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Michelin Energy E3A looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Michelin Energy E3A 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 10 + 80 owner reviews. How we score

AVID Ascend is ahead, 72–65

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Michelin Energy E3A
Tire AMichelin

Energy E3A

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 10 reviews

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. 67

    Dry

    AVID Ascend +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy E3AAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6674

    Energy E3A: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 67

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

    No road tests of dry for Energy E3A. 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. 62

    Wet

    AVID Ascend +12
    74
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy E3AAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online5975

    Energy E3A: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62

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

    No road tests of wet for Energy E3A. 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. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy E3AAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–62

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

    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. 67

    Comfort

    AVID Ascend +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy E3AAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6473

    Energy E3A: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 67

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

    No road tests of comfort for Energy E3A or AVID Ascend. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy E3AAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–74

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

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

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    AVID Ascend +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy E3AAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6971

    Energy E3A: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 68

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Energy E3A. 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. 64

    Handling (owners)

    AVID Ascend +10
    74
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy E3AAVID Ascend
    Reviews found online6474
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Energy E3AYokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score 65 72
Dry 67 71
Wet 62 74
Snow – 65
Comfort 67 71
Noise – 70
Treadwear 68 69
Handling (owners) 64 74

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Headline score

Energy E3A

AVID Ascend

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 Energy E3A

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and longevity
  • Low road noise and high comfort levels
  • Improved fuel economy

Cons

  • Audible squealing during cornering in warm weather
  • Performance degradation as the tire ages
  • Limited grip in heavy snow or icy conditions
All owner themes in the Energy E3A 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 · Michelin Energy E3A B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
CategoryAll SeasonPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—12/32″
UTQG—740 A A
Treadwear warranty—75,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Energy E3A

Yokohama AVID Ascend

Winner: Yokohama AVID Ascend — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Energy E3A rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 74 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 74 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 67 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Energy E3A
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
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Energy E3A or AVID Ascend?

Which is better in the wet, Energy E3A or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 74 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Energy E3A or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Energy E3A or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Energy E3A or AVID Ascend?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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