Tests – · none yet Owners 35 · 30 reviews
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Firestone FR710 vs Yokohama AVID Ascend — 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 + 0 road tests and 30 + 81 owner reviews. How we score
AVID Ascend is ahead, 70–47
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Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 81 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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43
Dry
AVID Ascend +2871Why this score
Source FR710 AVID Ascend Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 52 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 30 73 FR710: 60% × 52.1 (est.) + 40% × 29.5 = 43
AVID Ascend: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.6 = 71
No road tests of dry for FR710. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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47
Wet
AVID Ascend +2875Why this score
Source FR710 AVID Ascend Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 53 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 38 77 FR710: 60% × 53 (est.) + 40% × 38.2 = 47
AVID Ascend: 60% × 73.9 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 75
No road tests of wet for FR710. 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. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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49
Snow
AVID Ascend +1463Why this score
Source FR710 AVID Ascend Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 34 58 FR710: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 33.7 = 49
AVID Ascend: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 63
No road tests of snow for FR710. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
No road tests of snow for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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42
Comfort
AVID Ascend +2971Why this score
Source FR710 AVID Ascend Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 29 73 FR710: 40% × 60.7 (est.) + 60% × 29.1 = 42
AVID Ascend: 40% × 69.4 (est.) + 60% × 72.5 = 71
No road tests of comfort for FR710. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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60
Noise
AVID Ascend +1070Why this score
Source FR710 AVID Ascend Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 50 74 FR710: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 49.9 = 60
AVID Ascend: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.4 = 70
No road tests of noise for FR710 or AVID Ascend. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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48
Treadwear
AVID Ascend +2068Why this score
Source FR710 AVID Ascend Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 56 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 37 68 FR710: 60% × 55.7 (est.) + 40% × 36.7 = 48
AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.2 = 68
No road tests of treadwear for FR710. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for AVID Ascend. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison72Why this score
Source FR710 AVID Ascend Reviews found online – 72
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone FR710 | Yokohama AVID Ascend |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 47 | 70 |
| Dry | 43 | 71 |
| Wet | 47 | 75 |
| Snow | 49 | 63 |
| Comfort | 42 | 71 |
| Noise | 60 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 48 | 68 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 72 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
47
/ 100
FR710
70
/ 100
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 FR710
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone FR710 | B · Yokohama AVID Ascend |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 4 | 1 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | 17″ |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | 12/32″ |
| UTQG | 560 A B | 740 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 65,000 mi | 75,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
47
/ 100
Firestone FR710
70
/ 100
Yokohama AVID Ascend
Winner: Yokohama AVID Ascend — better comfort, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 42 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 43 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 75 vs 47 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 68 vs 48 on treadwear.
Tire A · Firestone FR710
Tire B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
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FR710 or AVID Ascend?
Which is better in the wet, FR710 or AVID Ascend?
Yokohama AVID Ascend, 75 vs 47 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, FR710 or AVID Ascend?
Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 43 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, FR710 or AVID Ascend?
Yokohama AVID Ascend, 63 vs 49 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, FR710 or AVID Ascend?
Yokohama AVID Ascend, 70 vs 60 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, FR710 or AVID Ascend?
Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 42 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, FR710 or AVID Ascend?
Yokohama AVID Ascend, 68 vs 48 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