Bridgestone Potenza RE 71RS2026 AutoBild Track Day Tyre Test
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.