This is a European compound update for the AD08R to reduce the rolling resistance and meet compliance with ECE R117-02 S2WR2.
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Owners say70%from 40 owner reviews48% would buy againRead the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated September 2026.
How many miles does the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS last?
Based on test and owner data, the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS is expected to last around 26,250 miles (42,245 km).
What do owners say about the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS?
Across 40 owner ratings the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS averages 70%. Owners rate Wear highest at 8.2 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 6.6. 8 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 54% of owners score it 70% or better.
What is the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, B for wet grip and 70 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS?
Owners rate the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS 6.8 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 39 reviews.
How well do the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS 8.2 out of 10 for wear across 39 reviews. 8 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 4,000 miles.
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Would owners buy the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS again?
48% of owners say they would buy the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS again, based on the 40 owner reviews that answered the question. 28% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS's dry grip?
Of the 38 owner reviews analyzed for the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS, 30 mention dry grip: 12 praise it (strong dry grip) and 18 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "They slide very quickly well before the limit". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS's road noise?
Of the 38 owner reviews analyzed for the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS, 17 mention road noise: 7 praise it (quiet) and 10 criticise it (noisy). One owner wrote: "The tires squeal if you dive in a corner at low speeds ot higher speed". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS's wet grip?
Of the 38 owner reviews analyzed for the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS, 15 mention wet grip: 9 praise it (confident wet grip) and 6 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "the wet grip is good as well, quite surprisingly". Read those reviews
What does the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS replace?
Questions and Answers for the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS
I’ve bought a 2016 Swift Sport as a fun weekend car. I’m not going to track it though. However, I’m thinking of changing the wheels to 15x7j to reduce unsprung mass… Show moreI’ve bought a 2016 Swift Sport as a fun weekend car. I’m not going to track it though. However, I’m thinking of changing the wheels to 15x7j to reduce unsprung mass and improve handling/feel. Rent4Ring run a fleet of Swifts at the Nurburgring with this size and tire combination. Are these likely to terrify the Mrs if she borrows it to go shopping and it starts raining, though…? In the absence of a Michelin PS4 in 15 inch size, would the PS3 be a better choice, or anything else you would recommend? Show less
December 16, 2022
I wouldn't send my wife to the shops in the rain on these, especially if it was also cold, read into that what you will. But if it's a fun weekend car will that situation arise?
Quite a few people enjoy the PS3 in that application but it's not going to feel like a track bias tire. Sadly I'm not sure there are many inbetweens in smaller wheel sizes anymore.
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Treadwear? compare to the old AD08R ?
February 29, 2020
Unfortunately we've not yet seen any real world tread wear data from the AD08 RS
Owners broadly agree the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08RS is a durable road/track compromise tire: those who mention wear report outstanding tread life, often surviving multiple track days with little degradation. However, dry performance divides opinion-around four in five owners comment on dry grip and more criticise it than praise it, typically describing early sliding and a lack of confidence when pushed hard. Noise is also a common gripe (mentioned by nearly half), with frequent reports of squeal or groaning near the limit, while wet grip is generally considered better than expected for this type of tire.
What owners mention most counted across 38 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 40 ratings
Owner score70%
Wear82%
Road Feedback75%
Dry Grip74%
Handling73%
Comfort68%
Wet Grip66%
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Most helpful 55%
“tires bought for trackdays for my Lotus Elise S1.... I did 10 runs of 10 laps on the Pole Mécanique d'Alès and I am very disappointed... I had the same sensations as with Yoko 701 (road sport) but with a little more...”
“The new AD08RS tire is just not good, feels like a hard cheap tire, hardly any grip in dry, even worse in wet, doesnt give any feedback, once you really get some heat in and it gets better but its still not a patch...”
“I bought the AD08RS for the reason some people hate it. I didn’t just want a UHP tire, but also didn’t want to buy new tires every season. The AD08 RS was practically perfect. My driving profile is spirited but daily...”
I wrote a review for these on my Honda Prelude before but yesterday i did a comparison on track vs Re71Rs.
Gap ? 3 seconds. Slower for Ad08RS of course. Still i would have been in the middle of the classification out of 100 cars in the last "hot lap" event based on lap times.
Karting track. Pure Handling.
Most of the gap between these and Bridgestone was because unpredictability under very hard driving.
Tires can handle some hard driving but not extremely hard. They start squealing early and the brakes lock up quickly with no ABS.
They are better in tight corners.
For learning and practicing they are ok tho.
Interesting was the fact they behave the same starting from 2.2 BAR and going to 2.7 hot or starting 2.2 HOT and much lower pressure when cold. Warming up wasn't really necessary.
Wear is really low. Almost non existent after few sessions.
Definitely recommend for spirited driving where car is not used at full capabilities.
I rate these things somewhere between UHP and real semi slicks.
Initial Impressions90% 1,000 miles
I almost sent these back after i ordered them because of the reviews on this page.
I am glad i didn't.
Most people compare these with specially built track tires. But they are not track tires !
They can handle some abuse or maybe practice sessions but track is not their main purpose.
For spirited driving these tires are awesome!
Very good grip, very predictable. Neutral behavior on my perfectly set from factory FWD Honda Prelude. Don't need warming up in normal or hot temperatures. Unlike semi slicks they are just ready to go . I don't care about lap times anyway because i was choosing these for having fun on mountain roads , driving at 70 % of car's limit.
In another league compared with used Turanza and other summer tires i had before.
Also they are known for good wear compared to most tires of this type.
For street use and spirited driving these tires are all i need. Also cheap for UHP tires.
I hope i will test them on track this year against my Re71Rs . I don't expect miracles but i am sure they will be better than most summer tires available. I will write another review if there is the case.
Decent road/track tire.
For normal road use its good, but for track days with some heatcycles tire becomes non-predicable during hot laps which is really bad. Would recommend either CSR or A052 / AD09.
AD09 Was perfect for what I was after, daily usable even in wet, and some hard track days.
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Bought these in staggered fitment back in 2022. 215/40/17 and 245/40/17. Tires fit the car well in terms of my driving style. There are quiet when cruising and acceptable in terms in comfort (Sidewall is very stiff). When pushing the car it provides a lot of grip for street use and when nearing the limit the tires screeches hard making it easy to predict the limit of the rubber. They are the best looking tire out there in my opinion. Tires still have loads of tread left and can't notice degrading in performance. It seems the tires sizes I have are not for sale anymore, only 6 sizes now. Real shame since there is not a good alternative tire for these. They sit perfectly in between the usual UHP tires and Trackday tires and is a jack of many trades in that plus the looks of it.
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Like most people here. I came to complain that these set of tires are nowhere near the good old 08R.
However I find myself in love with this. I mostly spirited driving my shitbox with 4-5 trackday session per year. It suit me and my skill level so well. After about 3 trackday session. I still have somewhat 5-6 mm tread left. And i live in a very hot & humid region (avg 30c and maximum 42c max in summer with avg humidity 65-70%). It can tolerate extreme heat on track so well but trade off for a lot of hardcore dry grip lost on track that i get used to get on 08R. Wet grip also improved a bit too when compare to the 08R.
Long story short, it’s decent but not as good as the old 08R. Last longer, harder compound and tolerate the heat more than 08R.
Buy again? For me, Yes. It suit my usage. But if you’re looking for hardcore track performance and living in colder climate. I think A052 is the one to go (for 15” size)
tires bought for trackdays for my Lotus Elise S1.... I did 10 runs of 10 laps on the Pole Mécanique d'Alès and I am very disappointed... I had the same sensations as with Yoko 701 (road sport) but with a little more endurance. So not semi-slicks like the old Advan 08r!!!
They slide very quickly well before the limit of the car .... depending on the pressure you put (to try to find the right one), they either squeal or they groan!
In short, total disappointment, do not buy for the track... and on the road, the 701 is just as effective and less expensive!
This is a sporty road tire with a track tire pattern, not a track tire. Once this is taken into account, these are very good.
I did quite a few track days with them, and they still have plenty of life left. The wear pattern is even across the tire.
The car feels very balanced, the dry grip is very good, and the wet grip is good as well, quite surprisingly.
These tires are much more suitable for track use than other "standard" UHP tires I've owned in the past and are perfectly suitable for daily use. I hadn't noticed any excessive noise of anything of this sort.
(Toyota MR2 mk3, 185/55R15 front, 215/45R16 rear)
I have been driving the tires on my e36 tracktool for around 12,000km including 8 track days, 10 leisurely laps of the Nordschleife and I have to say that my expectations were absolutely met. I deliberately chose these tires and not direzzas/a052/ar1 because I drove the vehicle to the race track under its own power. Tires are only suitable for rain to a limited extent but in contrast to the alternatives mentioned above they are certainly the best.
The limit is announced nicely, but the tires make you aware of it too early. The transition to the loss of grip is smooth and predictable. However, they are quite sensitive if they exceed their operating temperature.
Pace is below the usual, full-fledged semi-slicks but above a ps4s or ns2r.
Durability is great, I think you could still drive about 7k km in mixed use with it.
I thought I was buying the AD08R model but when I realised I had bought the RS I did some research and found out that the RS is a totally different tire compound designed to meet EU eco nonsense and is nothing like the old AD08R tire, apart from the tread pattern, which by the way does look really cool. I did manage to get a full refund and keep them as the outlet were advertising them as AD08R. Very misleading from YOKO where one little added S to the tire code made astronomical difference. Yes that's right, these are disappointing. On the road they feel like good quality road tires but as soon as you push them on a track they are useless. Tire squeal starts when you're no where near the limit, grip runs out way to early considering it's supposed to be a track focused tire. It appears to be a very hard compound so they have lasted me ages and have done about 4 trackdays and over 10,000 miles, still got 6mm in the rear and 3mm on the front so wear is very good but they are frustrating on track, however they grip surprising well in the wet for a semi-slick.
Road use in these is fine but pointless as there's just as good tires out there for cheaper. Yoko are obviously cashing in on a classic tire name and hoping people don't notice the S which must stand for Shite.
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Anything that has to meet the EU targets of noise, rolling resistance and wet grip is instantly hampered on track. All the good US track tires in the 200tw category are not allowed to be sold in the EU.
Came with car when I purchased it.
Running them on a standard suspension setup Mini JCW R56 except tuned to around 270 bhp and has a Quaife LSD, found them to mirror a lot of the people saying the grip was ok and they squeal around fast corners even when warmed up.
On the road a fine tire but can still spin them up in the 1st 3 gears. Plus just back from Brands Hatch and would not buy again, after just a lap or two they just slide on corners I'd like to power out of and should be able to in the dry. A better budget tire would be Federal RS-R's (ran a few sets of these on previous cars) but I'll be looking at R888R's next (ran a few of these also).
I bought the AD08RS for the reason some people hate it. I didn’t just want a UHP tire, but also didn’t want to buy new tires every season. The AD08 RS was practically perfect. My driving profile is spirited but daily driving with around 4-5 track sessions per year.
The wear on these is amazing, I have covered 48000km with the set I have on my FWD Hatchback. While not being as fast as some Direzzas or AR-1s, I felt them very close to the NS-2R on track, and it felt many times better than Michelin Pilot Super Sports.
Hydroplaning was acceptable for such a tread pattern aswell, normal highway speeds were no problem with moderate rain.
The only complaint I have is the noise and stiffness of the sidewall. These tires are kinda loud and have a harsher ride than usual. Still, as someone who likes to drive sporty, I do not regret having these tires at all. I just wish the AD09 would be available in the 225/40 R18 size :D
Been on 6 track day events this year with amazing results in good weather. Still a lot of life in the tires left.
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Also did over 10000km this year on these tires, mountain roads, citys, highways. (road trips) daily driving.
Great tire in dry warm conditions, as soon as its cold or wet you will have problems with grip, even on not so powerful cars.
Braking distance in the rain is really bad, you just slide.
Out of corners you need to expect to oversteer, if you put your foot down to early.
(Classified as "dynamic driver")
I had this tire for the past 3 years on an FWD Cupra R, and I have to say, I grew to like the tire. Sure, it’s not the classical race-bred semi slick for track use, but it really suited my 70% road and 30% track driving style. The tire lasts for a very long time and is exceptional in the wet for a semi slick. The dry grip is better than the PS4S and the braking performance is great. The ride is a little harsh and the tire is loud. It‘s also not a very playful tire, if you step over the line, you get a snappy response.
All in all, a great tire for people who drive on track & road too.
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