Goodyear Tire Review

Monday, December 2nd

2024 Tire Store Reviews

Goodyear Tire

• Selection: 123 tire styles
• Price Range: $110 to $189/tire on 2021 Toyota Corolla LE; $475/tire on 2024 Tesla Cybertruck
• Installation Fees: $29.95/tire, with options for in-store and mobile home installation
• Extra Benefits: 60-day satisfaction guarantee (exchange only, no refund), road hazard protection (available for purchase during installation appointment)
• Over 125 years in business
• "A+” rated and accredited by the BBB

Akron, Ohio is the birthplace of Goodyear. Started as Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company back in 1898, this company has kept the world moving ever since - from its Goodyear Blimp that has people racing to spot it in the sky to NASCAR that just keeps people, well, racing.

120+ Goodyear styles plus Dunlop and Kelly

Naturally, Goodyear primarily carries its own brand of tire. But, you'll have over 120 styles to choose from, whether you're looking for a basic all-season tire, something for sport performance, or one that is designed to handle all types of terrain. And, you may spot some options from Dunlop and Kelly in the inventory here too.

Easy VIN/license plate lookup

To get started, you can either enter the basics of vehicle year, make, and model, or make it easy on yourself and enter your car's license plate number or VIN. We went the latter route for the first comparison vehicle in our research, a 2021 Toyota Corolla LE. It was a little confusing when it asked us to specify the tire rim... but then gave us two choices that were exactly the same. Still, we were glad that it correctly identified our car and let us move smoothly into looking at options.

Test case: 12 options for the Corolla

For that Corolla, Goodyear gave us 12 results to choose from, priced from $110 to $189 per tire. The most recommended was the Eagle Sport All-Season, priced at $145/tire or $580 for a set of 4, plus there was a $75 cash back deal (or $150 back when purchasing with a Goodyear credit card). Browsing those tires, it was easy to see at a glance what the benefits were for each one. That included the warranty coverage, if it was suited for commuter travels or sport performance (or both), if it could run on flat, and so forth. You could also check out the review average, but Goodyear doesn't tell you how many customers' feedback went into that average or let you see any specific comments.

Test case: just 1 option for the Cybertruck

How about the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck that we used as our harder-to-find tire in our comparison? Goodyear recommended the Wrangler DuraTrac RT-LT as the one tire model in their inventory that would work for this vehicle. It was priced at $475/tire, on par with rivals' prices for comparable tires (and kudos to Goodyear for having a Cybertruck-compatible tire when not all tire stores did).

Offers both in-store and mobile installation

Goodyear offers not one but two types of installation: in-store and Roll Mobile. That's a big benefit if maybe your car isn't drivable on its current tires and that's the whole reason you need new ones. Impressively, it may cost the same either way; on the Corolla tires we looked at, the price was $29.95/tire. That's higher than many of the tire stores we evaluated, but it's a particularly good value if you choose the mobile installation option. On the Cybertruck, there was an additional $20 fee for Roll Mobile installation, but that's pretty understandable given the size and complexity of the vehicle itself. For in-person installations, it'll depend on who Goodyear has in your area as a partner; in the area we researched, our options were primarily Mavis Tires (reviewed separately on our list) and Tire Kingdom.

Perks are a bit of a mixed bag

Let's talk about the perks of buying tires directly from Goodyear (instead of a tire store that offers multiple brands). The company offers a 60-day satisfaction guarantee: if you decide that those sport performance tires really aren't performing how you expected, you can exchange them for a different style. There are a few terms and conditions, though, so make sure to read up on those if you think this could apply to you. You can also opt to add road hazard protection to your purchase, but Goodyear only makes that available at your installation appointment. And, some perks that rival tire stores offer as part of your purchase are available to anyone at Goodyear - like a free alignment check and free tire air pressure check. Other services that some competitors also include with purchase are "priced in store” with Goodyear, such as a TPMS check, balancing, and rotation.

"A+” from the BBB as you'd expect

Are you really surprised to learn that Goodyear has an "A+” rating and accreditation from the Better Business Bureau? We weren't. It's what you would (and should) expect from a company whose history goes back over 125 years. Most of the complaints we've seen are related to services beyond tires, and typically describe an issue at a location and not with the products themselves. And, that BBB rating means that Goodyear is doing a fantastic job of addressing any problems as they're brought up.

A tire store you can trust

Considering all of these factors, we give Goodyear a good rating as a tire store. We're disappointed that, despite being one of the biggest names in the industry, they offer so few perks as part of the tire purchase - ones that some rivals include at no extra cost. On the other hand, not every tire store gives you the option of mobile installation, even on a Cybertruck. Goodyear is a brand you can trust, one of the original names in the automotive tire industry, and that's enough to come in as an above-average tire store in our book.