I have had the Yokohama Avid Ascend's on my fit for about three months- there has been a noticeable improvement in my mpg's. Very pleased

 

How much of a gain ? Considering those for the '13 .

 

You can get these for $292 for 4 after mail in rebate and coupon code from discount tire direct through ebay. No tax for me. Of course you still have to pay to get them on the car.

4 New 185 55 16 Yokohama Avid Ascend 55R R16 Tires | eBay

 

Just took advantage of this.

Thanks dude!

 

Smoking deal there, I doubt if you'll ever see for less. Even would have saved me $18 on my set and I had to pull all stops to get my price.

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That’s an excellent price. I’m still loving mine after about 2.5 years and 30k miles. They’re excellent in rain, good in snow, and my mileage continues to pleasantly surprise me, about 1.5 mpgs better than the Sumitomos I had before. My one reservation—I hesitate even to mention it—is that they might be a bit noisier than they were when they were new. It’s hard to say without an objective measure, but this summer I seemed to hear them more than I remember when they were first installed. Perhaps some of the others with high mileage on a set can weigh in with their thoughts on this.

 

Hey all,
I'm jumping on this thread as I need new tires. The two that seem to be the most commonly available around are:
- Michelin - Premier A/S
- Yokohama Avid Ascends

I can go to a local Costco and get a set of the Michelins (with all the fees) for $592.96 (with a $70 off coupon and plus a Costco membership fee which I probably won't use as I'm a single gal who lives alone but whatever)

My car is under warranty so I'm getting some maintenance done at the dealer anyway and asked about tires. The price for the Michelins was obscene but they did offer up the Yokohama's as a replacement for $486.

It seems a few of you like your Yokohamas and I wanted to know if they were a good alternative to the Michelins. I live in Seattle and so it's important that they handle wet weather well.

Thanks!
Dawn

 

Get the Michelins. I regret purchasing the Ascend.