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Hankook Dynapro AS RH03 is discontinued — replaced by Hankook Dynapro HT RH12. Compare Dynapro HT RH12 with AVID Ascend

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Hankook Dynapro AS RH03 vs Yokohama AVID Ascend — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 3 + 80 owner reviews. How we score

AVID Ascend is ahead, 71–57

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Yokohama AVID Ascend
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. 56

    Dry

    AVID Ascend +15
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4974

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 49 = 56

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.5 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Dynapro AS RH03. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    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 0.40).

  2. 57

    Wet

    AVID Ascend +17
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online5375

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 57

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Dynapro AS RH03. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    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 0.56).

  3. 55

    Snow

    AVID Ascend +10
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4562

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 44.8 = 55

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 65

    No road tests of snow for Dynapro AS RH03. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    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 0.33).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    AVID Ascend +12
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4873

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 48.3 = 59

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Dynapro AS RH03 or AVID Ascend. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 61

    Noise

    AVID Ascend +9
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5174

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 50.7 = 61

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 70

    No road tests of noise for Dynapro AS RH03 or AVID Ascend. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 60

    Treadwear

    AVID Ascend +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5671

    Dynapro AS RH03: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.3 = 60

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Dynapro AS RH03. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    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 0.31).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    AVID Ascend +25
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro AS RH03AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online4974
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Dynapro AS RH03Yokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score 57 71
Dry 56 71
Wet 57 74
Snow 55 65
Comfort 59 71
Noise 61 70
Treadwear 60 69
Handling (owners) 49 74

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Headline score

Dynapro AS RH03

AVID Ascend

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Dynapro AS RH03

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 · Hankook Dynapro AS RH03 B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
CategoryAll-Season tirePremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth14/32″12/32″
UTQG—740 A A
Treadwear warranty—75,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure80 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Dynapro AS RH03

Yokohama AVID Ascend

Winner: Yokohama AVID Ascend — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook Dynapro AS RH03 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 74 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 74 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Hankook Dynapro AS RH03
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
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Dynapro AS RH03 or AVID Ascend?

Which is better in the wet, Dynapro AS RH03 or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 74 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dynapro AS RH03 or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 56 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Dynapro AS RH03 or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 65 vs 55 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Dynapro AS RH03 or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 70 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Dynapro AS RH03 or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Dynapro AS RH03 or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 69 vs 60 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