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Toyo Celsius vs Yokohama AVID Ascend — 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 6 + 0 road tests and 152 + 80 owner reviews. How we score

AVID Ascend is ahead, 73–63

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Toyo Celsius
Tire AToyo

Celsius

All Season

± 6

Tests 56 · 6 tests Owners 70 · 152 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2022 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ All-Season Tire Test R17 (dry handling)

Yokohama AVID Ascend
Tire BYokohama

AVID Ascend

Premium Touring All Season tire

± 7

Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 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 +17
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCelsiusAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests48≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6976

    Celsius: 60% × 47.8 + 40% × 68.8 = 56

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 73

    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 0.42).

  2. 61

    Wet

    AVID Ascend +16
    77
    Why this score
    SourceCelsiusAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests54≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online7180

    Celsius: 60% × 54.1 + 40% × 71.2 = 61

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 75.7 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 77

    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 0.55).

  3. 75

    Snow

    Celsius +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCelsiusAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests76≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7366

    Celsius: 60% × 76 + 40% × 72.5 = 75

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 68

    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 0.37).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    AVID Ascend +4
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCelsiusAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6975

    Celsius: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 69.1 = 69

    AVID Ascend: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 75.2 = 73

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

  5. 56

    Noise

    AVID Ascend +14
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCelsiusAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests48≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)76

    Celsius: 60% × 48.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 56

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.8 = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for Celsius. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

    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 +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCelsiusAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7073

    Celsius: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 68

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 73 = 70

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

  7. 64

    Handling (owners)

    AVID Ascend +12
    76
    Why this score
    SourceCelsiusAVID Ascend
    Reviews found online6476
  8. 29

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCelsiusAVID Ascend
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests29–
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo CelsiusYokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score 63 73
Dry 56 73
Wet 61 77
Snow 75 68
Comfort 69 73
Noise 56 70
Treadwear 68 70
Handling (owners) 64 76
Efficiency 29 –

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Headline score
± 6

Celsius

± 7

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 Celsius

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and winter weather performance
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality
  • High value for money compared to premium brands

Cons

  • Some complaints regarding wet traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Softer sidewalls can lead to a bouncy feel or slower steering response
  • Faster tread wear reported by certain users compared to competitors like Michelin
All owner themes in the Celsius 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 · Toyo Celsius B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
CategoryAll SeasonPremium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available521
Rim diameters14″ – 20″17″
Tread depth10 - 11/32″12/32″
UTQG440 A A740 A A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi75,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Celsius

Yokohama AVID Ascend

Winner: Yokohama AVID Ascend — better dry, wet and noise. Pick the Toyo Celsius if snow matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 73 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 77 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 70 vs 56 on noise.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 76 vs 64 on handling.

Tire A · Toyo Celsius
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
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Celsius or AVID Ascend?

Which is better in the wet, Celsius or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 77 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Celsius or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 73 vs 56 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Celsius or AVID Ascend?

Toyo Celsius, 75 vs 68 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Celsius or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 70 vs 56 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Celsius or AVID Ascend?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 73 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Celsius or AVID Ascend?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 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