The Yokohama Advan A052 is a trackday and competition-focused summer tyre that delivers genuinely exceptional grip and a very communicative, confidence-inspiring feel at the limit. It is especially strong in the wet for a 200TW/semi-slick style tyre, with rapid warm-up and impressive traction in cool or damp conditions. However, its soft, pace-first character brings compromises: wear is typically quick and heavy rain/standing-water safety is a clear weak point. It suits drivers chasing outright speed and feedback more than those prioritising longevity or long-run consistency.
In combined real-world and comparative testing, the A052 consistently stands out for high dry cornering grip, strong drive out of turns, and progressive breakaway that makes it easy to lean on during autocross and short, fast track sessions. Many drivers also report that grip remains reassuring across heat cycles, which helps it stay competitive over time even as it wears.
Where it becomes more conditional is endurance and braking. Professional tests regularly show it near the front on lap-time style pace, but it can be less convincing under heavy braking, sometimes feeling less stable and not always posting class-leading dry braking figures. On longer, hotter runs the tyre can overheat and 'grease off', and user feedback aligns: getting the most from it often requires appropriate alignment (notably sufficient camber) and sensible session/temperature management.
Wet performance is a key reason the A052 is so widely praised: both reviewers and tests often rate its wet handling as outstanding for the category, with strong confidence on damp or cool tarmac. The important caveat is aquaplaning-standing water and heavy rain can overwhelm the tread, so it's not a safe choice for motorway downpours. Subjectively, it also scores well for street manners within its segment, with better comfort and noise than many similarly aggressive options, but the high purchase price and short life remain the main ownership drawbacks.
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Owners say81%from 15 owner reviews100% would buy againRead the reviews
Strengths & weaknessesExceptional grip and pace with progressive, confidence-inspiring handlingClass-leading wet handling for a semi-slick/200TW-style tyre, especially in cool/damp conditionsRapid wear and shoulder sensitivity; often needs sufficient camber and careful setupWeak aquaplaning resistance in heavy rain/standing waterSummarised from the tests and owner reviews
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated July 2026.
The Yokohama Advan A052 has the softest compound in the group, which was noticeable by hand during fitting. That softness makes it the clear wet weather leader - it was ten seconds faster than the next semislick in wet handling and matched the standard Michelin Cup 2 in wet braking despite having far less tread pattern. The ABS works particularly well with this tyre in the wet, keeping the car stable and predictable under hard braking. In the dry the story is different. The soft compound feels slightly vague and spongy, and the ABS has to work harder during dry braking, losing a few centimetres. Hot lap time is mid-pack, equal to the Michelin Cup 2 R. The long run is where it suffers most - it was very slow to come in on lap two and picked up a lot of rubber debris, degrading faster than the front-runners. If wet capability matters, for example on a road drive home from a track day, this is the strongest choice.
Strong: Wet Braking, Wet Handling ·Weak: Dry Braking, Dry Handling Long Run ·Winner: Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS
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Across the 4 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Yokohama Advan A052 stops 0.7% longer than premium rivals, 0.8% shorter than mid-range rivals and 22.8% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 71/100, and owners rate it 7.8/10 in the wet from 15 reviews.
How good is the Yokohama Advan A052 in the dry?
Across the 4 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Yokohama Advan A052 stops 0.1% shorter than premium rivals, 1.3% shorter than mid-range rivals and 0.8% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 49/100, and owners rate it 9.9/10 in the dry from 15 reviews.
How many miles does the Yokohama Advan A052 last?
Based on test and owner data, the Yokohama Advan A052 is expected to last around 7,786 miles (12,530 km).
What treadwear rating and mileage warranty does the Yokohama Advan A052 have?
In the US, the Yokohama Advan A052 carries a UTQG treadwear grade of 200, with traction A and temperature A. UTQG treadwear is relative: a tyre graded 400 lasted four times as long as the reference tyre, graded 100, on the government test course. Yokohama gives it no mileage warranty. New, it has 7/32" (5.6 mm) of tread.
What do owners say about the Yokohama Advan A052?
Across 15 owner ratings the Yokohama Advan A052 averages 81%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 9.9 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 5.1. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 100% of owners score it 70% or better.
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What is the Yokohama Advan A052's EU tyre label rating?
Across its range, the Yokohama Advan A052 most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, A for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Yokohama Advan A052?
Owners rate the Yokohama Advan A052 7.1 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 12 reviews.
How well do the Yokohama Advan A052 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Yokohama Advan A052 5.1 out of 10 for wear across 12 reviews. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 3,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Yokohama Advan A052 again?
100% of owners say they would buy the Yokohama Advan A052 again, based on the 15 owner reviews that answered the question. 60% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Yokohama Advan A052's dry grip?
Of the 12 owner reviews analysed for the Yokohama Advan A052, 9 mention dry grip: 9 praise it (strong dry grip) and 0 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "amazing grip and even more amazing feedback on the limit". Read those reviews
What does the Yokohama Advan A052 replace?
The Yokohama Advan A052 is the successor to the Yokohama Advan A048 in Yokohama's range.
What sizes does the Yokohama Advan A052 come in?
The Yokohama Advan A052 is available in 85 sizes, ranging from 185-325/30-60 R13-20.
Hello everyone, I run 106s16 group n2 in slalom and hill climbs. I would like to run in A052 185.55.14. YOUR OPINION PLEASE THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD EVENING.
March 6, 2025
The A052 is a great handling, fast tyre with fast warm up, perfect for (dry) hillclimbs, I think it would be a really good match. Please report back if you do fit it!
Drivers describe the Yokohama Advan A052 as an extremely high-grip, confidence-inspiring semi-slick/200TW tyre, especially in the dry, with strong braking and very progressive, communicative limit behavior. Many also report impressive wet grip for this category in damp/cool conditions and consistent performance across heat cycles, making it a popular autocross/track choice. The most repeated drawbacks are rapid wear (often shoulder wear without sufficient camber) and high cost, with multiple users also warning that heavy rain/standing water aquaplaning resistance is poor despite good damp-wet traction.
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Owner ratings averaged from 15 ratings
Owner score81%
Dry Grip99%
Handling95%
Road Feedback87%
Wet Grip78%
Comfort71%
Wear51%
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“Ran 141 Autocross ish laps over 21 events. (on 3rd set of A052s) Corded the pass side last event. -295/30R18s on 18x11s, fit perfectly Even nearly bald, the A052 had tons of grip left. After 50 runs the tires lost about...”
“If you need a Semi Tire with wet performance, then the 052 is the right one. Maybe another Semi is better in the dry but I am very sure that the wet performance is lower! If you need a semi that also performs in the...”
Driven almost exclusively on tracks with a BMW M3 E46. For me, the absolutely best tire I have used so far. I have experience with Cup, Cup2, Dunlop, Nankang.
After going through a set of Bridgestone RE-71RS, I had to go back to Yokohama A052 as I couldn't source a set of the former. The A052 are a fantastic track tyre. Amazing grip and consistency through multiple heat cycles. For a novice track warrior, these are all the tyre you'll need. I do prefer the Bridgestone though. I find it suits my driving style better and the stiffer sidewalls give me more feedback longer into a session whereas I find the Yokos get a bit spongy for me after about 4 hot laps. Both tyres are street legal in Australia, and both are great in the dry. The Yokohama is slightly more noisy in my car than the Bridgestones, but they are both very noisy. I find the Yokohamas slightly more comfortable on the street as well. The Yokohama is NOT good in heavy rain and standing water though. I really struggle with it whereas the Bridgestone provides way more confidence in standing water. For track days, the Yokohamas are perfect, but I would not daily them again.
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I use these as essentially a rally tarmac tyres for street use. Trundling around traffic they are extremely well behaved for a semi-slick, hardly any tread noise even half worn and surprisingly comfortable, not worse than an UUHP sports tyre.
When there is no traffic and free view, I love them for their amazing grip and even more amazing feedback on the limit which is just a delight. Beats the OE P Zero, V107 and AD09 I've had on the car with no comparison. Just so progressive dry or wet. And effectively quiet, no 'someone is having an accident' tyre squeal firmly on the limit.
That grip comes in immediately and, against prejudice, is also there in the wet and when cold with just a few turns even near freezing.
When not used on track, heat related excessive wear hasn't been an issue, although I haven't yet used them above 20°C, will go to 285 width for that.
Downsides:
- The tread pattern and depth isn't made to counteract aquaplaning, these are not tires for the unaware, only for seasoned experienced drivers that know what they have under the car intimately. Once aquaplaning comes in the breakaway from high grip levels isn't forgiving.
- While wear isn't catastrophic even on my heavy car when not tracking, they will barely last 10"000km driven enthusiastically and only because I rotate them and run appropriate extra neg camber. Hoping 285 width will last a tad longer next. This is essentially a competition tire that only last one street summer season for me tops, if not from wear, probably from heat cycles. As such a very expensive tyre, but for a driver enthusiast, tyres are just as important as the car itself....
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Ran 141 Autocross ish laps over 21 events. (on 3rd set of A052s)
Corded the pass side last event.
-295/30R18s on 18x11s, fit perfectly
Even nearly bald, the A052 had tons of grip left.
After 50 runs the tires lost about 0.5 seconds vs new.
After 100 runs they lost about 1 second but leveled off. No grip was lost from about 100 to 241 runs.
Tires need 1 good heat cycle before they really start griping well.
Note: THESE ARE NOT TRACK DAY TIRES!
they will overheat and grease off within 2-3 laps at a track.
Wet:
in damp ground these tires are KING at the Autocross or road course. The wet grip is unbelievable.
BUT, deep standing water defeats them like any other tire.
The A052 excel at low temps. I ran a damp rain event at 37F and the Yoks had zero issues.
Dry: again, 2021-2024 Solo nationals showed the A052 dominating the field. The dry grip as of 2024 is #1.
They warm up FAST. 1 run is all you need and the other 3 runs are all 100% flat out.
BUT, you can overheat the tires easily.
Start the run at 110-115F tire temp, and you'll have a good lap. Start above that and the tires will grease off before you finish a 50sec lap.
Tires loose a TON of grip over 135F.
Copious amounts of water Spraying is needed for hot days or dual drivers. I've used a 2 gallon sprayer and ran out before I got 8 runs in
Wear:
I got 141 ish runs over 21 events.
These tires need TONs of camber.
They have soft side walls and EAT shoulders without good camber
A minimum of -2.0 and ideally -3.0+
I know guys running -5.0 camber.
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These tyres gripped from cold, way better than any tyre I’d tried before in the 1b tyre list, but I could see the tyre wearing after the first session!
Worth every penny if your looking for outright grip on the track.
If you need a Semi Tire with wet performance, then the 052 is the right one. Maybe another Semi is better in the dry but I am very sure that the wet performance is lower! If you need a semi that also performs in the rain, then the 052 is the right choice for you. There may be other semis that are better in the dry, but oh I'm sure the performance in the rain is worse.
I've had these tyres on my BMW M2 for approximately 5,000kms. It's modified with circa 450whp and most tyres including cup2's struggle to put the power down. These have phenomenal grip in both the dry and wet (considering the type of tyre they are). They've been on my daily driver which sees some spirited driving but it has been mostly relaxed highway driving with the exception of a (wet) skidpan day and circa 15 launches during initial testing.
The grip has also been consistent throughout their life, unlike other tyres which seemingly drop off, especially with daily driving through various weather conditions. They also don't need a lot of temp in them to function well.
Unfortunately wear is pretty average. Where I previously got 30,000kms out of a set of Cup 2's with the same driving conditions, I'll struggle to hit 10,000kms with these based on the treadwear so far.
Brilliant tyres for grip (though the cups have better feedback and turn in) but the wear lets them down unless you get them strictly for spirited driving / track work (which to be fair is probably what they are marketed towards) I don't think they are worth it.
I have these tyres on an S2 Lotus Exige for trackdays. The dry grip is very good. True to the reviews, it is a very friendly tyre to drive at the limit, as it breaks away predictably and regains grip smoothly which is useful on a car without stability control! Braking distances are very short, which is further evidence of the great grip that they have,
I haven't used them on track in the wet, so I cant say how they feel in those conditions.
I drive my car to the track, and although the car is not exactly a luxury cruiser, the ride is improved on the broken UK roads over the Avons it had before.
I have done 3 trackdays on the tyres so far. The wear issue that I am having is that the shoulders of the rear tyres seem very worn. The centre of the tyre is fine with plenty of tread left (even though it only started with 5mm!). However, the tyres are still providing plenty of grip. I'll try them on one more trackday and see how they fare!
These are the best MSA 1a 1b or 1c Blue book tyre, they are labelled as a 200 treadwear but seem to wear more like a 100 semi slick but have twice the grip of any R888r, AR1, Direzza or Trofeo R in the wet and that's a big deal in the UK!
I've used them all on various cars and now these are my Go-To track/race tyre, especially for cars that I drive to and from the track.
The main downside is the quick wear in hot conditions, especially if the car does not have enough camber. I had to add about a degree compared to Toyo's so please bear that in mind when switching. Stiffer springs helped too as the grip is closer to a slick! They don't get slower after many heat cycles so you can use them until the cords show through.
Then there is the cost but these sort of tyres are getting fitted to expensive cars and at tracks like the Nurburgring, saving £200 on a set of tyres can cost thousands in barrier repairs when a light dusting of rain occurs!!
So overall, the best Semi-Slick around, just don't cry when they only manage a handful of trackdays. People will think you or your car are much better than they are! haha
Hi everyone,
don't take the wet grip, wear, and comfort scores seriously. After all it's a track tire for dry conditions. As such it does a beautiful job. I haven't come to the point of registering any fading despite driving a 330hp FWD track car. That's also why the front tires are over after 150 miles, though the rear tires have done way more and are still at 50%.
