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Yokohama AVID Ascend vs Yokohama Geolandar SUV — 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 81 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

AVID Ascend leads, 72–69 Narrow edge

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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.

  1. 71

    Dry

    AVID Ascend +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendGeolandar SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7368

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 71

    Geolandar SUV: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 68

    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 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Geolandar SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 75

    Wet

    AVID Ascend +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendGeolandar SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7673

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.4 = 75

    Geolandar SUV: 60% × 71.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 72

    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).

    No road tests of wet for Geolandar SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 63

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendGeolandar SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online58–

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.1 = 63

    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 0.32).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    AVID Ascend +8
    63
    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendGeolandar SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7261

    AVID Ascend: 40% × 69.4 (est.) + 60% × 72.4 = 71

    Geolandar SUV: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 60.7 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for AVID Ascend. 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 Geolandar SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 70

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendGeolandar SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online74–

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 70

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

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    AVID Ascend +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendGeolandar SUV
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6865

    AVID Ascend: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.2 = 68

    Geolandar SUV: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 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 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Geolandar SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    AVID Ascend +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAVID AscendGeolandar SUV
    Reviews found online7270
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama AVID AscendYokohama Geolandar SUV
Relative Score 72 69
Dry 71 68
Wet 75 72
Snow 63 –
Comfort 71 63
Noise 70 –
Treadwear 68 66
Handling (owners) 72 70

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Geolandar SUV

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 Geolandar SUV

Pros

  • Exceptional tread longevity and durability
  • High level of ride comfort
  • Strong structural integrity against road hazards like potholes

Cons

  • Poor grip and traction in wet weather conditions
  • Not suitable for high-performance driving
  • Lack of confidence-inspiring handling during cornering in rain
All owner themes in the Geolandar SUV review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama AVID Ascend B · Yokohama Geolandar SUV
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Tread depth12/32″—
UTQG740 A A—
Treadwear warranty75,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama AVID Ascend

Yokohama Geolandar SUV

Narrow edge: Yokohama AVID Ascend — better comfort, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama Geolandar SUV rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 71 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 75 vs 72 on wet.

Tire A · Yokohama AVID Ascend
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AVID Ascend or Geolandar SUV?

Which is better in the wet, AVID Ascend or Geolandar SUV?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 75 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, AVID Ascend or Geolandar SUV?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, AVID Ascend or Geolandar SUV?

Yokohama AVID Ascend, 71 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, AVID Ascend or Geolandar SUV?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 66 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