 46 sizes ranging from 15 inches to 20 inches.

Price

As for the pricing policy, Turanza El400-02 is more expensive than Assurance MaxLife.

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