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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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Nitto Motivo 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 1 + 0 road tests and 52 + 31 owner reviews. How we score

Advan Neova AD08 is ahead, 70–58

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Nitto Motivo
Tire ANitto

Motivo

All-Season Touring tires

Tests – · 1 test Owners 53 · 52 reviews

Best test result: #4 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Category by category

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

  1. 55

    Dry

    Advan Neova AD08 +20
    75
    Why this score
    SourceMotivoAdvan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online4880

    Motivo: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 47.8 = 55

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

    No road tests of dry for Motivo. 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. 56

    Wet

    Advan Neova AD08 +13
    69
    Why this score
    SourceMotivoAdvan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5269

    Motivo: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 51.5 = 56

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

    No road tests of wet for Motivo. 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. 54

    Snow

    Advan Neova AD08 +11
    65
    Why this score
    SourceMotivoAdvan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4361

    Motivo: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 43.1 = 54

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

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

    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. 62

    Comfort

    Advan Neova AD08 +6
    68
    Why this score
    SourceMotivoAdvan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5567

    Motivo: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.1 = 62

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

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

  5. 62

    Noise

    Advan Neova AD08 +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourceMotivoAdvan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5368

    Motivo: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 62

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

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

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Motivo +7
    63
    Why this score
    SourceMotivoAdvan Neova AD08
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6661

    Motivo: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 65.5 = 70

    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. 54

    Handling (owners)

    Advan Neova AD08 +25
    79
    Why this score
    SourceMotivoAdvan Neova AD08
    Reviews found online5479
Scores at a glance
CategoryNitto MotivoYokohama Advan Neova AD08
Relative Score 58 70
Dry 55 75
Wet 56 69
Snow 54 65
Comfort 62 68
Noise 62 67
Treadwear 70 63
Handling (owners) 54 79

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Headline score

Motivo

Advan Neova AD08

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.

DisciplineCategoryMotivoAdvan Neova AD08ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #12/19 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires #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 Motivo

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and exceptionally low road noise
  • Strong dry traction and responsive handling in corners
  • Great overall value and competitive pricing compared to premium brands

Cons

  • Subpar traction and grip in wet and snowy conditions for some drivers
  • Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by a subset of users
  • Potential balancing issues or out-of-round manufacturing complaints
All owner themes in the Motivo 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nitto Motivo B · Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
CategoryAll-Season Touring tiresSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10.3/32″9/32″
UTQG560 A A180 A A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure50 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Nitto Motivo

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08

Winner: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 — better handling, dry and wet. Pick the Nitto Motivo if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 79 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 75 vs 55 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 69 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 65 vs 54 on snow.

Tire A · Nitto Motivo
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Tire B · Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
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Motivo or Advan Neova AD08?

Which is better in the wet, Motivo or Advan Neova AD08?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 69 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Motivo or Advan Neova AD08?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 75 vs 55 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Motivo or Advan Neova AD08?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 65 vs 54 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Motivo or Advan Neova AD08?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 67 vs 62 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Motivo or Advan Neova AD08?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 68 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Motivo or Advan Neova AD08?

Nitto Motivo, 70 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