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Michelin Premier A/S vs Yokohama AVID Ascend GT — 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 7 + 24 owner reviews. How we score

AVID Ascend GT is ahead, 69–61

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Michelin Premier A/S
Tire AMichelin

Premier A/S

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 7 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 64

    Dry

    AVID Ascend GT +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/SAVID Ascend GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6371

    Premier A/S: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64

    AVID Ascend GT: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Premier A/S. 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 Ascend GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 68

    Wet

    AVID Ascend GT +5
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/SAVID Ascend GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online6774

    Premier A/S: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 68

    AVID Ascend GT: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 73.8 = 73

    No road tests of wet for Premier A/S. 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 GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 60

    Snow

    AVID Ascend GT +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/SAVID Ascend GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5260

    Premier A/S: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 60

    AVID Ascend GT: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 65

    No road tests of snow for Premier A/S. 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 GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    AVID Ascend GT +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/SAVID Ascend GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5865

    Premier A/S: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.9 = 61

    AVID Ascend GT: 40% × 68 (est.) + 60% × 64.8 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Premier A/S. 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 GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/SAVID Ascend GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–64

    AVID Ascend GT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 65

    No road tests of noise for AVID Ascend GT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 47

    Treadwear

    AVID Ascend GT +19
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/SAVID Ascend GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 55 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online3465

    Premier A/S: 60% × 55 (est.) + 40% × 34.3 = 47

    AVID Ascend GT: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Premier A/S. 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 GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 60

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePremier A/SAVID Ascend GT
    Reviews found online60–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Premier A/SYokohama AVID Ascend GT
Relative Score 61 69
Dry 64 70
Wet 68 73
Snow 60 65
Comfort 61 66
Noise – 65
Treadwear 47 66
Handling (owners) 60 –

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Premier A/S

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AVID Ascend GT

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 Premier A/S

Pros

  • Comfortable ride quality with effective bump damping
  • Predictable and precise handling in dry conditions
  • Good center-line tracking and steering feedback

Cons

  • Disappointing tread life and premature wear
  • Poor traction and confidence in snow and ice
  • Susceptibility to hydroplaning at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Premier A/S review

Tire B AVID Ascend GT

Pros

  • Excellent wet-weather performance: several owners describe confident grip, resistance to hydroplaning, and one calls it the best tire for wet roads they have owned.
  • Capable in light winter conditions: reviewers report good handling in slush, rain, and snow, with one saying it grips better than any tire they have owned (no reviewer had yet tested deep snow accumulations).
  • Comfortable, smooth, and quiet ride: multiple owners cite a noticeable improvement in ride quality and noise over previous or factory tires.

Cons

  • Treadwear is an open question: most reviewers have only 1,000–2,500 miles, and one reported front tires worn out after six months while the rears looked new.
  • Some road noise reported: one reviewer noted more tread noise on dry pavement and another called the tire a little loud, contrary to the quiet-ride praise elsewhere.
  • Ride quality complaints from a minority: one reviewer said the tire drives rough.
All owner themes in the AVID Ascend GT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Premier A/S B · Yokohama AVID Ascend GT
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—58
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″
Tread depth—12/32″
UTQG640 A A740 A A
Treadwear warranty—65,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Premier A/S

Yokohama AVID Ascend GT

Winner: Yokohama AVID Ascend GT — better treadwear, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Premier A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama AVID Ascend GT scores 66 vs 47 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVID Ascend GT scores 70 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID Ascend GT scores 73 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama AVID Ascend GT scores 65 vs 60 on snow.

Tire A · Michelin Premier A/S
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID Ascend GT
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Premier A/S or AVID Ascend GT?

Which is better in the wet, Premier A/S or AVID Ascend GT?

Yokohama AVID Ascend GT, 73 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Premier A/S or AVID Ascend GT?

Yokohama AVID Ascend GT, 70 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Premier A/S or AVID Ascend GT?

Yokohama AVID Ascend GT, 65 vs 60 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Premier A/S or AVID Ascend GT?

Yokohama AVID Ascend GT, 66 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Premier A/S or AVID Ascend GT?

Yokohama AVID Ascend GT, 66 vs 47 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