Anyone used Yokohama Advan A048 Tyres

Hey All,

Just wondered if anyone has used this on a Supra with standard 17" rims in a medium/hard compound.

They are standard fitment for the Elise Sport.

http://www.yokohamatire.com/advan/default.asp

I'm no tyre expert but I thought Yokohamas had less stiff sidewalls for lighter cars, and so wouldn't be suitable for heavier cars like the supra.

I had yokos on mine lasted 4 months to soft for me and to be honest not the best grip

Which yokos did you use?

The Advan A048R is a road legal track day tyre not recommened for wet weather.

Which yokos did you use?

 

The Advan A048R is a road legal track day tyre not recommened for wet weather.

I cant remember to be honest mate but know I wont be going back to them, my mate said the same about them

Wez i'd have a look on pistonheads for references to them. They seem to have far more trackday'ers over their.

I can understand that a bad experience with a road tyre can effect your opinion of that manufacturer but just because someone has a bad time with road tyres doesn't really say anything for the trackday one. You need direct comparisons IMO.

re the soft sidewalls etc then its a possibility but i'd expect tyre manufacters to know that a car with 235/45/17 and 255/40/17 tyres as standard to be in the fairly heafty range, they must do their homework i'd have thought?

i have the AVS sport yokahamas, consider them to be good

I used to have them Rich, i now have Michelin PS2's - MUCH more grip!

Far far too soft a compound, you will (should...) burn `em up in a afternoon on track.

For the money I think the R888s are looking like the best bet at the moment.

For the money I think the R888s are looking like the best bet at the moment.

They aren't but it's YOUR money

Really, what is Chris?

The R888s were coming in at approx £630 delivered for a full set.

As I said before, P-Zero C's or Pilot Sport Cups are the best value and a far better tyre. Just `cos the 888's are cheap doesn't make them good value, as they wear out very fast and their wet grip is appalling. They also need a lot more negative to work well on a heavy car than your adjustment limits will allow The other 2 like about 3.5 / 4.0 degrees but are still quite good with only 2.0 degrees, which you should be able to achieve.

As I said before, P-Zero C's or Pilot Sport Cups are the best value and a far better tyre. Just `cos the 888's are cheap doesn't make them good value, as they wear out very fast and their wet grip is appalling. They also need a lot more negative to work well on a heavy car than your adjustment limits will allow The other 2 like about 3.5 / 4.0 degrees but are still quite good with only 2.0 degrees, which you should be able to achieve.

how much (rough est.) is it for a set of pirelli corsas?

did a search a while back but could not find any prices?

thanks

I think the last set I bought (for my Skyline) were 225/40/18 and 245/35/18 and they were about 950 quid a set of 4, fitted and balanced, including the VAT. I am pretty sure they were under 1000 quid, anyway.

Wez, I think you're worrying too much. Just pick up a set and go have fun, then work out from your experience if you need anything different.

I mean, first see if you even have the balls to push your car to the limits of the tyres your thinking about picking up

I very much doubt I could push the car to the limits of the Eagle F1 GSD3s