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Continental ControlContact Sport SRS+ vs Yokohama AVID Ascend — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

AVID Ascend is ahead, 71–59

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Tire BYokohama

AVID Ascend

Premium Touring All Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 80 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 61

    Dry

    AVID Ascend +12
    73
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online5675
  2. 61

    Wet

    AVID Ascend +12
    73
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online5974
  3. 59

    Snow

    AVID Ascend +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online5163
  4. 58

    Comfort

    AVID Ascend +13
    71
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online4873
  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online–74
  6. 60

    Treadwear

    AVID Ascend +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online5671
  7. 50

    Handling

    AVID Ascend +24
    74
    Why this score
    SourceControlContact Sport SRS+AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online5074
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ControlContact Sport SRS+Yokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score 59 71
Dry 61 73
Wet 61 73
Snow 59 66
Comfort 58 71
Noise – 70
Treadwear 60 69
Handling 50 74

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Headline score

ControlContact Sport SRS+

AVID Ascend

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

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ControlContact Sport SRS+

Pros

  • Strong dry and wet pavement traction
  • Solid cornering stability and steering response
  • Good value proposition for budget-conscious drivers

Cons

  • Excessive road noise and cabin drone
  • Noticeable vibration and harshness over uneven surfaces
  • Inconsistent tread life reported by some users
All owner themes in the ControlContact Sport SRS+ review

Tire B AVID Ascend

Pros

  • Exceptionally low road noise and quiet ride
  • High level of ride comfort and shock absorption
  • Strong wet and dry traction, inspiring confidence in heavy rain

Cons

  • Isolated reports of premature tread wear or not meeting expected mileage
  • Slightly spongy initial feel requiring a brief break-in period
  • Occasional minor wheel slip during hard acceleration in wet or dry conditions
All owner themes in the AVID Ascend review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ControlContact Sport SRS+ B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
CategoryAll SeasonPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—12/32″
UTQG—740 A A
Treadwear warranty—75,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ControlContact Sport SRS+

Yokohama AVID Ascend

Winner: Yokohama AVID Ascend — better handling, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 74 vs 50 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 58 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 73 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 73 vs 61 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ControlContact Sport SRS+
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

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

71

Leads

AVID Ascend

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