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Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT 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 50 + 81 owner reviews. How we score

AVID Ascend is ahead, 70–41

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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. 37

    Dry

    AVID Ascend +34
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 GS-2 EMTAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 48 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online2073

    Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT: 60% × 48.1 (est.) + 40% × 19.8 = 37

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.6 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT. 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).

  2. 35

    Wet

    AVID Ascend +40
    75
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 GS-2 EMTAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 44 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online2277

    Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT: 60% × 44.2 (est.) + 40% × 22.3 = 35

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 73.9 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 75

    No road tests of wet for Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT. 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).

  3. 43

    Snow

    AVID Ascend +20
    63
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 GS-2 EMTAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online2558

    Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT: 60% × 55.9 (est.) + 40% × 24.6 = 43

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 63

    No road tests of snow for Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT. 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).

  4. 29

    Comfort

    AVID Ascend +42
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 GS-2 EMTAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online1072

    Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT: 40% × 56.9 (est.) + 60% × 10 = 29

    AVID Ascend: 40% × 69.4 (est.) + 60% × 72.4 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT. 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).

  5. 51

    Noise

    AVID Ascend +18
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 GS-2 EMTAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online2874

    Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 28.1 = 51

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT or AVID Ascend. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    AVID Ascend +12
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 GS-2 EMTAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4968

    Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 49.1 = 56

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.2 = 68

    No road tests of treadwear for Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT. 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).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 GS-2 EMTAVID Ascend
    Reviews found online–72
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Eagle F1 GS-2 EMTYokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score 41 70
Dry 37 71
Wet 35 75
Snow 43 63
Comfort 29 71
Noise 51 69
Treadwear 56 68
Handling (owners) – 72

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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 Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT

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
All owner themes in the AVID Ascend review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
CategorySummer tireAll Season
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″12/32″
UTQG300 A A740 A A
Treadwear warranty—75,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT

Yokohama AVID Ascend

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

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 29 on comfort.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 75 vs 35 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 37 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 63 vs 43 on snow.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
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Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT or AVID Ascend?

Which is better in the wet, Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 75 vs 35 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 37 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 63 vs 43 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 69 vs 51 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 29 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 68 vs 56 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