Tests – · none yet Owners 28 · 26 reviews
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Nitto NT01 vs Yokohama Advan A050 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 26 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
Advan A050 is ahead, 62–43
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Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 6 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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60
Dry
Advan A050 +1171Why this score
Source NT01 Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 56 73 NT01: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 56.3 = 60
Advan A050: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 71
No road tests of dry for NT01. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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27
Wet
Advan A050 +3360Why this score
Source NT01 Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 38 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 10 55 NT01: 60% × 37.6 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 27
Advan A050: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.4 = 60
No road tests of wet for NT01. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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35
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source NT01 Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 51 (est.) – Reviews found online 10 – NT01: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 35
No road tests of snow for NT01. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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36
Comfort
Advan A050 +2561Why this score
Source NT01 Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 21 57 NT01: 40% × 59.1 (est.) + 60% × 20.9 = 36
Advan A050: 40% × 66.3 (est.) + 60% × 57.1 = 61
No road tests of comfort for NT01. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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45
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source NT01 Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 13 – NT01: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 12.6 = 45
No road tests of noise for NT01. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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45
Treadwear
Advan A050 +247Why this score
Source NT01 Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 54 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 31 35 NT01: 60% × 53.8 (est.) + 40% × 31.4 = 45
Advan A050: 60% × 55.2 (est.) + 40% × 35.2 = 47
No road tests of treadwear for NT01. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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46
Handling (owners)
Advan A050 +2571Why this score
Source NT01 Advan A050 Reviews found online 46 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nitto NT01 | Yokohama Advan A050 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 43 | 62 |
| Dry | 60 | 71 |
| Wet | 27 | 60 |
| Snow | 35 | – |
| Comfort | 36 | 61 |
| Noise | 45 | – |
| Treadwear | 45 | 47 |
| Handling (owners) | 46 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
43
/ 100
NT01
62
/ 100
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
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nitto NT01 | B · Yokohama Advan A050 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 17 | — |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 19″ | — |
| Tread depth | 6.3/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 100 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
43
/ 100
Nitto NT01
62
/ 100
Yokohama Advan A050
Winner: Yokohama Advan A050 — better wet, comfort and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama Advan A050 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama Advan A050 scores 60 vs 27 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Yokohama Advan A050 scores 61 vs 36 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama Advan A050 scores 71 vs 46 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama Advan A050 scores 71 vs 60 on dry.
Tire A · Nitto NT01
Tire B · Yokohama Advan A050
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NT01 or Advan A050?
Which is better in the wet, NT01 or Advan A050?
Yokohama Advan A050, 60 vs 27 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, NT01 or Advan A050?
Yokohama Advan A050, 71 vs 60 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, NT01 or Advan A050?
Yokohama Advan A050, 61 vs 36 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, NT01 or Advan A050?
Neither, by our numbers: 45 vs 47 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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