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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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 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 23 + 0 road tests and 6,449 + 31 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 83–70

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Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Tire AMichelin

Pilot Sport 5

Summer

Tests 84 · 23 tests Owners 82 · 6,449 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test (subj. dry handling)

“Put some 235/45 R17 ps5’s on my 9-5 They fill up the arches quite nice!”

Category by category

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

  1. 89

    Dry

    Pilot Sport 5 +14
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / – tests92≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online8480

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 92.2 + 40% × 83.8 = 89

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

    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. 90

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 5 +21
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / – tests92≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8769

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 92.4 + 40% × 86.7 = 90

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

    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
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan 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. 75

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport 5 +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests71≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online8167

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 71 + 40% × 80.6 = 75

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

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

  5. 47

    Noise

    Advan Neova AD08 +20
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / – tests33≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)68

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 33.2 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 47

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

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

    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. 82

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport 5 +19
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests87≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7561

    Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 87.2 + 40% × 74.7 = 82

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

    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. 83

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport 5 +4
    79
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 5Advan Neova AD08
    Reviews found online8379
Scores at a glance
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 vs Yokohama Advan Neova AD08: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport 5Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
Relative Score 83 70
Dry 89 75
Wet 90 69
Snow – 65
Comfort 75 68
Noise 47 67
Treadwear 82 63
Handling (owners) 83 79

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Headline score

Pilot Sport 5

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.

DisciplineCategoryPilot Sport 5Advan Neova AD08ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #9/50 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? #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 Pilot Sport 5

Pros

  • Outstanding wet and dry traction with high resistance to aquaplaning
  • Superior tread life and longevity compared to competitors and previous generations
  • Noticeable improvements in ride comfort and a quieter cabin over rough road surfaces

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls can lead to initial steering vagueness or understeer during hard cornering
  • Higher price point compared to some tier-one competitors
  • Performance and grip degrade significantly under intense track heat or heavy circuit use
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport 5 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

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Positive

Community opinion on the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is overwhelmingly positive for daily street driving, praising its exceptional wet grip, tread longevity, and quiet comfort compared to run-flats and older performance tires. However, several enthusiasts note downsides for aggressive or track use, specifically citing softer sidewalls, muted steering feedback, and poor heat resistance leading to delamination under track conditions. Most drivers consider it an outstanding premium all-rounder for sporty street cars rather than a dedicated track or extreme-performance tire.

Top themes
#wet grip performance#tread wear longevity#daily driving comfort#track heat delamination#soft sidewall steering feedback#road noise levels#comparison with ps4s

Based on 174 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 · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 B · Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available66—
Rim diameters16″ – 22″—
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—180 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better wet, treadwear and dry. Pick the Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 if noise matters most to you.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 90 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 67 vs 47 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 82 vs 63 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 89 vs 75 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Tire B · Yokohama Advan Neova AD08

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Pilot Sport 5 or Advan Neova AD08?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport 5 or Advan Neova AD08?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 90 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport 5 or Advan Neova AD08?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 89 vs 75 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Pilot Sport 5 or Advan Neova AD08?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 67 vs 47 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport 5 or Advan Neova AD08?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 75 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport 5 or Advan Neova AD08?

Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 82 vs 63 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