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Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D vs Yokohama AVID Ascend — Compared

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

AVID Ascend is ahead, 71–66

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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. 64

    Dry

    AVID Ascend +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DAVID Ascend
    Reviews found online6174
  2. 72

    Wet

    AVID Ascend +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DAVID Ascend
    Reviews found online7375
  3. 68

    Snow

    SP Winter Sport 3D +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DAVID Ascend
    Reviews found online6663
  4. 66

    Comfort

    AVID Ascend +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DAVID Ascend
    Reviews found online6373
  5. 64

    Noise

    AVID Ascend +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DAVID Ascend
    Reviews found online5973
  6. 63

    Treadwear

    AVID Ascend +6
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DAVID Ascend
    Reviews found online6171
  7. 67

    Handling

    AVID Ascend +7
    74
    Why this score
    SourceSP Winter Sport 3DAVID Ascend
    Reviews found online6774
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Winter Sport 3DYokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score 66 71
Dry 64 71
Wet 72 74
Snow 68 65
Comfort 66 71
Noise 64 69
Treadwear 63 69
Handling 67 74

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SP Winter Sport 3D

AVID Ascend

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A SP Winter Sport 3D

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and traction in deep and packed snow
  • Confident handling and braking performance on cold, wet roads
  • Great dry-road handling and steering response during winter temperatures

Cons

  • High and sometimes unbearable road noise as the tires age
  • Degradation of grip and hardening of rubber compound over multiple seasons
  • Faster or below-average tread life reported by some drivers
All owner themes in the SP Winter Sport 3D 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 · Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
CategoryWinterPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available211
Rim diameters16″ – 20″17″
Tread depth10/32″12/32″
UTQG—740 A A
Treadwear warranty—75,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure50 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D

Yokohama AVID Ascend

Winner: Yokohama AVID Ascend — better dry, handling and treadwear. Pick the Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 74 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 69 vs 63 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 66 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
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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

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