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Old 03 March 2009, 06:24 PM
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Anyone used the Advan 048 tyres?

Just my mate has recently got a car with them on, but hasn't heard much about them. Are they a lot softer than R888's?
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arent they just yoko s mate as i thought advans were yoko wheels
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Yeah, they're Yokohama Advan A048.

He nor me has heard much about them, so wondered if anyone on here has had much experience of them?


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Old 05 March 2009, 05:02 PM
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They are very good, OE on Exiges etc. Not sure how they fare on heavier cars but there are different compounds etc
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Have a set on my scoob that I use for track days. Only tried them on the road once (the tread is a little thin, more so after some over enthusiastic cornering at Cadwell park!) and they felt too hard and picked up too many stones (which kept rattling around the wheel arches). However on the track the firmness of the sidewall, ease to get them up to temperature and soft compound make them great.
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They are expensive i have been having a look and a road tyre so wont be as soft as r888s i think anyway dont take this as gospel just what i have read today while looking for prices myself
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they are so much better than r888s, they are a harder compound so dont melt like r888 on the track when warm i think they are the best road legal tyre available.

thats my opinion anyway
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Thanks a lot for the replies guys I will let my mate know about them.
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