Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 4 + 0 road tests and 2,195 + 49 owner reviews. How we score
ADVAN Fleva V701 is ahead, 65–51
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Tests 73 · 4 tests Owners 57 · 2,195 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))
“I just got the Yokohama Advan Fleva V701's and I like them a lot. The turn in is quicker and the feel is better than the Indy 500's that I had before. They feel more solid and less vague.The sidewall seems a bit stiffer, but somehow the ride is not as harsh.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 49 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Potenza RE040 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 78 | ≈ 59 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 68 | 46 |
ADVAN Fleva V701: 60% × 77.7 + 40% × 67.5 = 74
Potenza RE040: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.8 = 54
No road tests of dry for Potenza RE040. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Potenza RE040 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 70 | ≈ 56 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 43 |
ADVAN Fleva V701: 60% × 70 + 40% × 63.7 = 67
Potenza RE040: 60% × 55.7 (est.) + 40% × 43.2 = 51
No road tests of wet for Potenza RE040. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Potenza RE040 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 52 (est.) | ≈ 59 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 12 | 33 |
ADVAN Fleva V701: 60% × 52 (est.) + 40% × 12.3 = 36
Potenza RE040: 60% × 58.6 (est.) + 40% × 33 = 48
No road tests of snow for ADVAN Fleva V701. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
No road tests of snow for Potenza RE040. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Potenza RE040 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 62 | ≈ 62 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 35 |
ADVAN Fleva V701: 40% × 62.4 + 60% × 60.9 = 62
Potenza RE040: 40% × 61.8 (est.) + 60% × 34.7 = 46
No road tests of comfort for Potenza RE040. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Potenza RE040 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 75 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 35 |
ADVAN Fleva V701: 60% × 74.6 + 40% × 59.7 = 69
Potenza RE040: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 34.9 = 54
No road tests of noise for Potenza RE040. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Potenza RE040 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 75 | ≈ 57 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 59 | 40 |
ADVAN Fleva V701: 60% × 75.2 + 40% × 59.3 = 69
Potenza RE040: 60% × 56.9 (est.) + 40% × 39.9 = 50
No road tests of treadwear for Potenza RE040. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Potenza RE040 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 72 | 48 |
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Potenza RE040 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 71 | – |
| Category | Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701 | Bridgestone Potenza RE040 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 51 |
| Dry | 74 | 54 |
| Wet | 67 | 51 |
| Snow | 36 | 48 |
| Comfort | 62 | 46 |
| Noise | 69 | 54 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 50 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 48 |
| Efficiency | 71 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
ADVAN Fleva V701
Potenza RE040
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
The community generally views the Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 as a strong, high-value summer tire ideal for daily driving, spirited backroad runs, and wet weather conditions. Drivers praise its sharp turn-in, stiff sidewalls, and dependable grip compared to other budget or mid-tier alternatives, though some debate its lifespan and how it stacks up against premium options like Michelin.
“Suggestiona on tyres Hi everyone, Just wanted to ask if you guys ever had Yokohama Advan Fleva V701. My FK2 has nearly 400bhp and I’m not using it daily anymore as I want it to preserve the baby. My drive is a bit aggressive occasionally but nothing crazy or track day as I don’t have the time. I would like to know if you guys ever had this specific type of tyre. What you think about? They’re actually good? I wouldn’t like to buy again the Michelin pilot sport 4s which I found absolutely rubbish. I found those yoko for the decent price of 98£ each. So I buy it or should I move to Pirelli PZero pZ4 sport ?”
“Yokohama advan fleva v701? Currently looking at stock sizes for my 99 MRS and the v701s are the only decent set I can find. I live in Canada and I was planning on ordering them for next week, and just thought to do one more validation check before driving out to Bellingham. Pretty new to picking out my own tires, trying to also stay within 550-600usd or maxish 800-850cad including tax if possible.”
“Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 in 2026 Do they make sense today? I’d put them on a hatchback (1300kg) and I usually drive up to 180-200 km/h with quick accelerations and curves in my daily. Weather is usually sunny, but sometimes it rains. Are them still a safe and a good choice, or are there some other brands that should result better for my driving style (and for my 215/45 r18 rims)? Thanks in advance.”
Based on 22 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701 | B · Bridgestone Potenza RE040 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 70 | 3 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 16″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 300 A A | 140 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 2 | 2 |
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701
Bridgestone Potenza RE040
Winner: Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701 — better handling, dry and treadwear. Pick the Bridgestone Potenza RE040 if snow matters most to you.
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701 scores 72 vs 48 on handling.
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701 scores 74 vs 54 on dry.
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701 scores 69 vs 50 on treadwear.
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701 scores 67 vs 51 on wet.
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Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701, 67 vs 51 on our wet score.
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701, 74 vs 54 on our dry score.
Bridgestone Potenza RE040, 48 vs 36 on our snow score.
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701, 69 vs 54 on our noise score.
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701, 62 vs 46 on our comfort score.
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701, 69 vs 50 on our treadwear score.
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
