Yokohama Avid Touring-S
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The Yokohama Avid Touring-S is an all season tire designed for use in dry and wet conditions as well as light snow. If you are driving in snow for most of the winter you will want to go with a dedicated winter tire that you swap out for a summer tire once the seasons change. This will provide you significantly better traction in all seasons for the different conditions. Yokohama designed the Avid Touring S with a special Tri-plex tread compound which is supposed to give the tire a much longer tread life. The tire does come with a decent warranty of 5 Years / 65,000 Miles which backs up this claim. As you can see from the image to the left this is a symmetric tire design, which means that all four tires can be rotated interchangeably (versus asymmetric which can only be rotated front to back). The Yokohama Avid Touring-S is a very good Standard All Season tire and performed well in most tests. It handles very well over bumps and potholes while still providing a smooth and comfortable ride. On the highway the tires produced minimal noise, which was quite pleasant. Dry traction, cornering, and steering response are good, but when driven aggressively the tire is not as responsive as some similar tires tested. Traction in snow and ice is good but could use a little improvement as well. Pros: Very smooth and quiet ride. Good cornering ability and dry traction. Cons: Wet, snow and ice traction could be improved The Bottom Line: The Yokohama Avid Touring-S is a good Standard All Season tire for the money. It does not perform as well as some more expensive tires in wet, snow, and ice traction, but still provides a smooth and comfortable ride in most conditions. The price ranges from about $70 to $120 per tire depending on size and vendor, which is a good value for this type of tire.
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Video compares Yokohama Avid Touring S Tire to the tires below:
BFGoodrich Premier Touring GeneralTire Altimax RT Firestone Precision Touring
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Yokohama Avid Touring-S Warranty Information:
Treadlife Warranty: 5 Years / 65,000 Miles
Uniformity Warranty: First 2/32" of wear
Workmanship & Materials Warranty: 5 Years / Free replacement first year or 2/32" of wear, then prorated to 2/32" remaining depth
Manufacturer Special Warranty: 30-Day Customer Satisfaction Trial (Exchange for a different tire or full refund.)
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