Yokohama AVID Ascend Review

At 40k on my 2012, I really have no complaints on the stock Yoko's. I read many reviews on many tires and the common thread is the better LRR the tire is the worse the traction and rain use. Well that's a no brainer. Your not going to get LRR tire and great traction, period. I get 47mpg overall. Should I get 50mpg and have less stability while driving, it isn't worth it. Is it just a contest to see how many more MPG we can get as Prius owners, to prove what? I would be happing to keep my mileage and the tires I have as they really don't affect my driving and road conditions. If you want great traction in snow and rain, it will cost you in MPG, period, that is a law of the road and tires.

 

My guy has PureContact with EcoPlus (T rated), and just plain PureContact. Any know difference? Have you actually tried them on your Prius? Also, you'd say they're better overall, as in what? Slightly better in every/most categories? Or just a little cheaper? I want good MPG and good dry/wet traction, plus 50-60K miles (I drive about 30K miles per year). I'd rather spend 5-10% more for something that's a little better (in terms of MPG and traction).

 

I'm getting my Pure Contacts this Saturday! $472 with tax for installation, balancing, etc. Of course, I'm sure they'll recommend alignment too on top of that. Thanks again for the advice!

 

So after a couple weeks now I have to report..... 3-4 mpg less than with the stock Yokohamas under the same driving conditions. I'm a bit disappointed about this.

 

I checked my tire pressure and it's about 35 psi. The tire max says 51 psi. I just filled them to 45-46 psi since they are hot.

 

Try 46psi front and 44psi rear, 2 pounds less in rear helps the car track better going down the road.

 

Thanks for the review. I picked up a set of Yokohama AVID Ascend 17s. Will report on the MPG hit, coming from the original 15s. I'll be running them on a set of OEM 17s from a V.

 

Glad to see these AVID tires come in the 16" Prius C size. I still have a lot of tread left on the stock tire with 36k so maybe in a year.

 

I've been trying to reconcile a lot of conflicting info about the Yokohama Avid Ascends.

Some claim great MPG, i.e. 60 MPG performance; others still say the Michelin Energy Savers are the best.
Some claim bad stopping distance, wet performance, etc, while other reviews (and Customer Surveys on Tire Rack) say they're above average to excellent.

Pretty much everyone likes the long treadwear properties. I wonder, if these tires give significantly more treadwear than most (all?) other LRR tires, doesn't that save more money, above and beyond what might be a slight 1-2MPG hit as compared with the "best in MPG class" Michelin Energy Savers? (It costs somewhere between $400-$500 to buy and install a new set of tires, no matter what you get).

Can anyone who has owned them for awhile, comment on their experience?

 

Just got these tires. Have about 250 miles on them. And I am taking a huge hit on MPGs (> 5). Hopefully it does better after they have been broken in. Tire pressure is at 46ish front and 44ish rear. Will report back after my Vegas trip.

 

Btw, got these tires for $323 plus a $60 prepaid Visa card via discount tires. Paid Walmart $68 for a complete installation. I thought I got a stellar deal.

 

Thanks Kam. What tires were you using previously, and what MPG numbers were you used to seeing?

I am running Michelin X Radials right now - the previous owner's tires. The tires have around 50k miles and are at the end of their life. I'd say I've averaged around 51-52 MPG overall over the past 15k miles that I've owned the car.

 

I was running Bridgestone Ecopias Ep100, which were a great bargain 2 years ago. I had about 48k on them before I switched them out. I would get about 46-48mpg on them. And these didn't require much to be broken into; I couldn't even tell the difference from my Michelin Hydroedge. The Yokos are getting 42-44mpg right now. They seem quieter, but I have 265k so it's hard to tell because my shocks are probably shot. I guess I'll have to rack up like 1k on the tires before I have better data.

 

I wouldn't call the Prius a performance car. Also, like the "wing foot" rep at our Goodyear store used to say "tires are like baseball gloves. You can't really judge them till they are broken in". I'm getting about 52mpg with the OEM Yoko S33 195/15's.

 

Just installed Yokohama avid assends on my 2010.
Have about two thousand miles.
They ride great and I still get 50 MPG.
Purchased from tires direct.com
Free shipping, $25.00 discount for online purchase and a$ 60.00 card from yokohama.
Price $ 87.00 per tire.
Mounting and balance approx. $ 78.00 at price club.

 

I installed mine at 35k miles and am under 45k now. MPG is still high, they ride nicely, I think nicer than the s33 that came on the car. For the first week I had them at 50/48...highly recommend against that unless you have smooth roads or want to feel your kidneys dancing. Mpg was low at first, 46-48 at 36/34.

On my morning drive in traffic with a small elevation change and hill to go over at 2500ft I am getting between 55-62 vs. 51 on the s33 but that's at an avg. of 40mph and I have mine set to 38/36psi.

SCH-I545 ?

 

My 2012 Prius II has the original Yokohama AVID S33 driven 60,000 miles and I think I can push another 10,000. Would you say these Yokohama AVID Acends would be the direct replacement to the S33? I'm getting ready to buy soon. Also Do I need new TPMS kit?

TIA.