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Head-to-head Updated May 2026

Cooper Discoverer HT3 vs Yokohama AVID Ascend — 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.

Cooper Discoverer HT3 tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
96/100
40 owner reviews
Dry
99
Wet
97
Snow
91
Comfort
97
Noise
94
Treadwear
95
Handling
–

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Tire B Yokohama

Yokohama AVID Ascend

Premium Touring All Season tire

Yokohama AVID Ascend tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
91/100
23 owner reviews
Dry
95
Wet
93
Snow
85
Comfort
89
Noise
88
Treadwear
90
Handling
80

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Cooper Discoverer HT3 — better comfort, snow and noise. 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) Discoverer HT3 leads by 4
A — Cooper Discoverer HT3
99
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
95
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer HT3AVID Ascend
Tire Rack owners 87 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 80
SimpleTire owners 93 –
America's Tire owners 94 –

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Discoverer HT3 leads by 4
A — Cooper Discoverer HT3
97
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
93
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer HT3AVID Ascend
Tire Rack owners 74 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 80
SimpleTire owners 94 –
America's Tire owners 91 –

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer HT3 leads by 6
A — Cooper Discoverer HT3
91
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
85
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer HT3AVID Ascend
Tire Rack owners 90 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 80
SimpleTire owners 80 –

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer HT3 leads by 8
A — Cooper Discoverer HT3
97
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
89
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer HT3AVID Ascend
Tire Rack owners 71 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 70
SimpleTire owners 84 –
America's Tire owners 88 –

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Discoverer HT3 leads by 6
A — Cooper Discoverer HT3
94
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
88
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer HT3AVID Ascend
SimpleTire owners 84 –
America's Tire owners 90 –

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Discoverer HT3 leads by 5
A — Cooper Discoverer HT3
95
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
90
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer HT3AVID Ascend
Tire Rack owners 86 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 95
SimpleTire owners 87 –
America's Tire owners 90 –

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100)
A — Cooper Discoverer HT3
–
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
80
Why this score
SourceDiscoverer HT3AVID Ascend
Tyre Reviews owners – 80
America's Tire owners 91 –

Scores at a glance

Cooper Discoverer HT3 vs Yokohama AVID Ascend: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryCooper Discoverer HT3Yokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score 96 90
Dry 99 95
Wet 97 93
Snow 91 85
Comfort 97 89
Noise 94 88
Treadwear 95 90
Handling – 80

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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 Cooper Discoverer HT3

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Yokohama AVID Ascend

The Yokohama Avid Ascend is widely regarded as a high-value, all-season tire that excels in wet weather performance and ride comfort. While most users report significant improvements in traction and noise levels compared to factory-installed tires, a small subset of owners has raised concerns regarding premature tread wear and occasional manufacturing defects.

Pros

  • Exceptional wet weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • High value-to-performance ratio compared to premium competitors
  • Smooth and quiet ride quality
  • Reliable handling in light snow and slushy conditions

Cons

  • Reports of premature or uneven tread wear in some instances
  • Occasional noise issues on dry pavement
  • Isolated reports of tires going out of round after moderate mileage

Observations

  • Subaru Forester owners frequently cite these as a superior upgrade for both comfort and all-weather capability.
  • Users of AWD vehicles, including the Audi A4 and Toyota Sienna, report high satisfaction with the tire's handling in mixed precipitation.
  • Hybrid vehicle owners noted that the tire maintains fuel efficiency comparable to factory specifications.
Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper Discoverer HT3 B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
Category—Premium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available171
Rim diameters15″ – 20″17″
Tread depth14 - 15/32″12/32″
UTQG—740 A A
Treadwear warranty50,000 mi75,000 mi
SidewallBlack Side WallBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 83 psi51 psi
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper

Yokohama

Winner: Cooper Discoverer HT3 — better comfort, snow and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Cooper Discoverer HT3 scores 97 vs 89 on comfort.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Cooper Discoverer HT3 scores 91 vs 85 on snow.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Cooper Discoverer HT3 scores 94 vs 88 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Cooper Discoverer HT3 scores 95 vs 90 on treadwear.

Tire A · Cooper Discoverer HT3
Tire B · Yokohama AVID Ascend

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.