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Yokohama AVS dB v550

Premium Touring Summer

The Yokohama AVS dB v550 is a Premium Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Owners say 81% from 6 owner reviews 83% would buy again Read the reviews
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  • 6owner reviews
  • 96,010miles driven
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Tire Reviews Score

Yokohama AVS dB v550

7.7/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 6 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews6 owner reviews · rated 81% 91% 29%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 71%
Combined 57% 7.7

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 29% of this score. The other 71% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Yokohama AVS dB v550?
Owners rate the Yokohama AVS dB v550 9.2 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 6 reviews.
How well do the Yokohama AVS dB v550 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Yokohama AVS dB v550 6.7 out of 10 for wear across 6 reviews. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 10,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Yokohama AVS dB v550 again?
83% of owners say they would buy the Yokohama AVS dB v550 again, based on the 6 owner reviews that answered the question. 33% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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Yokohama AVS dB v550 Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 6 owner ratings the Yokohama AVS dB v550 averages 81%. Owners rate Comfort highest at 9.2 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 6.7. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 83% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 6 ratings

  • Owner score 81%
  • Comfort 92%
  • Dry Grip 88%
  • Road Feedback 83%
  • Handling 82%
  • Wet Grip 77%
  • Wear 67%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 96%

“I have a 2004 Honda Civic 170i sedan. I previously had this set on my Company BMW (225/45/17) Got about 70000kms with the BMW. On the Honda - Close to 90000kms!! Excellent tire. Very good all rounder. Great value for...”

  • Honda Civic
  • 56,000 miles
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Most critical 50%

“Fitted to an Audi A4 1.9TDI (2004). In 16000km they've worn down to approx 50%. Pretty quiet, as advertised. Better than average feedback and straight line response. Good, wide water evacuation channels, but too soft...”

  • Audi A4
  • 10,000 miles
Read full review → 483 found this helpful
Longest term 76%

“These are excellent tires for a heavy luxury car like the Jaguar. Biased towards silence and comfort, they suit the relaxed nature of the car very well. They are not the grippiest in the wet, but they give up...”

  • Jaguar XJ6
  • 25,000 miles
Read full review → 514 found this helpful

All 6 Yokohama AVS dB v550 reviews

Score spread across 6 written reviews
96%
Member
  • Honda Civic
  • 190/60 R15
  • 56,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Easy Going
I have a 2004 Honda Civic 170i sedan. I previously had this set on my Company BMW (225/45/17) Got about 70000kms with the BMW. On the Honda - Close to 90000kms!!
Excellent tire. Very good all rounder. Great value for money- Yes they can be pricey, depends where you buy it, But the long life span is definitely worth every penny.

Excellent in wet and dry. Low, if not no noise. Much better than the Goodyear Efficient grip that came with the car.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 541
99%
Member
These tires transformed the Honda Jazz/Fit. THe ride is so much softer and much more quiet than the OEM tires.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 525
87%
Member
The best tires I have had on my Lexus LS400, having used many different brands on this car over the years. The dB550s are very quiet and smooth, yet offer surprisingly good handling and grip. The big problem is availability; I could not purchase another set, as Yokohama Japan is no longer shipping the size I need to UK. Assymetric tires are noticeably noisy on the LS400; the OE Dunlop D8z were symmetrical and quiet. Being a directional V-shaped pattern, the dB550s do tramline more than desirable, but nowhere as badly as the otherwise good Uniroyal Rain Experts my car wears currently.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 494

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76%
Member
  • Jaguar XJ6
  • 225/60 R16 W
  • 25,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
These are excellent tires for a heavy luxury car like the Jaguar. Biased towards silence and comfort, they suit the relaxed nature of the car very well. They are not the grippiest in the wet, but they give up progressively and if the tail slides it's easily caught. I will buy them again as they suit tha car so well, and they really are very quiet running.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 5
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 514
50%
Member
  • Audi A4
  • 215/55 R16 V
  • 10,000 miles
  • Mostly Motorways
  • Average
Fitted to an Audi A4 1.9TDI (2004). In 16000km they've worn down to approx 50%. Pretty quiet, as advertised. Better than average feedback and straight line response. Good, wide water evacuation channels, but too soft for the rough aggregate of South African roads.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 4
  • Wear 2
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 483
80%
Member
Very impressed with the 'chuckability' of the car on country roads, easy to 'read' in the wet - can hold it right on the limit - need a lower profile to fully explore dry road limits (I never got there - you would really need a circuit to fully explore).
Very confidence inspiring on motorways (usually 80 to 90, wet or dry!), the only thing to watch for being flooded areas, otherwise driving in wet same performance characteristics as dry, not quite! :-)
Watch for the diesel spills/ change in road surface, readable when you find them but since you are probably closer to the limit on these tires (confidence) you may not have much room to spare!
Big disapointment is wear rate, fronts have little left after 10,000 miles - rears about 30% worn - would fit again if I can find them!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 530
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