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Last updated 5/17/2024 - Originally published 5/17/2024
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Yokohama introduced the Advan family of ultra-high-performance tires in 1978 to provide strong grip and agile handling for the passenger cars like performance sedans, sports cars, CUVs, and SUVs. Whether they were street-legal race tires or the greatest in grip and handling, the Advan line flourished in the early 1980s, catering mostly to drivers who needed high-performance race-inspired tires that gave them the desire to win. Advan tires offer heart-pounding performance and race-ready handling for a variety of driving circumstances and styles.
With an expanded lineup of tires, the Advan pedigree has something for the needs of about every driver of a performance car, sports car, SUV, or CUV. Let’s take a closer look and break down what the Advan line is all about, tire by tire:
The Yokohama Advan Apex V601 is an ultra-high-performance tire that is designed for performance cars. With a Y-speed rating (186 mph), the Advan Apex V601 redefines grip and delivers a higher level of performance on the street. Available in today's popular larger sizes, the Advan Apex V601 has a robust sidewall and tread with an uninterrupted center rib for improved handling. Wide outside ribs, high-grade rubber compound, three inside grooves, and rounded rib design all work together to improve turning performance, reinforce handling, provide a quiet drive, and improve tread life. Speaking of long wear, Yokohama covers the Advan Apex V601 with a 25,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty and 12,500 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty on staggered fitments. Ideal for vehicles like the Aston Martin V12 vantage, Audi R8, Cadillac CTS, and Porsche 911, the Yokohama Advan Apex comes with SimpleScore ratings of 8.6 for traction, 8.8 for handling, 8.1 for longevity, and 8.5 for an overall average.
Thanks to its asymmetrical tread pattern, the Yokohama Advan Sport V107, which is designed for CUVs and SUVs, offers improved grip, and responsive handling on dry or wet roads as well as in warmer climes. Its computer-optimized design, ultra micro silica compound, and asymmetrical tread pattern combine to provide improved handling, improved braking and cornering performance in both dry and rainy situations, and a quiet and comfortable ride. The Yokohama Advan Sport V107 features rayon matrix body ply and robust center ribs that allow for fine steering and cornering. Its improved contour profile generates a larger contact patch and uniform pressure on the road, resulting in increased stability at high speeds. The Advan Sport V107 has specially constructed sipes for a quiet ride and also has a black sidewall. When it comes to SimpleScore rankings, the Yokohama Advan Sport V107 measures up to 8.7 for traction, 8.7 for handling, 7.7 for longevity, and an overall average of 8.3.
The Yokohama Advan Neova AD09 is a street-legal sports tire for use on sports cars and performance cars in warmer weather situations. On the road and the racetrack, the Advan Neova AD09 offers exceptionally high performance thanks to its upgraded casing, compound, and tread pattern. Its tread pattern with large, continuous tread blocks add extra rubber to the road and track, providing great grip. A high turn-up ply yields the toughest and most stiff case and a solid center rib maintains constant contact with the road surface enabling quick steering response. While a high silica rubber compound improves wet traction, its chamfered grooves prevent uneven wear. A performance tire, the Advan Neova AD09 is DOT-approved for use on paved roads, and the Yokohama Advan Neova AD09 gets solid ratings in SimpleTire’s SimpleScore system, with 8.7 for traction, 8.7 for handling, 7.3 for longevity, and an overall average SimpleScore of 8.2.
The Yokohama Advan Sport A/S Plus s an ultra-high-performance all-season tire that is designed to offer consistent performance, traction, and ride quality for your performance and passenger cars. The Advan Sport A/S Plus features large blocks on the performance shoulder that enhance cornering performance, while well-designed sidewalls provide precise, responsive handling. Its wavy sipes, Z grooves, and HS-2 compound make biting edges for better traction in the winter and when it is wet. In wet and winter conditions, high-grade silica and sophisticated polymers significantly increase braking, and its four-pitch variation makes the ride quieter and more comfortable by reducing road noise. Additionally, for long-lasting, even wear, its flatter contour profile distributes pressure evenly and enhances the contact patch. Yokohama supports Advan Sport A/S Plus with 55,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty for Non-staggered fitments and Front Position tires used in staggered fitments, and 27,500 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty for Rear Position tires used in staggered fitment applications. When it comes to SimpleScore rankings, the Advan Sport A/S Plus weighs in with 8.8 for traction, 8.8 for handling, 9.1 for longevity, and an overall average of 8.8.
Yokohama designed the Advan Sport EV A/S for electric vehicle owners who seek long-lasting tires. The Yokohama Advan Sport EV A/S has long, reliable treadwear that is hard to find in an EV-specific tire, together with quick steering response, strong braking, and enhanced snow traction. In high-torque electric vehicle applications, Yokohama Advan Sport A/S EV equalizes pressure distribution throughout the contact patch to encourage long-lasting, uniform wear. It offers improved mileage, snow performance, dependable dry handling, and a quiet drive thanks to its all-season compound rich in silica and its four-pitch tread variation that modifies the block size to lessen pattern noise. Increased sidewall stiffness offers responsive handling while wavy sipes & Z grooves provide big biting edges for better traction in the rain and snow. Yokohama promises up to 55,000 mile limited manufacturer tread life warranty (27,500 with staggered fitments) and a 30-day trial satisfaction guarantee for Advan Sport A/S EV. In terms of SimpleScore rankings, the Yokohama Advan Sport A/S EV scores 8.4 for traction, 8.6 for handling, an excellent 9.3 for longevity, and an overall average of 8.8.
In addition to the above tires, the Yokohama Advan family of tires also includes the:
Offering strong replacement tires, the Yokohama Advan family also expands to original equipment (OEM) tires. Including:
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