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Toyo R888 vs Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 38 + 6 owner reviews. How we score

R888 is ahead, 63–47

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Toyo R888
Tire AToyo

R888

Summer

± 7

Tests 66 · 1 test Owners 57 · 38 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day Tyre Test (dry braking)

Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS
Tire BYokohama

Advan Sport ZPS

Summer Max Performance tires

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 33 · 6 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 77

    Dry

    R888 +27
    50
    Why this score
    SourceR888Advan Sport ZPS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests80≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online7241

    R888: 60% × 80.3 + 40% × 71.8 = 77

    Advan Sport ZPS: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 41.1 = 50

    No road tests of dry for Advan Sport ZPS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 53

    Wet

    R888 +7
    46
    Why this score
    SourceR888Advan Sport ZPS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests51≈ 52 (est.)
    Reviews found online5737

    R888: 60% × 50.6 + 40% × 57.3 = 53

    Advan Sport ZPS: 60% × 51.9 (est.) + 40% × 36.6 = 46

    No road tests of wet for Advan Sport ZPS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    36
    Why this score
    SourceR888Advan Sport ZPS
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 50 (est.)
    Reviews found online–15

    Advan Sport ZPS: 60% × 49.8 (est.) + 40% × 14.8 = 36

    No road tests of snow for Advan Sport ZPS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    R888 +8
    46
    Why this score
    SourceR888Advan Sport ZPS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online4634

    R888: 40% × 64.9 (est.) + 60% × 46 = 54

    Advan Sport ZPS: 40% × 62.7 (est.) + 60% × 34.3 = 46

    No road tests of comfort for R888 or Advan Sport ZPS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 70

    Noise

    R888 +20
    50
    Why this score
    SourceR888Advan Sport ZPS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)25

    R888: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70

    Advan Sport ZPS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 25.1 = 50

    No owner ratings of noise for R888. 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 Sport ZPS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 53

    Treadwear

    R888 +8
    45
    Why this score
    SourceR888Advan Sport ZPS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 54 (est.)
    Reviews found online4432

    R888: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 43.8 = 53

    Advan Sport ZPS: 60% × 54.3 (est.) + 40% × 32.2 = 45

    No road tests of treadwear for R888. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Advan Sport ZPS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 65

    Handling (owners)

    R888 +21
    44
    Why this score
    SourceR888Advan Sport ZPS
    Reviews found online6544
  8. 67

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceR888Advan Sport ZPS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67–
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo R888Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS
Relative Score 63 47
Dry 77 50
Wet 53 46
Snow – 36
Comfort 54 46
Noise 70 50
Treadwear 53 45
Handling (owners) 65 44
Efficiency 67 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

R888

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Advan Sport ZPS

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 R888

Pros

  • Phenomenal dry weather grip and cornering stability
  • Rapid warm-up time to reach optimal operating temperature
  • High value-for-money proposition for track-day enthusiasts

Cons

  • Excessive road noise often described as a 'howling' or 'wheel bearing' sound
  • Poor performance and safety risks in deep standing water
  • Low comfort levels unsuitable for daily driving
All owner themes in the R888 review

Tire B Advan Sport ZPS

Pros

  • Affordable pricing for a run-flat performance tire
  • Excellent dry grip and high-speed cornering stability
  • Progressive handling characteristics at the limit

Cons

  • Extremely harsh and stiff ride quality
  • Unsatisfactory tread life with reports of premature wear
  • High road noise
All owner themes in the Advan Sport ZPS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Toyo R888 B · Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS
CategorySummerSummer Max Performance tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—4
Rim diameters—16″ – 18″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—180 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo R888

Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS

Winner: Toyo R888 — better dry, handling and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo R888 scores 77 vs 50 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo R888 scores 65 vs 44 on handling.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Toyo R888 scores 70 vs 50 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo R888 scores 54 vs 46 on comfort.

Tire A · Toyo R888
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Tire B · Yokohama Advan Sport ZPS
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R888 or Advan Sport ZPS?

Which is better in the wet, R888 or Advan Sport ZPS?

Toyo R888, 53 vs 46 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, R888 or Advan Sport ZPS?

Toyo R888, 77 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, R888 or Advan Sport ZPS?

Toyo R888, 70 vs 50 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, R888 or Advan Sport ZPS?

Toyo R888, 54 vs 46 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, R888 or Advan Sport ZPS?

Toyo R888, 53 vs 45 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