Yokohama ADVAN Sport 

I have the full JCW suspention and with the factory run flats the ride was very choppy especially in the city. I wanted a tire that could match the suspension but give an acceptable ride for daily commuting, with the ocassional track day thown in. The Advan Sport fits this criteria and the nimble feeling of the MINI has been retained. Dry traction on these tires are excellent. In wet conditions they instill confidence. Cornering is very stable with lots of feedback. Turn in could be a little more responsive, but that is the trade off for the outstanding ride comfort. These tires excell at highway speeds. They do not tramline and are quiet for a performance tire, even on rain grooved surfaces. I am hoping to get a least 17-18k miles out of a set of four. I drive about that many miles per year and a new set of tires and an alignment once a year is totally acceptable for the way drive. I will be taking the car to the track in October and will try to give an update on how the tires do there. So far, I am very pleased. Thanks to the Tire Rack associate who recommended these and with the $40 rebate, these tires should not be passed up by anyone with a MINI Cooper S or JCW.

I've used many performance tires and i have to say that as far as PERFORMANCE this is one of the best tires i have used. they're very responsive in both wet/dry conditions. i drive my vehicle very aggressively and the tires never seem to give out even while on the track (autocross). there wear is okay but then again it's a performance tire so it's no surprise and it was somewhat expected. As far as the ride quality goes forget it, if you want comfort these are not the tires for you. road noise? unbelievable they're extremely loud at any speed weather it's 5mph or 65mph LOUD. would i buy this tire again ? probably do i regret buying this tire ? no. I'm the type that likes to sacrifice comfort and noise over performance. and this tire performs very very very well.

In the last 10 years these are easily the best summer tires I've had for the car. They are quiet, even when pushed. Sidewalls are stiff to go with the solid predictable grip. I'm bad at rotating on time, but treadwear has been great for a summer tire - especially with this much performance at this price. Even a recent wet lapping day didn't phase them.

Using these on a 350Z for track days, excellent tires on both dry and rainy days. These are a great step on the path to real racing compounds. I've had much better high temp performance on track with these than w/others like Pilot Sports. The Pilots overheated and started deforming the tread blocks, under same conditions the next day these held up perfectly, never overheated. For their price they are a great tire to use while building skills.

Very impressive tire. Had the Bridgestone RE050A and hated them. Noisy and bouncy (good turn in / hard sidewall). Had the Dunlop 9000 which were decent but turn-in was soft. The Yokahama Sport are VERY quiet and excellent in absorbing small bumps and road imperfections. They grip from cold and hold on very long. No deterioration in grip as temperature rises ! Very sticky tire. Turn in felt soft at the recommended air pressure. Added 3 PSI all around and the tire transformed. It now has very good turn in !!! Very good tire ! I did not find its limitations yet. Probably less adhesive at max G then OEM tires but I did not detect this so far. Highly recommended !

I went to these when I traded the 15" "Fuchs" style wheels on the car that had some decent Yokohamas on the front and some crappy Goodyears on the back. The change to 17" 993 Turbo Twist style wheels altered the handling to virtually the same degree as a spring rate or strut upgrade would; I got a little more than expected.



The tires are great on the street. They do squeal quite a bit, so if youre still learning your car then they give plenty of warning, though if youre experienced its a bit annoying. On the track theyre not so great, but they make a nice compromise in my opinion, as they offer ultra-crisp turn-in and lots of traction, which is particularly important in a modified 1980s-era turbocharged Porsche which suffers from "light switch" type power.



All that applies to dry streets. This changes completely on a wet surface. I rarely drive my car in rain as its more a toy than anything, so when I ventured out onto the freeway one day in the rain (no standing water, just wet) I got a bit more drama than I would have otherwise preferred, coming in the form of a tap of the throttle at 80mph, where the subsequent few psi of boost in 5th gear put my car into a slide that had me fighting it at the opposite lock while delicately feathering the throttle and holding back feelings of distress. The onlookers in minivans and Camrys were not amused. Youd expect wide high-performance tires to be tricky in the rain, but of all my friends tires these seem like ice skates.



Otherwise, great tire. They seem to wear a bit fast, but perhaps thats my driving style. Id replace them with the same for non-track applications.

Purchased a set of ADVAN Sports based on info I read in various Auto Magazines. Was looking for something better than the Bridgestone RE050 RFT that came on the car. The Bridgestones were VERY noisy, and rough riding. They were great on the mountain twisties (superb turn-in) but, too much to handle on the freeway. You felt every rock, crack and uneven payment edge.



I now have many backroads and freeway drives on these new ADVAN Sports. All I can say is WOW! Handling is Excellent, especially when the air tempature is above 75 deg. (Below that, you need to work some heat into them for best performance) Air Pressure is +1 lbs from BMW recommended. The ride is very good. Noise? there is next to no noise with this tire...Amazing. This tire should have been standard equipment on the BMW Z4! If you have a Sports Car and you are looking for a Great Tire...this is IT!

Very good tire. Had the Bridgestone 050A and Advan 046 before and this tire is much better. Quiet and relatively comfortable with parallel cornering and stability. High speed stability is also improved. Tire grips from the first minute and holds on despite hot weather and punishing ride !! Nice to see Yokohama bringing out such an advanced product. Highly recommended for those who use the car for DD with spirited driving. Tread wear is very good for now !

These are great tires. I still cant believe how quiet these tires are. I had SO3s and they were sticky but rode hard and were very noisy. I decided to try Toyo T1R but that was a mistake. They just didnt grip like I thought they would. The rears were always slipping even when in hot and dry conditions. Ill admit that some of the older pavement in the area is quite slippery. But the worn out SO3 gripped better then the brand new T1R. So I got rid of those and decided to try Advan Sports. Very good tire! They dont turn in as quickly as the SO3 due to the softer sidewall but the ride is much softer. Good trade off... and oh so quiet.

Excellent handling. Good tread wear. Yokohama is a quality tire.

This is quite possibly the best tire I have every driven. I ditched the Contis after only 10k miles and replaced with the ADVAN Sports and the car handles like a dream. This is a daily driver and I also take the car to the track for DE and this tire has handled everything I can throw at it. It took a little testing to find the right tire pressure but after I added 3 lbs to the rear and 2 to the front the tire transformed into near R compound like performance. I had three track days and daily comuting and the tire wear has been excellent. I have about 4/32 of remaining tread after 25k miles and should be able to squeeze another track day and a few thousand more miles. I will be replacing with the same tires. I can only compare this tire to CSC2 and Bridgestone RE050 Pole Position and the ADVAN is a much smoother quieter ride that gives much more confidence when pushed to its limits. As long as Yokohama keeps making this tire I will keep buying it.

Wore out the stock Good Years tires that came on my Vet and wanted to try a tire that would hopefully provide better cornering traction and overall handling. The Advan Sport reduced my times at Spring Mountain Road Course in Nevada by over 3 second a lap. Very predictable when pushed hard and tire wear is less than the Good Year tires even though the Advan Sport is rated at 180 as to wear. Have over 440 mile hard track miles on the tires and the wear pattern are fairly even across the tire even though the car has not had any special alignment done for track use. I would say this is a rather amazing tire for a summer performance tire.