Noise and tread life are the most frequent complaints about the Yokohama ADVAN Sport, each criticised in nine of 29 reviews, around three in ten, against three and two favorable comments respectively. Dry grip is more consistently liked, with eight positive mentions against one criticism, but dry handling draws six complaints against two favorable accounts. Wet grip also has more praise than criticism, although a few owners lack confidence when cornering in the wet or approaching the limit. Comfort is divided and leans negative, so it is not a dependable strength. Most reviews do not specify a life stage and nobody has posted a follow-up, limiting conclusions about ageing; the 55.8% average reflects ten positive reviews, 12 neutral and seven below 40%.
What owners mention most counted across 28 reviews
I've been using this standard fitted tires on my car for three months and i hate it, it has a appalling ride and goddamn it it's very noisy, 30 miles per hour in town and I cant hear the audio. Very disappointing.
Generally speaking very positive all round. Unable to fault except a little or slightly noisier than I expected. Price not hapy but when buying toward the top end what can you expect?
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Chose these tires in preference to the standard Dunlops for my Mini Cooper S. around 15% cheaper but not worth the saving. Roadholding nowhere near as confident in corners and towards the limit but more than that the ride is harsh, uncomfortable and very noisy. overall a much harsher ride and in retrospect I would pay the extra for the original fit Dunlops
Not a bad tire for the price but the wear rate was appalling on my Honda CRV, despite AWD. Nevertheless, rate of wear was even on all 4 Tires without rotation. Tires only lasted 9,000 km - now have to decide on replacements. Over the winter, was back to original 18 in OEM spec Dunlop's for winter/snow but summer is here and have to bite bullet for 19 in wheels.
Yok's were brilliant on fast, cross country Ireland trip last year but I felt tire grip was at its limit. Lack of confidence in ability to stop vehicle safely at high speed caused me to lift throttle briefly but as former Audi S3 driver on Goodyear Eagle F1 GDS3, perhaps expecting too much from SUV with inferior tires. After trip, they looked as though they had taken a hammering! However, road surfaces were hot and it was all on B type roads or country lanes. Honest comment - a very suitable tire for summer use on a CRV.
Buy again - probably not given personal driving style! May opt for Continental ContiSport Contact 3.
Amazing tires for the first 7000 kilometers, then they will get simply annoying.. noise is almost intolerable for a tire that is designed for everyday use. Grip is alwasy great although theres tires out there that have better grip, but something that this tire excels on is feedback and quick reactions, im sure theres no tire out there that reacts and gives the feeling on what is happening on the road better than this one.
"I replaced them with Goodyear F1 Assymetric and the difference is like night and day."
My track experience is exactly the opposite : after many V103S, I wanted to test other tires and bought F1AS : for the first time, I must leave the track after only 10min, I lost the grip completely when the tires get hot.. I used to race 20-30min with V103s, must only take care of pressure.
I sold the F1AS 2 days later ;)
I own a R26 Megane Sport which has had in excess of 10 pairs of tires on it within a 2 year period and have had every combination of tires you could imagine. The ADVAN has proved to be the worst tire I have ever had the pleasure of owning and the most expensive I have purchased. I have used AVS on previous cars and have been always impressed with the performance even if tread wear was slightly compromised. The ADVAN has proved to be a far worse companion for wear, aquaplaning, performance, dry/wet handling, than any of the major manufactures. I have also used a budget NEXUS N600 which have proved to be a more progressive performance tire along with better wear rates for a third of the cost and probably 10% better performing for a 235/40-18 95Y rated tire
I bought these for my e38. They talk a big game on their marketing, but I must say, these are the worst tires I've ever driven. I've also driven different Yokohamas on my 5 series that I loved, but these were bad. They slip/spin from a stop if you give it too much gas, they reached the wear beads for me in less than 10K miles. At higher speeds around turns, I have zero confidence. I replaced them with Goodyear F1 Assymetric and the difference is like night and day. Plus, they cost way too much for their life span alone. Don't buy unless you like learning things on your own instead learning from others mistakes.
