Essa is piloting an E46 BMW M3 on Yokohoma ultra high- performance ADVAN Neova AD08 R tires that has been grabbing a lot of fanfare this year for its Euro makeup.

New and improved Yokohama recently introduced the AD07’s successor — the AD08. With its sterling “track record,” Yokohama didn’t have to completely re-invent the tire.

The tires, all size 225/45R-17, hail from the summer-performance category, specifically the max- and extreme-performance subsets. Max-performance tires shift the balance of wet and dry performance ...

As it turned out the day wasn’t all about tree hugging and sunshine as Yokohama had two very different tires for us to test: its new Advan Neova AD08 high performance summer tire and a new ...

Two sets of rims replaced the CE28s, 18-inch TE37SLs on Hoosier R6 DOT-legal radials for circuit work and 18-inch Advan GTs on Yokohama AD08 R tires for cruisin'.

There's a set of Yokohama AD08 performance tyres thrown in too. Autoid quotes a quid under £13k for the TR87, while the handling package will set you back another £4,450 on top.

YOKOHAMA ADVAN NEOVA AD08 Automotive Equivalent: Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Roadholding: 0.89 g Price*: $155 Test Notes: Jumping to the extreme-performance category brings an emphasis on dry grip ...

There's a set of Yokohama AD08 performance tyres thrown in too. Autoid quotes a quid under £13k for the TR87, while the handling package will set you back another £4,450 on top.