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Continental TrueContact Tour vs Yokohama AVID Ascend LX — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 19 + 34 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour is ahead, 78–72

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Category by category

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

  1. 78

    Dry

    TrueContact Tour +3
    75
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAVID Ascend LX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online8378

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 74.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 78

    AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 78.4 = 75

    No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for AVID Ascend LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 83

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +9
    74
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAVID Ascend LX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 80 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online8875

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 80.2 (est.) + 40% × 87.8 = 83

    AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74

    No road tests of wet for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for AVID Ascend LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 70

    Snow

    TrueContact Tour +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAVID Ascend LX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6961

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 70

    AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 65

    No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for AVID Ascend LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAVID Ascend LX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8074

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 71.1 (est.) + 60% × 79.7 = 76

    AVID Ascend LX: 40% × 70 (est.) + 60% × 73.9 = 72

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour or AVID Ascend LX. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 73

    Noise

    TrueContact Tour +5
    68
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAVID Ascend LX
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)63
    Reviews found online8376

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 82.8 = 73

    AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 62.8 + 40% × 76.4 = 68

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 78

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAVID Ascend LX
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8675

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73 (est.) + 40% × 86 = 78

    AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 71

    No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for AVID Ascend LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

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    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourAVID Ascend LX
    Reviews found online81–
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TrueContact TourYokohama AVID Ascend LX
Relative Score 78 72
Dry 78 75
Wet 83 74
Snow 70 65
Comfort 76 72
Noise 73 68
Treadwear 78 71
Handling (owners) 81 –

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Tire B AVID Ascend LX

Pros

  • Exceptional treadlife with reports of high mileage remaining even after tens of thousands of miles
  • Smooth and exceptionally comfortable ride quality
  • Low road noise at highway speeds

Cons

  • A few users experienced poor wet weather performance and dangerous hydroplaning
  • Isolated reports of rapid, uneven front tire wear
  • Slightly higher road noise noted by a minority of drivers compared to previous sets
All owner themes in the AVID Ascend LX review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TrueContact Tour B · Yokohama AVID Ascend LX
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available139
Rim diameters16″15″ – 18″
Tread depth11/32″11/32″
UTQG700 - 800 A A - B800 A A
Treadwear warranty—85,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side Wall - White WallBlackwall
Max pressure44 - 51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TrueContact Tour

Yokohama AVID Ascend LX

Winner: Continental TrueContact Tour — better wet, treadwear and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 74 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 78 vs 71 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 70 vs 65 on snow.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 73 vs 68 on noise.

Tire A · Continental TrueContact Tour
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TrueContact Tour or AVID Ascend LX?

Which is better in the wet, TrueContact Tour or AVID Ascend LX?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 74 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, TrueContact Tour or AVID Ascend LX?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 78 vs 75 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, TrueContact Tour or AVID Ascend LX?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 70 vs 65 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, TrueContact Tour or AVID Ascend LX?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 73 vs 68 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, TrueContact Tour or AVID Ascend LX?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 72 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TrueContact Tour or AVID Ascend LX?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 78 vs 71 on our treadwear score.

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.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

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