P235/60R17 XL AVID ASCEND

perfect replacement

Put 4 brand new Ascend’s on my 10 Honda Insight 3 weeks and 2k miles ago. Here are my thoughts:If you plan on driving over 60MPH in a hybrid or lightweight car in the midwest/windy/wet I would not suggest these tires.They are beyond squirmy, beyond hunting/drifting on the road. I drove 2k on these tires before begging for them to replace the tires.I commute 160 miles a day round trip on Highway and Interstate driving. Less than 2 miles of my drive consist of speeds below 40 MPH.My SO drove it and as a 15 year vet as a Sheriff Deputy said never before had he driven a vehicle he thought he was going to roll more than the day he drove mine. I likened the feeling as fishtailing but no reason to fishtail.Shop rechecked every last thing they could and nothing was mechanically wrong.We put on the Envigors that I previously had and not one single issue has recreated itself that I was having for the previous 3 weeks on the Ascends.Road noise is not noticeable. Ride was smooth. Bumps were not hurtful. Gas millage increased. I think though that may be because I could not get the courage to drive above 60 MPH where speed limits are posted at 75MPH. Just the fear of rolling or landing in the ditch while driving.

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This is the second set of these tires I’ve bought. First set went on an HHR and have held up great. They are also smooth riding, made in the USA, 70,000 mile tires. Have lasted better than the Michelins I had last time 

Best winter traction all season tire I have ever used, even after putting 30,000 miles on them. 

I have ridden motorcycles most of my life, owning usually multiple motorcycles at a time. My touring bike, a Honda Gold Wing there is nothing more bothersome or costly than having to have a tire replaced while traveling. In order to prevent such an occurrence, I utilize the use of an automobile tire on the rear of my motorcycle, which in the motorcycle world is known as going to the “Dark Side” and I also mount a motorcycle tire designed to be used on the rear-mounted on my front tire which is known as a “Double Darksider”. Why do I do this? Because I can easily get 40 to 50 thousand miles on each tire eliminating ever having to replace a motorcycle tire while on the road. I have been doing this for over twenty years with no problems what so ever. The handling characteristics are NOT changed or altered, the ride is actually smoother and the cornering ability is equally as good. Where the difference really comes in is in tire cost and longivity, which is unsurpassed.All of that being said, the Yokohama Avid Ascend Radial Tire in a 195/60R16 is an outstanding tire used on my Honda Gold Wing rear tire. Even in the rain, grip and handling is unsurpassed. 

I read reveiws in these tires and found many to be happy with there stability. Recommeded seller and tires. 

Quiet on the highway, confident handling and super traction in heavy rain. I did a lot of research prior to purchase and it paid off – after 3 months of heavy use, I feel great about having chosen these tires.Update: one year later. Did I mention these tires are quiet – a year of hard driving and they’re still so quiet it’s actually spooky. We’ve driven on snow,, on ice, on murderous ice with cables, through torrents of rain pummeled by outrageous winds and, of course, traversed all kinds of dry road surfaces – complete perfection. They still corner like a dream and inspire confidence under all conditions. Simply the best tire I have ever owned and the best part is they show minimal wear after a year, no hardening, no oxidation. I highly recommend these tires for the 2008 Honda Odyssey. 

We replaced the 2012 CRV factory ContiContacts with these Yokohamas. The improvement was immediate! Much quieter and far more solid feeling on the road. Handling improved enormously. This is a 4WD vehicle.We upsized by one, the car calls for 225s and we put on 235 (dropping one aspect)There was a bit of work at the beginning to get one wheel balanced, but they eventually figured it out. It only vibrated at 75-78 mph.I’ve had Yokohamas on several cars, and they’ve always been solid. These are also doing great. 

Nice ride

I recently bought 2 Yokohama tires for my scion dx and so far they have performed well. Not sure about the long term performance but I’d recommend for any one.

I put it on my Harley Davidson Ultra Limited….. Expect to get twice the mileage at half the cost .Performs perfectly !!! 

I noticed that my car used about 15-20% less gas using these tires, without compromising the amount of grip or maneuverability of the car. I highly recommend these! 

I’ve put about 7000 miles on these tires and they’ve performed great! Drove them all the way through Texas while it rained the whole time! No traction problems at all. They never pulled to the side when hitting puddles of standing water! They have wore very evenly. No real road noise to complain about! Very smooth riding and quite!

Good

I put these on my santa fe and they are great. Much improvement over the goodyears I had on it. 

Great tires