Tests – · 1 test Owners 73 · 35 reviews
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Yokohama AVID Ascend LX vs Hankook iON 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 1 + 0 road tests and 35 + 12 owner reviews. How we score
AVID Ascend LX is ahead, 73–68
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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74
Dry
AVID Ascend LX +668Why this score
Source AVID Ascend LX iON GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 72 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 78 68 AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 77.6 = 74
iON GT: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.7 = 68
No road tests of dry for AVID Ascend LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for iON GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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73
Wet
AVID Ascend LX +370Why this score
Source AVID Ascend LX iON GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 74 69 AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 72.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.4 = 73
iON GT: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 70
No road tests of wet for AVID Ascend LX. 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 iON GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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65
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source AVID Ascend LX iON GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 61 – AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 60.6 = 65
No road tests of snow for AVID Ascend LX. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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72
Comfort
AVID Ascend LX +666Why this score
Source AVID Ascend LX iON GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 74 65 AVID Ascend LX: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 73.9 = 72
iON GT: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 64.7 = 66
No road tests of comfort for AVID Ascend LX or iON GT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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68
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source AVID Ascend LX iON GT Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 63 – Reviews found online 76 – AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 62.7 + 40% × 75.8 = 68
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72
Treadwear
AVID Ascend LX +765Why this score
Source AVID Ascend LX iON GT Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 75 64 AVID Ascend LX: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72
iON GT: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for AVID Ascend LX. 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 iON GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison66Why this score
Source AVID Ascend LX iON GT Reviews found online – 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Yokohama AVID Ascend LX | Hankook iON GT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 68 |
| Dry | 74 | 68 |
| Wet | 73 | 70 |
| Snow | 65 | – |
| Comfort | 72 | 66 |
| Noise | 68 | – |
| Treadwear | 72 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 66 |
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Headline score
73
/ 100
AVID Ascend LX
68
/ 100
iON 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 AVID Ascend LX
Pros
- Exceptional treadlife with reports of high mileage remaining even after tens of thousands of miles
- Smooth and exceptionally comfortable ride quality
- Low road noise at highway speeds
Cons
- A few users experienced poor wet weather performance and dangerous hydroplaning
- Isolated reports of rapid, uneven front tire wear
- Slightly higher road noise noted by a minority of drivers compared to previous sets
Tire B iON GT
Pros
- Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride
- Confident wet weather grip
- Improved dry traction and handling
Cons
- Some users reported the tires being extremely noisy despite high efficiency ratings
- Dry grip may only be adequate for moderate driving styles rather than extreme performance
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Yokohama AVID Ascend LX | B · Hankook iON GT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 39 | 10 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | 16″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 11/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 800 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 85,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 4 | 4 |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Yokohama AVID Ascend LX
68
/ 100
Hankook iON GT
Winner: Yokohama AVID Ascend LX — better treadwear, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook iON GT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Yokohama AVID Ascend LX scores 72 vs 65 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama AVID Ascend LX scores 74 vs 68 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Yokohama AVID Ascend LX scores 72 vs 66 on comfort.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama AVID Ascend LX scores 73 vs 70 on wet.
Tire A · Yokohama AVID Ascend LX
Tire B · Hankook iON GT
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AVID Ascend LX or iON GT?
Which is better in the wet, AVID Ascend LX or iON GT?
Yokohama AVID Ascend LX, 73 vs 70 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, AVID Ascend LX or iON GT?
Yokohama AVID Ascend LX, 74 vs 68 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, AVID Ascend LX or iON GT?
Yokohama AVID Ascend LX, 72 vs 66 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, AVID Ascend LX or iON GT?
Yokohama AVID Ascend LX, 72 vs 65 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