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Kumho Solus TA71 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 0 + 0 road tests and 38 + 85 owner reviews. How we score

AVID TOURING-S is ahead, 67–51

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Kumho Solus TA71
Tire AKumho

Solus TA71

Premium Touring All Season tire

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 42 · 38 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 48

    Dry

    AVID TOURING-S +19
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA71AVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online3767

    Solus TA71: 60% × 54.9 (est.) + 40% × 36.8 = 48

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 67

    No road tests of dry for Solus TA71. 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. 50

    Wet

    AVID TOURING-S +18
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA71AVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4267

    Solus TA71: 60% × 55.1 (est.) + 40% × 42.4 = 50

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 68

    No road tests of wet for Solus TA71. 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 TOURING-S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 52

    Snow

    AVID TOURING-S +11
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA71AVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online4059

    Solus TA71: 60% × 59.4 (est.) + 40% × 40.4 = 52

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.8 = 63

    No road tests of snow for Solus TA71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    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 0.37).

  4. 47

    Comfort

    AVID TOURING-S +20
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA71AVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online3666

    Solus TA71: 40% × 63 (est.) + 60% × 35.6 = 47

    AVID TOURING-S: 40% × 68.6 (est.) + 60% × 66.3 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Solus TA71 or AVID TOURING-S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 59

    Noise

    AVID TOURING-S +9
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA71AVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4869

    Solus TA71: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 59

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Solus TA71 or AVID TOURING-S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 56

    Treadwear

    AVID TOURING-S +13
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA71AVID TOURING-S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4970

    Solus TA71: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 48.8 = 56

    AVID TOURING-S: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Solus TA71. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    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. 36

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA71AVID TOURING-S
    Reviews found online36–
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Solus TA71Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
Relative Score 51 67
Dry 48 67
Wet 50 68
Snow 52 63
Comfort 47 67
Noise 59 68
Treadwear 56 69
Handling (owners) 36 –

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± 8

Solus TA71

± 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 Solus TA71

Pros

  • Exceptional value for the price point
  • Low road noise and high ride comfort
  • Strong tread life longevity

Cons

  • Occasional reports of vague steering or 'wandering' feel
  • Mushy cornering stability during aggressive maneuvers
  • Inconsistent wet-weather traction for some users
All owner themes in the Solus TA71 review

Tire B AVID TOURING-S

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Solus TA71 B · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
CategoryPremium Touring All Season tireAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available528
Rim diameters17″ – 19″15″ – 17″
Tread depth11.5/32″11/32″
UTQG600 A A620 A B
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi80,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallWhitewall
Max pressure51 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Solus TA71

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S

Winner: Yokohama AVID TOURING-S — 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 TOURING-S scores 67 vs 47 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S scores 67 vs 48 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S scores 68 vs 50 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S scores 69 vs 56 on treadwear.

Tire A · Kumho Solus TA71
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
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Solus TA71 or AVID TOURING-S?

Which is better in the wet, Solus TA71 or AVID TOURING-S?

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S, 68 vs 50 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Solus TA71 or AVID TOURING-S?

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S, 67 vs 48 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Solus TA71 or AVID TOURING-S?

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S, 63 vs 52 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Solus TA71 or AVID TOURING-S?

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S, 68 vs 59 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Solus TA71 or AVID TOURING-S?

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S, 67 vs 47 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Solus TA71 or AVID TOURING-S?

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S, 69 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