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Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 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 6 + 80 owner reviews. How we score

AVID Ascend is ahead, 72–55

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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
    SourceCINTURA/TO P4AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4974

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 48.9 = 56

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

    No road tests of dry for CINTURA/TO P4. 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
    SourceCINTURA/TO P4AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online5375

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 57

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

    No road tests of wet for CINTURA/TO P4. 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
    SourceCINTURA/TO P4AVID 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. 57

    Comfort

    AVID Ascend +14
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCINTURA/TO P4AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online4573

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 44.6 = 57

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

    No road tests of comfort for CINTURA/TO P4 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
    SourceCINTURA/TO P4AVID 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. 58

    Treadwear

    AVID Ascend +11
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCINTURA/TO P4AVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5271

    CINTURA/TO P4: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52 = 58

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

    No road tests of treadwear for CINTURA/TO P4. 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. 40

    Handling (owners)

    AVID Ascend +34
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCINTURA/TO P4AVID Ascend
    Reviews found online4074
Scores at a glance
Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 vs Yokohama AVID Ascend: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryPirelli CINTURA/TO P4Yokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score 55 72
Dry 56 71
Wet 57 74
Snow – 65
Comfort 57 71
Noise – 70
Treadwear 58 69
Handling (owners) 40 74

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Headline score

CINTURA/TO P4

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 CINTURA/TO P4

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and high mileage capability
  • Predictable performance on dry, steady-state roads
  • Progressive handling characteristics on specific vehicle chassis

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather grip and high risk of understeer
  • Lack of steering feedback and road feel
  • Excessive road noise
All owner themes in the CINTURA/TO P4 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 · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
CategorySummerPremium 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?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4

Yokohama AVID Ascend

Winner: Yokohama AVID Ascend — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

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 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 57 on comfort.

Tire A · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P4
Tire B · Yokohama AVID Ascend

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CINTURA/TO P4 or AVID Ascend?

Which is better in the wet, CINTURA/TO P4 or AVID Ascend?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, CINTURA/TO P4 or AVID Ascend?

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

Which is more comfortable, CINTURA/TO P4 or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CINTURA/TO P4 or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 69 vs 58 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