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Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 vs Yokohama S.drive — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 31 + 76 owner reviews. How we score

Advan Neova AD08 is ahead, 70–63

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Yokohama S.drive
Tire BYokohama

S.drive

Summer

Tests – · 1 test Owners 58 · 76 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    Advan Neova AD08 +9
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Neova AD08S.drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8065

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79.7 = 75

    S.drive: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 66

    No road tests of dry for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for S.drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 69

    Wet

    Advan Neova AD08 +6
    63
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Neova AD08S.drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6960

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

    S.drive: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 60.1 = 63

    No road tests of wet for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for S.drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 65

    Snow

    Advan Neova AD08 +15
    50
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Neova AD08S.drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online6136

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 65

    S.drive: 60% × 58.7 (est.) + 40% × 36.2 = 50

    No road tests of snow for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for S.drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 68

    Comfort

    Advan Neova AD08 +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Neova AD08S.drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6757

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 68

    S.drive: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 57.1 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for Advan Neova AD08 or S.drive. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    Advan Neova AD08 +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Neova AD08S.drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6862

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 67

    S.drive: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.9 = 65

    No road tests of noise for Advan Neova AD08 or S.drive. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 63

    Treadwear

    S.drive +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Neova AD08S.drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)70
    Reviews found online6160

    Advan Neova AD08: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63

    S.drive: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 60.1 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Advan Neova AD08. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    Advan Neova AD08 +15
    64
    Why this score
    SourceAdvan Neova AD08S.drive
    Reviews found online7964
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama Advan Neova AD08Yokohama S.drive
Relative Score 70 63
Dry 75 66
Wet 69 63
Snow 65 50
Comfort 68 63
Noise 67 65
Treadwear 63 66
Handling (owners) 79 64

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Headline score

Advan Neova AD08

S.drive

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryAdvan Neova AD08S.driveΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/10 2014 EVO Max Performance Summer Tyre Test #18/22 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Advan Neova AD08

Pros

  • Phenomenal dry grip and cornering traction
  • Exceptional steering feedback and crisp response
  • Stiff, robust sidewall and carcass construction

Cons

  • Prone to overheating and rubber degradation/chunking during heavy track use
  • Reduced performance and aquaplaning tendencies in heavy standing water
  • Limited size availability for larger rims
All owner themes in the Advan Neova AD08 review

Tire B S.drive

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and responsive handling
  • Progressive and predictable breakaway behavior in corners
  • Good overall tread longevity for a performance tire

Cons

  • Below-average or unsettling wet-weather traction
  • Noticeable road noise and tire roar on highways
  • Stiff, hard ride quality that can reduce comfort on rough roads
All owner themes in the S.drive review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 B · Yokohama S.drive
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth9/32″10/32″
UTQG180 A A300 A A
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08

Yokohama S.drive

Winner: Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 — better snow, handling and dry. Pick the Yokohama S.drive if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 65 vs 50 on snow.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 79 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 75 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 scores 69 vs 63 on wet.

Tire A · Yokohama Advan Neova AD08
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Advan Neova AD08 or S.drive?

Which is better in the wet, Advan Neova AD08 or S.drive?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 69 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Advan Neova AD08 or S.drive?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 75 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Advan Neova AD08 or S.drive?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 65 vs 50 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Advan Neova AD08 or S.drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 65 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Advan Neova AD08 or S.drive?

Yokohama Advan Neova AD08, 68 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Advan Neova AD08 or S.drive?

Yokohama S.drive, 66 vs 63 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