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 2,189 + 55 owner reviews. How we score
ADVAN Fleva V701 leads, 70–68 Narrow edge
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Tests 73 · 4 tests Owners 57 · 2,189 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 69 · 55 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Energy XM2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 78 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 66 |
ADVAN Fleva V701: 60% × 77.7 + 40% × 67.3 = 74
Energy XM2: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66
No road tests of dry for Energy XM2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Energy XM2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 70 | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 69 |
ADVAN Fleva V701: 60% × 70 + 40% × 64 = 68
Energy XM2: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 69
No road tests of wet for Energy XM2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Energy XM2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 49 (est.) | – |
| Reviews found online | 13 | – |
ADVAN Fleva V701: 60% × 49.1 (est.) + 40% × 12.7 = 35
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 0.37).
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Energy XM2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 62 | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 62 | 62 |
ADVAN Fleva V701: 40% × 62.5 + 60% × 61.5 = 62
Energy XM2: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 62.1 = 64
No road tests of comfort for Energy XM2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Energy XM2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 75 | – |
| Reviews found online | 60 | – |
ADVAN Fleva V701: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 60.1 = 69
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Energy XM2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 75 | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 59 | 75 |
ADVAN Fleva V701: 60% × 75.3 + 40% × 59.4 = 69
Energy XM2: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 74.6 = 71
No road tests of treadwear for Energy XM2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Energy XM2 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 72 | 66 |
| Source | ADVAN Fleva V701 | Energy XM2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 71 | – |
| Category | Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701 | Michelin Energy XM2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 68 |
| Dry | 74 | 66 |
| Wet | 68 | 69 |
| Snow | 35 | – |
| Comfort | 62 | 64 |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 69 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 66 |
| 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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
ADVAN Fleva V701
Energy XM2
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.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
Based on 22 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701 | B · Michelin Energy XM2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 70 | 3 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 15″ – 16″ |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 300 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 1 | 1 |
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701
Michelin Energy XM2
Narrow edge: Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701 — better dry and handling. Where the Michelin Energy XM2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701 scores 74 vs 66 on dry.
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701 scores 72 vs 66 on handling.
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Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701, 74 vs 66 on our dry score.
Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 64 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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
