Yokohama A-Drive Reviews

xander · 6th May 2011, 15:08

I have 205/60 R15 A drives on my Octavia. The handling and comfort is fine. It has done 37000 kms till now and I feel it will easily last another 10K.

What I heard from the dealer is that A drives give more mileage than S drives.

naveen.raju · 6th May 2011, 15:19

My BIL got A drive R1 on his Swift (205/50/R16) and I have S drives on my Swift (205/50/R15). I find that A drives are much more comfortable than S Drives. Also, while going over potholes, S drives hit really badly while A drives are much smoother.

radiokidb · 6th May 2011, 15:36

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Originally Posted by naveen.raju

My BIL got A drive R1 on his Swift (205/50/R16) and I have S drives on my Swift (205/50/R15). I find that A drives are much more comfortable than S Drives. Also, while going over potholes, S drives hit really badly while A drives are much smoother.

While the difference is definitely due to the tyres, your ride quality may be slightly worse because of the profile you went with, For R15, the correct upsize is 205/55. Since you've gone with 205/50, the sidewall is shorter and hence less ride comfort.

Nikhilb2008 · 7th May 2011, 10:54

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Originally Posted by radiokidb

While the difference is definitely due to the tyres, your ride quality may be slightly worse because of the profile you went with, For R15, the correct upsize is 205/55. Since you've gone with 205/50, the sidewall is shorter and hence less ride comfort.

Yo JKboi! 205/50-16 and 205/50-15 have the same amount of rubber between the rim and the road.

However, it is true that the 205/50-16 has a little more rim also to absorb the impact.

naveen.raju · 7th May 2011, 13:37

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Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

Yo JKboi! 205/50-16 and 205/50-15 have the same amount of rubber between the rim and the road.

However, it is true that the 205/50-16 has a little more rim also to absorb the impact.

Yes, I can really feel the difference. I thought his ride would be really bad but turned out to be mine. But no regrets, it's doing a great job

radiokidb · 9th May 2011, 09:32

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Originally Posted by Nikhilb2008

Yo JKboi! 205/50-16 and 205/50-15 have the same amount of rubber between the rim and the road.

However, it is true that the 205/50-16 has a little more rim also to absorb the impact.

Yo Yokoboi, I wasnt talking about the difference between R15 vs R16. Was talking about the correct profile on R15, he has 205/50 R15 on his car, wheres the correct upsize is 205/55 R15. Hence because of the lower than optimal profile, ride quality will suffer a bit.

ahmed26 · 13th May 2011, 06:46

Is Yokohama Adrive available in 205/60 R16?
And anyone can please help me with the prices of 16' a.drives?

vsh · 13th May 2011, 10:00

my yoko a drives completed 50000km ( dzire vdi- 185/70 r14). i am quiet satisfied with the performance of tyres. upto 35000 not a single instance of tyre going flat. then few instances of flat tyres. and now i think it is time to change tyres. so contemplating between yokohama and apollo acelere. any suggestions from people who know both these brands well? i am sticking with same size- 185/70 r 14.

kpzen · 13th May 2011, 15:31

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Originally Posted by ahmed26

Is Yokohama Adrive available in 205/60 R16?
And anyone can please help me with the prices of 16' a.drives?

Only Yokohama ES501 decibel series is available in that size.
Price is around 7k per tire.

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Originally Posted by vsh

my yoko a drives completed 50000km ( dzire vdi- 185/70 r14). i am quiet satisfied with the performance of tyres. upto 35000 not a single instance of tyre going flat. then few instances of flat tyres. and now i think it is time to change tyres. so contemplating between yokohama and apollo acelere. any suggestions from people who know both these brands well? i am sticking with same size- 185/70 r 14.

Not much to choose between the two. Both are good VFM tires.
I also did 50k kms with 1st set of A drives now on second set @ 30k kms.

anachronix · 5th June 2011, 09:31

Planning to upgrade tires in my Fiesta with the A-Drives of Spec 195/55 R15. The dealer is quoting 4950/- per tire, sounds high to me since I paid only 4,500/- per tire when I bought Conti CPC2 an year back. Is this the correct price for the A-Drives?

Nikhilb2008 · 15th June 2011, 19:27

Yup. Prices have shot through the roof. I can check tomorrow and SMS it to you.

Sportsmind · 20th July 2011, 13:04

I am planning to go in for Yoko Advan for my next tyre change. I have been calling all dealers in Bangalore and they dont seem to having the stock. At Madhu's I was told it will only be available around september due to the ISI stuff. I am going in for the same configuration of 205/50/15.
Can someone assist in sourcing the same. If not Bangalore willing to ship it from our locations in India if older stocks still available.

wanderernomad · 25th July 2011, 19:43

For 185/65/14 for Baleno, what should I choose, A drive or the C drive. I am getting a quote of rs 3850 (A) and 3900 (C).

Buffetfan · 27th July 2011, 20:00

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Originally Posted by wanderernomad

For 185/65/14 for Baleno, what should I choose, A drive or the C drive. I am getting a quote of rs 3850 (A) and 3900 (C).

If you want longer life - A.Drive
If you want grip and performance - C.Drive

see the Yoko tire positioning at http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-a...ml#post2022454

and a video on A. Drive and C.Drive at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUyPEAtFAlc

wanderernomad · 27th July 2011, 21:20

Does this mean C drive dont last long? What would be the average life of a C drive as compared to a A drive?

6th May 2011, 15:08	#391
xander BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Thrissur Posts: 112 Thanked: 152 Times View My Garage	Re: Yokohama A-Drive Reviews I have 205/60 R15 A drives on my Octavia. The handling and comfort is fine. It has done 37000 kms till now and I feel it will easily last another 10K. What I heard from the dealer is that A drives give more mileage than S drives.
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6th May 2011, 15:19	#392
naveen.raju Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cochin Posts: 4,834 Thanked: 8,921 Times View My Garage	Re: Yokohama A-Drive Reviews My BIL got A drive R1 on his Swift (205/50/R16) and I have S drives on my Swift (205/50/R15). I find that A drives are much more comfortable than S Drives. Also, while going over potholes, S drives hit really badly while A drives are much smoother.
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13th May 2011, 06:46	#397
ahmed26 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Calicut Posts: 99 Thanked: 39 Times	Re: Yokohama A-Drive Reviews Is Yokohama Adrive available in 205/60 R16? And anyone can please help me with the prices of 16' a.drives?
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13th May 2011, 10:00	#398
vsh BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sirsi Posts: 102 Thanked: 9 Times	Re: Yokohama A-Drive Reviews my yoko a drives completed 50000km ( dzire vdi- 185/70 r14). i am quiet satisfied with the performance of tyres. upto 35000 not a single instance of tyre going flat. then few instances of flat tyres. and now i think it is time to change tyres. so contemplating between yokohama and apollo acelere. any suggestions from people who know both these brands well? i am sticking with same size- 185/70 r 14.
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5th June 2011, 09:31	#400
anachronix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 3,286 Thanked: 1,336 Times View My Garage	Re: Yokohama A-Drive Reviews Planning to upgrade tires in my Fiesta with the A-Drives of Spec 195/55 R15. The dealer is quoting 4950/- per tire, sounds high to me since I paid only 4,500/- per tire when I bought Conti CPC2 an year back. Is this the correct price for the A-Drives?
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15th June 2011, 19:27	#401
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	Re: Yokohama A-Drive Reviews Yup. Prices have shot through the roof. I can check tomorrow and SMS it to you.
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20th July 2011, 13:04	#402
Sportsmind BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 399 Thanked: 32 Times View My Garage	Tyre change time for my swifty I am planning to go in for Yoko Advan for my next tyre change. I have been calling all dealers in Bangalore and they dont seem to having the stock. At Madhu's I was told it will only be available around september due to the ISI stuff. I am going in for the same configuration of 205/50/15. Can someone assist in sourcing the same. If not Bangalore willing to ship it from our locations in India if older stocks still available.
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25th July 2011, 19:43	#403
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	Re: Yokohama A-Drive Reviews For 185/65/14 for Baleno, what should I choose, A drive or the C drive. I am getting a quote of rs 3850 (A) and 3900 (C).
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27th July 2011, 21:20	#405
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 2,534 Thanked: 1,276 Times View My Garage	Re: Yokohama A-Drive Reviews Does this mean C drive dont last long? What would be the average life of a C drive as compared to a A drive?
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