The Goodyear Assurance radial featuring ComforTred Technology is a premium Passenger All-Season tire designed to bestow Goodyear's ultimate ride comfort to the drivers of luxury coupes and sedans. It was developed to combine long wear with year-round traction, including light snow. On the outside, the Assurance ComforTred radial features a symmetric tread design that uses a system of densely packed tread blocks to offer a smooth, quiet and comfortable ride. A super-shock absorbent layer of rubber sandwiched between the tread and steel belts (that provides on average 20% more cushion than standard auto tires) insulates vibration and impacts with expansion joints, potholes and bumps. On the inside, the Assurance ComforTred radial's polyester cord body and twin steel belts to help deliver a smooth ride along with strength and durability.Assurance ComforTred radials feature Goodyear's PermaBlack compound additive that maintains new-tire appearance throughout the life of the tire. Assurance ComforTred radials feature subtle smooth letters reversed out of a stylized serrated sidewall band.