Comments on: Review: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08

By: planet_drive

planet_drive — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:03:43 +0000

1c3d0g— GoodYears have been known for many years as being bad tires at expensive prices. Just read any tire forums and ask peoples opinions on goodyear tires and they are all negative. These new Yokohama tires looks good, but will they last a long time? probably not, but ultra high performance tires are built for maximum grip, and that means softer rubber which wears quicker than regular tires. Alot of “off brand” performance tires are getting very good with very affordable prices. I had a set of NEXEN N2000 18″ performance tires on my 440hp WRX and they performed very well and lasted me 30k miles. My friend has a set of 18″ NANKANG tires on his 500hp M5 and they grip amazingly well and were only $600 for the set vs $1000 for a set of Michelin’s. Before buying new tires, check out some of the “off brands” really good deals and really good quality.

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:08:43 +0000

Michelin is usually good, Goodyear is generally asleep at the wheel, but no tire maker has an “all good” lineup, everyone has a dud or 2.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:25:12 +0000

Interesting they chose RX-8s to test. That would equate to zero chance of smoky burnouts melting all that fancy tread. Stick a set on a Viper and drift it around a few of those corners with the back end lit up like a Christmas tree. If they’re even still on the rims, then I’ll believe them.

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:24:22 +0000

I thought Goodyear and Michelin were the best in the business…

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:28:27 +0000

^^^Doesn’t matter, Yokohama makes really good tires, and that’s coming from someone who generally doesn’t like Japanese stuff.

By: christianboy10

christianboy10 — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:07:41 +0000

I wonder how much yokohama pays LLN for this ad

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:16:40 +0000

That’s a damn good idea to add this type of review to the mix.

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:10:28 +0000

What’s this tire’s longevity? Are we looking at a replacement at 10,000 miles?

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:02:24 +0000

Cool, but other than that I don’t have much to say.