Yokohama Advan Neova AD09 Reviews - Page 2
Given 83%
while driving a
Hyundai I30N
(235/35 R19)
on mostly town
for 5,000 spirited miles
Fitted a set on my stock-ish i30N hatch (just replaced some front bushes to minimise wheel-hop) to replace a set of worn-out AD08'R's. The car is 95% road use with the occasional motorkhana thrown in - which is the main reason for running these tyres. (In fact I won a motorkhana series outright one year on the AD08R's!) It's hard for me to rave about the AD09's as the AD08's were such a phenomenal tyre. To be honest, I don't feel there is a huge improvement over the AD08's, except in wet weather performance, especially in reduced aquaplaning. So I would call the AD09's and evolutionary rather than a revolutionary step. They come into their own when you have a car that you want to indulge in some lower-level motorsport but don't want the hassle of buying another set of rims and constantly swapping them over. The one tyre will get you safely around town and do country runs in the wet and dry and then be ready for whatever spirited driving you want to throw at them. A pure blast driving them through a twisty country road where their sure-footedness and relative comfort allows you to safely push hard, knowing that a pothole or rut wont upset them too much. Because they've got 90% of their grip when cold, you can absolutely cane the opposition running A050's if competing in the wet. The only tyre that comes close when competing in the wet are the A052's but these are too soft for every day use. I would say hands-down, the AD09R is the best dual-purpose road-track tyre out there.
Given 74%
while driving a
MINI Cooper S Coupe
(215/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 1,900 spirited miles
Had this on for close to a month, perfect in the dry and road feedback was superb. On the wet, it's great but then hitting any water puddle while on the highway/freeway it can get sketchy. Definitely an upgrade from the previous AD08R. Yet to get used to my current set of AD09. Will review much more in the future regarding this marvelous AD09.
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Given 83%
while driving a
(195/55 R15)
on a combination of roads
for 2,000 spirited miles
I call the AD09 the "50hp" tyres. So much grip it makes my car feels like it has less power, well my shitbox only has 130hp. Never locked up once despite not having ABS, maybe I haven't been on the limit of them. What a stark contrast with the AD08R it replaces. Perfect weekend touge/trackday/gymkhana tyres for the advanced driver. Best part is, its useable even during very wet monsoon season! Sublime piece of engineering!
Given 99%
while driving a
Acura TLX A spec
(245/40 R18)
on mostly country roads
for 15 spirited miles
One of the best I've ever felt on the street. Grip is phenomenal both wet and dry, noise was ridiculously low and I'd say the wear rate is one of the best I've ever seen in a uhp tire. I'd buy again and again, it literally felt like I could do anything with confidence.
Given 83%
while driving a
Mitsubishi Lancer EX 2.0 MIVEC (MAN)
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 1,000 spirited miles
Surprisingly good on wet grip and very quiet for 200 treadwear tires.
Dry grip and handling was very good, meet expectation.
AD09 was a very civilize modern tires, it give you the dry grip and handling that what you want from extreme UHP tire, at the same time it does not sacrifice too much of daily comfort and wet grip.
Given 84%
while driving a
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI
(225/45 R17)
on mostly country roads
for 2,500 average miles
The perfect tyre, for fast drivers!
Given 84%
while driving a
Audi (225/40 R18)
on mostly country roads
for 5,500 average miles
Excellent tyres, in the dry and very beautiful in the wet!
Given 86%
while driving a
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9
(235/45 R17)
on mostly country roads
for 1,500 spirited miles
Very amazing tyre, in all conditions!!!!!