Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT vs Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 300 + 31 owner reviews. How we score

Advan Neova AD08 is ahead, 71–64

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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT
Tire ADunlop

SP Sport Maxx TT

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 300 reviews

“I have the Maxx TT on my car for about 1000 Km which included two slalom sessions. I am very pleased with the ride quality and dry traction. It is much quieter than the OEM tires. I have not had a chance to drive in wet road yet.”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 66

    Dry

    Advan Neova AD08 +9
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx TTAdvan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6580

    SP Sport Maxx TT: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79.7 = 75

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport Maxx TT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 66

    Wet

    Advan Neova AD08 +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx TTAdvan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6469

    SP Sport Maxx TT: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64 = 66

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport Maxx TT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx TTAdvan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–61

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 65

    No road tests of snow for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 61

    Comfort

    Advan Neova AD08 +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx TTAdvan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5367

    SP Sport Maxx TT: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 61

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport Maxx TT or Advan Neova AD08. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx TTAdvan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–68

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Advan Neova AD08 +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx TTAdvan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5361

    SP Sport Maxx TT: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 58

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport Maxx TT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Advan Neova AD08 +18
    79
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx TTAdvan Neova AD08
    Reviews found online6179
Scores at a glance
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT vs Yokohama Advan Neova AD08: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx TTYokohama Advan Neova AD08
Relative Score 64 71
Dry 66 75
Wet 66 69
Snow – 65
Comfort 61 68
Noise – 67
Treadwear 58 63
Handling (owners) 61 79

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Headline score

SP Sport Maxx TT

Advan Neova AD08

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategorySP Sport Maxx TTAdvan Neova AD08ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #3/14 2011 Auto Zeitung Max Performance Tyre Test #4/10 2014 EVO Max Performance Summer Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A SP Sport Maxx TT

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and precise cornering stability
  • Stiff sidewalls providing sharp steering feedback and confidence
  • Better-than-average tread life and mileage for many everyday drivers

Cons

  • High levels of road noise and cabin hum at speeds above 50 mph
  • Stiff, harsh ride quality, particularly with run-flat variants
  • Inconsistent or poor grip in wet, damp, or cold weather conditions
All owner themes in the SP Sport Maxx TT review

Tire B Advan Neova AD08

Pros

  • Phenomenal dry grip and cornering traction
  • Exceptional steering feedback and crisp response
  • Stiff, robust sidewall and carcass construction

Cons

  • Prone to overheating and rubber degradation/chunking during heavy track use
  • Reduced performance and aquaplaning tendencies in heavy standing water
  • Limited size availability for larger rims
All owner themes in the Advan Neova AD08 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT

Positive

Community members generally praise the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT for its quiet road manners, respectable dry and wet grip, and solid track and cold-weather road performance compared to stock competition-oriented tires. Some drivers note relatively soft sidewalls during aggressive slalom events on heavier vehicles or limited grip before coming up to temperature. Overall, drivers find it to be a capable, comfortable summer tire that balances performance and daily drivability.

Top themes
#quiet ride quality#track and slalom handling#wet and dry traction#cold weather performance#sidewall stiffness concerns#replacement for OEM tires

Based on 19 community posts

Tire B

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT B · Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available5—
Rim diameters16″ – 18″—
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—180 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08

Winner: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 79 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 75 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 68 vs 61 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 63 vs 58 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT
Tire B · Yokohama Advan Neova AD08

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SP Sport Maxx TT or Advan Neova AD08?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport Maxx TT or Advan Neova AD08?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 69 vs 66 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport Maxx TT or Advan Neova AD08?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 75 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport Maxx TT or Advan Neova AD08?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 68 vs 61 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport Maxx TT or Advan Neova AD08?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 63 vs 58 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology