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Nitto NT01 vs Yokohama Advan A050 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Advan A050 is ahead, 61–50

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Tire ANitto

NT01

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 37 · 26 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    Advan A050 +6
    73
    Why this score
    SourceNT01Advan A050
    Reviews found online6775
  2. 30

    Wet

    Advan A050 +26
    56
    Why this score
    SourceNT01Advan A050
    Reviews found online1652
  3. 34

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceNT01Advan A050
    Reviews found online10–
  4. 50

    Comfort

    Advan A050 +14
    64
    Why this score
    SourceNT01Advan A050
    Reviews found online3159
  5. 49

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceNT01Advan A050
    Reviews found online22–
  6. 50

    Treadwear

    NT01 +3
    47
    Why this score
    SourceNT01Advan A050
    Reviews found online3834
  7. 58

    Handling

    Advan A050 +15
    73
    Why this score
    SourceNT01Advan A050
    Reviews found online5873
Scores at a glance
CategoryNitto NT01Yokohama Advan A050
Relative Score 50 61
Dry 67 73
Wet 30 56
Snow 34 –
Comfort 50 64
Noise 49 –
Treadwear 50 47
Handling 58 73

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Headline score

NT01

Advan A050

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

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A NT01

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and traction once warmed up
  • Outstanding tread life and durability for a track tire (wears like iron)
  • Consistent performance across multiple heat cycles with minimal degradation

Cons

  • High risk of hydroplaning and poor performance in heavy rain or standing water
  • Loud road noise and harsh ride quality when used for street driving
  • Slow to warm up properly on the street, leading to faster wear off-track
All owner themes in the NT01 review

Tire B Advan A050

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and track-day performance
  • Predictable and communicative handling characteristics
  • Consistent grip levels maintained throughout the tire's life

Cons

  • Very high price point compared to competitors
  • Rapid tread wear, particularly in softer compounds
  • Poor performance and safety risks in wet or cold conditions
All owner themes in the Advan A050 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nitto NT01 B · Yokohama Advan A050
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available17—
Rim diameters14″ – 19″—
Tread depth6.3/32″—
UTQG100 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Nitto NT01

Yokohama Advan A050

Winner: Yokohama Advan A050 — better wet, handling and comfort. Pick the Nitto NT01 if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama Advan A050 scores 56 vs 30 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama Advan A050 scores 73 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama Advan A050 scores 64 vs 50 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama Advan A050 scores 73 vs 67 on dry.

Tire A · Nitto NT01
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Tire B · Yokohama Advan A050
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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.

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

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