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Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter vs Yokohama AVID TOURING-S — Compared (May 2026)

Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.

Tire A Firestone

Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter

All Season Premium Touring tires

Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
54/100
1 owner review
Dry
60
Wet
70
Snow
–
Comfort
60
Noise
–
Treadwear
20
Handling
60
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Tire B Yokohama

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
69/100
Owner ratings
Dry
82
Wet
75
Snow
61
Comfort
81
Noise
79
Treadwear
77
Handling
81
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VerdictWinner: Yokohama AVID TOURING-S — better treadwear, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
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Category breakdown

7 categories, side by side

Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.

Dry

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) AVID TOURING-S leads by 22
A
60
B
82
Why this score
SourceChampion Fuel FighterAVID TOURING-S
Tire Rack owners – 83
Tyre Reviews owners 60 –
SimpleTire owners – 95

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) AVID TOURING-S leads by 5
A
70
B
75
Why this score
SourceChampion Fuel FighterAVID TOURING-S
Tire Rack owners – 77
Tyre Reviews owners 70 –
SimpleTire owners – 90

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A
–
B
61
Why this score
SourceChampion Fuel FighterAVID TOURING-S
Tire Rack owners – 62
SimpleTire owners – 87

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) AVID TOURING-S leads by 21
A
60
B
81
Why this score
SourceChampion Fuel FighterAVID TOURING-S
Tire Rack owners – 82
Tyre Reviews owners 60 –
SimpleTire owners – 94

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A
–
B
79
Why this score
SourceChampion Fuel FighterAVID TOURING-S
SimpleTire owners – 90

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) AVID TOURING-S leads by 57
A
20
B
77
Why this score
SourceChampion Fuel FighterAVID TOURING-S
Tire Rack owners – 78
Tyre Reviews owners 20 –
SimpleTire owners – 92

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) AVID TOURING-S leads by 21
A
60
B
81
Why this score
SourceChampion Fuel FighterAVID TOURING-S
Tyre Reviews owners 60 –

Scores at a glance

CategoryFirestone Champion Fuel FighterYokohama AVID TOURING-S
Relative Score 52 78
Dry 60 82
Wet 70 75
Snow – 61
Comfort 60 81
Noise – 79
Treadwear 20 77
Handling 60 81

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Headline score

Tire A

Tire B

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

From owners

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter

The Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter is viewed as a competent, mid-range touring tire that provides adequate dry and wet traction for daily commuting. However, user consensus highlights significant disappointment regarding tread longevity and ride comfort compared to original equipment alternatives.

Pros

  • Reliable dry and wet weather traction
  • Acceptable noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) levels
  • Suitable for daily commuting and standard touring applications

Cons

  • Premature tread wear and poor overall longevity
  • Inferior ride comfort compared to original equipment tires
  • Lower than expected value proposition due to replacement frequency

Observations

  • Users operating these tires on small SUVs reported that while handling was sufficient, the tire failed to meet the comfort standards set by OE-fitted tires.
Tire B Yokohama AVID TOURING-S

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter B · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tires—
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available—28
Rim diameters—15″ – 17″
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—620 A B
Treadwear warranty—80,000 mi
Sidewall—Whitewall
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone

Yokohama

Winner: Yokohama AVID TOURING-S — better treadwear, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S scores 77 vs 20 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S scores 82 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S scores 81 vs 60 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama AVID TOURING-S scores 81 vs 60 on handling.

Tire A · Firestone Champion Fuel Fighter
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID TOURING-S
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.