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Head-to-head Updated May 2026

Firestone FR710 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.

Firestone FR710 tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
47/100
Owner ratings
Dry
77
Wet
68
Snow
52
Comfort
72
Noise
69
Treadwear
70
Handling
77

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: Yokohama AVID Ascend — better snow, wet and treadwear. 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 Ascend leads by 18
A — Firestone FR710
77
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
95
Why this score
SourceFR710AVID Ascend
Tire Rack owners 78 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 80
SimpleTire owners 86 –

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) AVID Ascend leads by 25
A — Firestone FR710
68
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
93
Why this score
SourceFR710AVID Ascend
Tire Rack owners 68 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 80
SimpleTire owners 81 –

Snow

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) AVID Ascend leads by 33
A — Firestone FR710
52
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
85
Why this score
SourceFR710AVID Ascend
Tire Rack owners 53 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 80
SimpleTire owners 74 –

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) AVID Ascend leads by 17
A — Firestone FR710
72
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
89
Why this score
SourceFR710AVID Ascend
Tire Rack owners 72 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 70
SimpleTire owners 84 –

Noise

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) AVID Ascend leads by 19
A — Firestone FR710
69
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
88
Why this score
SourceFR710AVID Ascend
SimpleTire owners 86 –

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) AVID Ascend leads by 20
A — Firestone FR710
70
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
90
Why this score
SourceFR710AVID Ascend
Tire Rack owners 70 –
Tyre Reviews owners – 95
SimpleTire owners 79 –

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) AVID Ascend leads by 3
A — Firestone FR710
77
B — Yokohama AVID Ascend
80
Why this score
SourceFR710AVID Ascend
Tyre Reviews owners – 80

Scores at a glance

Firestone FR710 vs Yokohama AVID Ascend: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryFirestone FR710Yokohama AVID Ascend
Relative Score 69 89
Dry 77 95
Wet 68 93
Snow 52 85
Comfort 72 89
Noise 69 88
Treadwear 70 90
Handling 77 80

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Headline score

Tire A

Tire B

From owners

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Firestone FR710

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 · Firestone FR710 B · Yokohama AVID Ascend
Category—Premium Touring All Season tire
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available41
Rim diameters15″ – 18″17″
Tread depth11/32″12/32″
UTQG560 A B740 A A
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi75,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone

Yokohama

Winner: Yokohama AVID Ascend — better snow, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 85 vs 52 on snow.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 93 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 90 vs 70 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Yokohama AVID Ascend scores 88 vs 69 on noise.

Tire A · Firestone FR710
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.