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Hankook Optimo H426 vs Yokohama AVID Ascend — Compared

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

AVID Ascend is ahead, 71–51

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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. 53

    Dry

    AVID Ascend +18
    71
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online4574
  2. 55

    Wet

    AVID Ascend +19
    74
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online5076
  3. 48

    Snow

    AVID Ascend +17
    65
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online3362
  4. 52

    Comfort

    AVID Ascend +19
    71
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online3473
  5. 59

    Noise

    AVID Ascend +10
    69
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online4973
  6. 50

    Treadwear

    AVID Ascend +19
    69
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online3971
  7. 40

    Handling

    AVID Ascend +34
    74
    Why this score
    SourceOptimo H426AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online4074
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Optimo H426Yokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score 51 71
Dry 53 71
Wet 55 74
Snow 48 65
Comfort 52 71
Noise 59 69
Treadwear 50 69
Handling 40 74

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Optimo H426

AVID Ascend

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Optimo H426

Pros

  • Reliable dry and wet traction in moderate weather
  • Comfortable and smooth initial ride quality
  • Confident handling and cornering capabilities

Cons

  • Accelerated tread wear in the latter half of the tire's life span
  • Subpar performance and loss of grip in cold temperatures or snow
  • Increased road noise as the tires age
All owner themes in the Optimo H426 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 · Hankook Optimo H426 B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
CategoryAll SeasonPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available111
Rim diameters15″ – 20″17″
Tread depth10/32″12/32″
UTQG440 A A740 A A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi75,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Optimo H426

Yokohama AVID Ascend

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

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 74 vs 40 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 74 vs 55 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 52 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 69 vs 50 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Optimo H426
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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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AVID Ascend

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