Vitour Tempesta P1 vs Yokohama Advan A052
Across two independent group tests (AutoBild Track Day 2026 and Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track 2025), the headline pattern is consistent: the Vitour repeatedly posts the quicker dry numbers (including long-run consistency), while the A052 repeatedly leads the wet disciplines and scores better subjectively in wet control. That split makes this less about “which is faster?” and more about “which conditions and usage profile matter most for your track days?”
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Vitour Tempesta P1 | two |
While it might look like the Vitour Tempesta P1 is better than the Yokohama Advan A052 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Stronger dry braking in both tests (e.g., 30.26 m vs 30.98 m; 28.6 m vs 29.2 m)
- Quicker dry handling laps in both tests (149.56 s vs 150.11 s; 99.64 s vs 100.2 s)
- Better dry long-run consistency, especially in AutoBild (153.12 s vs 158.98 s)
- Stable, confidence-building dry balance with good feedback; standout value proposition for track pace
- Clear wet-performance advantage: wins wet braking and wet handling in both tests (47.2 m vs 51.9 m; 129.17 s vs 134.01 s)
- More reassuring wet-control subjectively (7.25 vs 6.0 subjective wet handling in Tire Rack)
- Predictable braking stability in the wet with ABS working effectively (per AutoBild)
- Composed road manners for the category (firm but controlled ride, moderate noise; slightly better noise score 6.25 vs 6.0)
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vitour Tempesta P1 was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Vitour Tempesta P1 stopped the vehicle in 2.19% less distance than the Yokohama Advan A052.
Best In Dry Braking: Vitour Tempesta P1
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vitour Tempesta P1 was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Vitour Tempesta P1 was 0.45% faster around a lap than the Yokohama Advan A052.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Vitour Tempesta P1
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Dry Handling Long Run [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Vitour Tempesta P1 was better during two dry handling long run [s] tests. On average the Vitour Tempesta P1 was on average 2.56% faster than the Yokohama Advan A052.
Best In Dry Handling Long Run [s]: Vitour Tempesta P1
See how the Dry Handling Long Run winner was calculated >>
Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vitour Tempesta P1 and Yokohama Advan A052 performed equally well in subj. dry handling tests.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Yokohama Advan A052 was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Yokohama Advan A052 stopped the vehicle in 5.75% less distance than the Vitour Tempesta P1.
Best In Wet Braking: Yokohama Advan A052
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Yokohama Advan A052 was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Yokohama Advan A052 was 3.69% faster around a wet lap than the Vitour Tempesta P1.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Yokohama Advan A052
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Yokohama Advan A052 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Yokohama Advan A052 scored 17.24% more points than the Vitour Tempesta P1.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Yokohama Advan A052
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Vitour Tempesta P1 and Yokohama Advan A052 performed equally well in subj. comfort tests.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Both tyres performed equally well
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Subj. Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Yokohama Advan A052 was better during one subj. noise tests. On average the Yokohama Advan A052 scored 4% more points than the Vitour Tempesta P1.
Best In Subj. Noise: Yokohama Advan A052
See how the Subj. Noise winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Vitour Tempesta P1 and Yokohama Advan A052.
In total the Vitour Tempesta P1 has been reviewed 1 times and drivers have given the tyre 80% overall.
The Yokohama Advan A052 has been reviewed 14 times and drivers have given the tyre 82% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Yokohama Advan A052.
Conclusion
If your track days regularly include rain, cold/wet mornings, or you need confidence on the wet drive home, the Yokohama ADVAN A052 is the safer bet. It won wet braking and wet handling in both tests (e.g., 47.2 m vs 51.9 m wet braking in AutoBild; 129.17 s vs 134.01 s wet handling), and in AutoBild it was described as the clear wet leader with especially stable, predictable ABS behavior under hard braking. The trade-off is that its very soft compound can feel vague in the dry and is more prone to overheating/debris pickup and degradation over longer runs-exactly where the Vitour tends to look strongest.
Practical takeaway: choose the Vitour Tempesta P1 when your track calendar is mostly dry and you want strong braking and lap-time consistency for the money; choose the A052 when wet-capable grip and braking stability are non-negotiable, accepting that long dry stints may be its weak point.
Key Differences
- Dry pace favors Vitour across the board: it wins dry braking, dry handling, and dry long-run in both shared tests
- Wet safety and confidence favor Yokohama: it wins wet braking and wet handling in both tests, with a larger margin in AutoBild (wet braking ~9% better; wet handling ~3.6% quicker)
- Stint behavior differs: A052's soft compound degrades/collects rubber and is slow to “come in” on lap two in AutoBild long-run, while Vitour stays closer to front-runners over a run (though it gets slightly looser late)
- Feel and precision split: A052 can feel slightly vague/spongy in the dry (AutoBild), whereas Vitour is described as stable with good feedback but can lose composure at the end of longer stints
- Wet limit behavior: Tire Rack notes A052 can be susceptible to hydroplaning with abrupt breakaway, yet still posts faster wet times; Vitour's wet performance ranges from secure/quick in AutoBild to difficult/oversteery in Tire Rack-suggesting it may be more setup- or condition-sensitive in the wet
- Practical costs/ownership: Vitour is notably heavy (56.2 kg set in AutoBild) and showed measurable shoulder wear in Tire Rack; A052 showed minimal wear in Tire Rack but may pay back with faster wet performance rather than dry long-run durability
Overall Winner: Yokohama Advan A052
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Yokohama Advan A052 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.
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