First of all, I would like to say that I do my own kind of tuning and the goal is a comfortable ride.
I discovered these tires after trying out all-season tires that were so miserable on the highway that any tire should have been better. Since Christmas was still two months away and I had several highway trips planned, I quickly ordered four Yokohamas and mounted them on the steel rims. For about 30 years, I've been driving tires from reputable manufacturers, but I've never owned a Yokohama.
After 50 km, I knew I'd been driving on the wrong tires for 10 years on the highway. The straight-line stability and ride comfort are excellent. I still hold this opinion now, at the end of the first real summer season and about 15,000 kilometers in. In the meantime, the wheels were fine-tuned for minimal radial runout, and the last imbalance was eliminated with my own balancing machine and balancing powder. I've performed this procedure on many tires before. But with the Yokohamas, the whole process has produced the best result so far.
I discovered these tires after trying out all-season tires that were so miserable on the highway that any tire should have been better. Since Christmas was still two months away and I had several highway trips planned, I quickly ordered four Yokohamas and mounted them on the steel rims. For about 30 years, I've been driving tires from reputable manufacturers, but I've never owned a Yokohama.
After 50 km, I knew I'd been driving on the wrong tires for 10 years on the highway. The straight-line stability and ride comfort are excellent. I still hold this opinion now, at the end of the first real summer season and about 15,000 kilometers in. In the meantime, the wheels were fine-tuned for minimal radial runout, and the last imbalance was eliminated with my own balancing machine and balancing powder. I've performed this procedure on many tires before. But with the Yokohamas, the whole process has produced the best result so far.