Continental TrueContact Tour 54 vs Yokohama AVID Ascend LX
The Continental TrueContact Tour 54 and the Yokohama AVID Ascend LX have met in one independent test so far, and the TrueContact Tour 54 finished ahead. The TrueContact Tour 54 was stronger in dry, wet, snow, ice and comfort.
Performance profile
10 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
TrueContact Tour 54
AVID Ascend LX
Not ahead on any measurement here
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it.
Where each scores higher
TrueContact Tour 54
AVID Ascend LX
Not ahead in any category
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | TrueContact Tour 54 | Gap | AVID Ascend LX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry TrueContact Tour 54 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 132 | 4.3% | 138 |
| Dry Circle g | 0.84 | = | 0.84 |
| Subj. Road Score pts | 7.75 | 10.7% | 7 |
| Wet TrueContact Tour 54 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 153 | 8.9% | 168 |
| Wet Handling s | 33.78 | 3.1% | 34.87 |
| Snow TrueContact Tour 54 ahead | |||
| Snow Braking ft | 67 | 14.5% | 78 |
| Snow Handling s | 56.38 | 5.1% | 59.43 |
| Ice TrueContact Tour 54 ahead | |||
| Ice Braking ft | 56 | 4.9% | 59 |
| Comfort TrueContact Tour 54 ahead | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 7.75 | 3.3% | 7.5 |
| Subj. Noise pts | 7.75 | 10.7% | 7 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2025
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | TrueContact Tour 54 | Field | AVID Ascend LX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | P2 of 6 | P6 of 6 |
TrueContact Tour 54 vs AVID Ascend LX: your questions
Is the Continental TrueContact Tour 54 or the Yokohama AVID Ascend LX the better tire?
The Continental TrueContact Tour 54 and the Yokohama AVID Ascend LX have met in one independent test so far, and the TrueContact Tour 54 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the TrueContact Tour 54 scores 8.6 and the AVID Ascend LX 6.3 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the TrueContact Tour 54 or the AVID Ascend LX?
The TrueContact Tour 54 led 2 of the 2 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The TrueContact Tour 54 led 2 of the 3 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in snow?
The TrueContact Tour 54 led 2 of the 2 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.3/10 for the TrueContact Tour 54 and 9/10 for the AVID Ascend LX.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the TrueContact Tour 54 83% from 3 reviews and the AVID Ascend LX 77% from 1.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.