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Firestone WeatherGrip vs Yokohama AVID TOURING-S — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 24 + 85 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: WeatherGrip 66, AVID TOURING-S 67.

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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. 65

    Dry

    AVID TOURING-S +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6367

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 67

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

  2. 70

    Wet

    WeatherGrip +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7067

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 70

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 68

    No road tests of wet for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

    No road tests of wet for AVID TOURING-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

  3. 74

    Snow

    WeatherGrip +11
    63
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7658

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 76.3 = 74

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 63

    No road tests of snow for WeatherGrip. 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 TOURING-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    AVID TOURING-S +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6266

    WeatherGrip: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 62.2 = 64

    AVID TOURING-S: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 66.1 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for WeatherGrip or AVID TOURING-S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6969

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 67

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 67

    No road tests of noise for WeatherGrip or AVID TOURING-S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 55

    Treadwear

    AVID TOURING-S +14
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripAVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests56≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5470

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 56 + 40% × 54.1 = 55

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 69

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

  7. 62

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripAVID TOURING-S
    Reviews found online62–
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone WeatherGripYokohama AVID TOURING-S
Relative Score 66 67
Dry 65 67
Wet 70 68
Snow 74 63
Comfort 64 67
Noise 67 67
Treadwear 55 69
Handling (owners) 62 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
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WeatherGrip

± 7

AVID TOURING-S

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 WeatherGrip

Pros

  • Outstanding snow and winter weather traction
  • Confident wet weather and rain grip
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Faster tread wear due to the softer rubber compound
  • Noticeable drop in fuel economy (MPG)
  • Subpar dry pavement performance compared to dedicated summer or standard all-season tires
All owner themes in the WeatherGrip review

Tire B AVID TOURING-S

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone WeatherGrip B · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
CategoryAll WeatherAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4928
Rim diameters15″ – 19″15″ – 17″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG640 A A620 A B
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi80,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallWhitewall
Max pressure44 psi—
Sizes in common2323

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone WeatherGrip

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S

Too close to call: Firestone WeatherGrip and Yokohama AVID TOURING-S are within 2 points overall. Firestone WeatherGrip is stronger on snow. Yokohama AVID TOURING-S is stronger on treadwear and comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S scores 69 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Firestone WeatherGrip scores 74 vs 63 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S scores 67 vs 64 on comfort.

Tire A · Firestone WeatherGrip
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WeatherGrip or AVID TOURING-S?

Which is better in the wet, WeatherGrip or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 68 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, WeatherGrip or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, WeatherGrip or AVID TOURING-S?

Firestone WeatherGrip, 74 vs 63 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, WeatherGrip or AVID TOURING-S?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 67 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, WeatherGrip or AVID TOURING-S?

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S, 67 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WeatherGrip or AVID TOURING-S?

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S, 69 vs 55 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