Yokohama ADVAN NEOVA AD09 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 75% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 71 · 97 reviews analysed Road tests 68 · 1 test
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Yokohama ADVAN NEOVA AD09 has a Relative Score of 70 out of 100 among summer tires. 97 owner reviews rate it 71 out of 100. 89% would buy it again.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
71/100From 97 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
68/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 97 owner reviews found online.
The Yokohama Advan Neova AD09 is widely regarded as a high-performance, dual-purpose tire that excels in endurance and consistency for track-day enthusiasts. While it may not offer the absolute peak 'hero' grip of some specialized 'super 200TW' tires, it is praised for its superior heat management, predictable handling, and surprising wet-weather capability, making it a highly effective choice for those who drive their cars to and from the track.
Pros
- Exceptional heat resistance and consistency during extended track sessions
- Predictable and communicative handling at the limit
- Strong wet-weather performance for a 200TW tire
- Impressive tread life and durability compared to other track-focused tires
- Refined road manners, including lower noise levels and better comfort than its predecessor (AD08R)
Cons
- Not as competitive in absolute 'hero' grip as some aggressive 200TW alternatives
- Can become greasy if over-driven or pushed beyond their thermal operating window
- High-horsepower vehicles may struggle with traction in lower gears
- Some reports of quality control issues, such as tires being out-of-round
Worth knowing
- Lightweight vehicles benefit significantly from the stiff sidewall, which improves turn-in response and chassis rotation.
- High-horsepower RWD vehicles (500+ hp) may find the tire struggles to put power down in first and second gears compared to dedicated drag-oriented rubber.
- Users noted that the tire performs best when cold pressures are carefully managed (typically 30-34 PSI) to balance grip and sidewall stiffness.
1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2022 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track tire Test · 225/45 R17
9th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Handling | 9th of 11 |
Source: Tire Rack
Yokohama ADVAN NEOVA AD09 specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Tread depth | 8/32″ |
| UTQG | 200 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi |
| EU label: wet grip | A |
| EU label: energy | D |
| EU label: external noise | 70–75 dB |
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