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Yokohama Avid TRZ

*Est. $85

Reviewed February 2010
Yokohama Avid TRZ

pros
  • Low price
  • Comfortable ride
  • Good traction on dry roads
  • Superior wet traction
  • 80,000-mile warranty
cons
  • Only fair traction on ice and snow
  • Some owners find it wears quickly
  • Some complaints of tire noise
 
 
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Tests show that the Yokohama Avid TRZ doesn't perform as well as the top all-season tires, especially on snow and ice. Although the Avid TRZ carries an 80,000-mile treadwear warranty, some owners report that it wears out faster than they had hoped. Some owners find it noisy. In this price range, experts prefer the Hankook Optimo H727 (*Est. $95) for long treadwear (it has a 100,000-mile warranty) and good all-season performance, even on winter roads. For better grip on snow and ice, the high-performance Continental ExtremeContact DWS (*Est. $100) gets the best ratings, although its treadwear warranty stops at 50,000 miles.

Professional review organizations prefer to test fun-to-drive performance tires rather than staid all-seasons, but we did find a thorough test of the Yokohama Avid TRZ at ConsumerReports.org. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is a valuable source for treadwear, traction and heat-resistance ratings for more than 2,400 tires. TireRack.com is the best place to find owner-written reviews of the Yokohama Avid TRZ; another retail site, 1010Tires.com, has attracted far fewer reviews.

     
 
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Featured StoresStore RatingNotesTotal Price
Discount/America's TireDiscount/America's Tire rated 4.00 (29 reviews)29 store reviewsIn Stock. Authorized Dealer$65.00
tires-easy.comtires-easy.com rated 3.50 (44 reviews)44 store reviewsIn Stock. $61.90
 
 
 

Our Sources

1. ConsumerReports.org

ConsumerReports.org ranks the Yokohama Avid TRZ against other all-season tires, based on objective tests and ratings. Editors also recommend certain tires as the best buys for specific priorities: long tread life, all-weather handling and driving in all conditions except ice.

Review: Ratings: All-Season Tires, Editors of ConsumerReports.org

2. SaferCar.gov

Consumers can review government-mandated treadwear, traction and heat-resistance ratings here. The Yokohama Avid TRZ gets a high wear rating, an A for traction on wet pavement (the maximum rating is AA) and a B for heat resistance.

Review: Tire Rating Lookup, Editors of SaferCar.gov

3. Tire Rack

Nearly 800 owners have posted ratings for the Yokohama Avid TRZ at this retail tire site, awarding it the highest average scores of any standard touring all-season tire. However, some owners say the tire wore out faster than they expected.

Review: Yokohama Avid TRZ, Contributors to TireRack.com

4. 1010Tires.com

Sixteen owners had rated the Yokohama Avid TRZ at this Canadian retail site when we checked. The tire gets high marks in every category except snow handling, and some owners find it noisy.

Review: Yokohama Avid TRZ Tire Reviews & Ratings, Contributors to 1010Tires.com

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