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Yokohama C Drive looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Yokohama AVID Ascend vs Yokohama C Drive — 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 80 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: AVID Ascend 72, C Drive 71.

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Yokohama AVID Ascend
Tire AYokohama

AVID Ascend

Premium Touring All Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 80 reviews

Yokohama C Drive
Tire BYokohama

C Drive

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 45 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 71

    Dry

    Level
    71
    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7473

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

    C Drive: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71

    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).

    No road tests of dry for C Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 74

    Wet

    Level
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7575

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

    C Drive: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74

    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).

    No road tests of wet for C Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 65

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online62–

    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. 71

    Comfort

    C Drive +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7374

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

    C Drive: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 72

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

  5. 70

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online74–

    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. 69

    Treadwear

    AVID Ascend +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7167

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

    C Drive: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 66

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for C Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    AVID Ascend +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendC Drive
    Reviews found online7472
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama AVID AscendYokohama C Drive
Relative Score 72 71
Dry 71 71
Wet 74 74
Snow 65 –
Comfort 71 72
Noise 70 –
Treadwear 69 66
Handling (owners) 74 72

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Headline score

AVID Ascend

C Drive

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

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

Tire B C Drive

Pros

  • Excellent wet weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Predictable, progressive handling characteristics

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life reports ranging from premature wear to high mileage
  • Some users report increased noise and stiffness as the tire ages
  • Mixed feedback on dry grip performance under aggressive driving conditions
All owner themes in the C Drive review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama AVID Ascend B · Yokohama C Drive
CategoryPremium Touring All Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth12/32″—
UTQG740 A A—
Treadwear warranty75,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama AVID Ascend

Yokohama C Drive

Too close to call: Yokohama AVID Ascend and Yokohama C Drive are within 2 points overall. Yokohama AVID Ascend is stronger on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 69 vs 66 on treadwear.

Tire A · Yokohama AVID Ascend
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Tire B · Yokohama C Drive
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AVID Ascend or C Drive?

Which is better in the wet, AVID Ascend or C Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, AVID Ascend or C Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, AVID Ascend or C Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 72 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, AVID Ascend or C Drive?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 69 vs 66 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