Yokohama A-Drive Reviews

mustang89 · 9th April 2009, 19:30

sir i am looking for 15inches.

Fountainheader · 9th April 2009, 19:39

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Originally Posted by mustang89

guys was about to get A drives installed this week,but i came across this thread and now all kinds of questions are coming into my mind.should i go in for the s drives 205/55,i have a swift vxi.i dont have that 150+stints regularly,but yes once in a while i do love them,please suggest fast,upgrading in a day or two.
damn,why dont s drives come in 195/60.

Why don't you try the Primacy LC ?

Or the BFGoodrich sport. Its available in 195/60/R15

mustang89 · 9th April 2009, 20:12

primacy LC,sir i have never heard of them.and as far as B.F Goodrich i know about ge force but not about sport.which ones are better,ge force or sport?and do they last 40-50k kms.?

kpzen · 9th April 2009, 21:23

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Originally Posted by mustang89

primacy LC,sir i have never heard of them.and as far as B.F Goodrich i know about ge force but not about sport.which ones are better,ge force or sport?and do they last 40-50k kms.?

Its Michelin primacy LC, new tire launched by Michelin which shall replace the MXV8.

Nikhilb2008 · 10th April 2009, 02:37

BFG G Force Sport is quite noisy. You will be better off with the S drives.

gemithomas · 1st May 2009, 09:26

Have run above 1K km on the new Yoko A drives. And my experience has been.

Road Noise: Excellently low road noise.

Comfort: Average. I maintain 29psi. But they cant match the comfort of the earlier Pirellis.

F.E: Have not seen any increase as claimed to be a F.E improvement tyre (like XM1). ON the contrary got less F.E on long drive but not sure if its got to do with the tyre.

High Speed handling/Braking: High speed (Around 100km/hr) handling is not that great. You hear the tyre screech while taking even small curves at speeds above 70. This i never heard with my older tyre. Braking too from higher speeds is not confidence giving as the tyre locks up much easily than earlier.

Verdict: Though it seems value for money i think i personally would have prefered the XM1s which i did not go or since they were unidirectional. I think i should try for a lower psi (around 28) but not sure how bad that would affect F.E

sukiwa · 22nd May 2009, 09:58

Upsized to Yoko 165/65R13 from Goodyear GPS2 155/70R13 a month back on stock 13x4J steel rims for Santro Xing.

Road Noise: low road noise compared to Goodyear GPS2

Handling/Braking: Cornering at high speed is confidence inspiring, can comfortably take corners at 90/100 kmph. Haven't heard any tyre screeches that Gemi has mentioned earlier. Haven't faced any braking issues either, braking performance is as good as for any new tyre.

Have driven these on even on non-existent roads(potholes) & under development(lots of stones) roads on outskirts of pune city, no scratches/cuts on sidewall (I was driving below 20 kmph on these roads).

Experience has been very good so far.

predatorwheelz · 22nd May 2009, 10:46

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Originally Posted by sukiwa

Upsized to Yoko 165/65R13 from Goodyear GPS2 155/70R13 a month back on stock 13x4J steel rims for Santro Xing.

Road Noise: low road noise compared to Goodyear GPS2

Handling/Braking: Cornering at high speed is confidence inspiring, can comfortably take corners at 90/100 kmph. Haven't heard any tyre screeches that Gemi has mentioned earlier. Haven't faced any braking issues either, braking performance is as good as for any new tyre.

Have driven these on even on non-existent roads(potholes) & under development(lots of stones) roads on outskirts of pune city, no scratches/cuts on sidewall (I was driving below 20 kmph on these roads).

Experience has been very good so far.

Sukiwa, I use the same size (165/65 R13) A-drives on my Indica since November 08. Experience has been very good. The tyre is silent, grippy and good on broken-road conditions as well.Its much better than the OEM GPS2s which the car came shod with. A good buy.

sukiwa · 25th August 2009, 09:37

Rotated all 5 tyres after completing 5000 Kms. Tyre wear has been uniform (inner, outer and center of tyre has same tread depth) with front tyres wearing more than rear tyre. Check tread depth(in mm) below.

Front Right 7.3
Front Left 7.3
Rear Right 7.4
Rear Left 7.4

New tyre depth was 7.5 mm.
Wheel alignment was also carried out, will carry out wheel balancing at 10,000 Kms.

Bubby · 25th August 2009, 17:52

I have completed 17000kms with my A-Drives on my Palio SDX.

The experience has been fantastic, havent suffered a single puncture in the tenure even after endlessly traveling on one of the worst roads ( NH24 ) in India.

High speed stability and braking has improved drastically.

Even after doing 17000kms the tyre looks brand new, went for balancing and allignment and I asked the tyre shop owner ( he knows his tyres really well ) to guess how much kms I would have done on these tyres and he said around 8000kms

praveen4554 · 8th September 2009, 18:34

Needed some information on the Yokohama A Drives cost in bangalore for the below tyre sizes.

195/60 R 15 and 205/55 R 15 --

Also please let me know the Yokohama S drives cost for the same tyre sizes...

goandude · 10th September 2009, 12:27

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Originally Posted by Bubby

I have completed 17000kms with my A-Drives on my Palio SDX.

The experience has been fantastic, havent suffered a single puncture in the tenure even after endlessly traveling on one of the worst roads ( NH24 ) in India.

High speed stability and braking has improved drastically.

Even after doing 17000kms the tyre looks brand new, went for balancing and allignment and I asked the tyre shop owner ( he knows his tyres really well ) to guess how much kms I would have done on these tyres and he said around 8000kms

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Originally Posted by sukiwa

Rotated all 5 tyres after completing 5000 Kms. Tyre wear has been uniform (inner, outer and center of tyre has same tread depth) with front tyres wearing more than rear tyre. Check tread depth(in mm) below.

Front Right 7.3
Front Left 7.3
Rear Right 7.4
Rear Left 7.4

New tyre depth was 7.5 mm.
Wheel alignment was also carried out, will carry out wheel balancing at 10,000 Kms.

I've done 4100 km on my A drives and will be putting up a pictoral review and comparision with brand new JK Tornado. Wanted to ask sukiwa how did you measure thread depth? Bubly you will be having these tyres for a loooong time.
Havn't heard any screeches even with some spirited driving on NH4 in speeds of 110 - 120 kmph. Overall satisfied with the tyres. Must mention grip in the wet as very good. Comfort wise Michis are better.

Fountainheader · 10th September 2009, 15:58

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Originally Posted by praveen4554

Needed some information on the Yokohama A Drives cost in bangalore for the below tyre sizes.

195/60 R 15 and 205/55 R 15 --

Also please let me know the Yokohama S drives cost for the same tyre sizes...

Rough estimates..
195/60/R15 A-Drives - 3800-3900 per tyre.
205/55/R15 S-Drives - 4800 per tyre.

praveen4554 · 10th September 2009, 18:57

Thanks Fountainheader for the estimates,

followed up on my swift delievery - expected in another 2 weeks - so full fledged research on the tyres and alloys .

I think i may go for Yokohama S drives only - 205/55 R 15

Any other brands u would recommend me - Appolo Accelere / Bridgestone ? and estimated prices if you knowfor these sizes,

Nikhilb2008 · 10th September 2009, 22:13

Stay away from BS. You can go in for the S drives or Apollo Acceleres. Easier on your wallet!

Michelin is quite a bit more expensive! You get the PP2 in that size. Close to 6k per tyre.

9th April 2009, 19:30	#91
mustang89 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: new delhi Posts: 348 Thanked: 0 Times	sir i am looking for 15inches.
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9th April 2009, 20:12	#93
mustang89 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: new delhi Posts: 348 Thanked: 0 Times	primacy LC,sir i have never heard of them.and as far as B.F Goodrich i know about ge force but not about sport.which ones are better,ge force or sport?and do they last 40-50k kms.? Last edited by mustang89 : 9th April 2009 at 20:31.
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10th April 2009, 02:37	#95
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,195 Thanked: 10,177 Times	BFG G Force Sport is quite noisy. You will be better off with the S drives.
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1st May 2009, 09:26	#96
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	1000km updates Have run above 1K km on the new Yoko A drives. And my experience has been. Road Noise: Excellently low road noise. Comfort: Average. I maintain 29psi. But they cant match the comfort of the earlier Pirellis. F.E: Have not seen any increase as claimed to be a F.E improvement tyre (like XM1). ON the contrary got less F.E on long drive but not sure if its got to do with the tyre. High Speed handling/Braking: High speed (Around 100km/hr) handling is not that great. You hear the tyre screech while taking even small curves at speeds above 70. This i never heard with my older tyre. Braking too from higher speeds is not confidence giving as the tyre locks up much easily than earlier. Verdict: Though it seems value for money i think i personally would have prefered the XM1s which i did not go or since they were unidirectional. I think i should try for a lower psi (around 28) but not sure how bad that would affect F.E
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22nd May 2009, 09:58	#97
sukiwa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 2,397 Thanked: 2,736 Times	1 month, 1200 Kms updates Upsized to Yoko 165/65R13 from Goodyear GPS2 155/70R13 a month back on stock 13x4J steel rims for Santro Xing. Road Noise: low road noise compared to Goodyear GPS2 Handling/Braking: Cornering at high speed is confidence inspiring, can comfortably take corners at 90/100 kmph. Haven't heard any tyre screeches that Gemi has mentioned earlier. Haven't faced any braking issues either, braking performance is as good as for any new tyre. Have driven these on even on non-existent roads(potholes) & under development(lots of stones) roads on outskirts of pune city, no scratches/cuts on sidewall (I was driving below 20 kmph on these roads). Experience has been very good so far.
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25th August 2009, 09:37	#99
sukiwa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 2,397 Thanked: 2,736 Times	4 month, 5000 Km review Rotated all 5 tyres after completing 5000 Kms. Tyre wear has been uniform (inner, outer and center of tyre has same tread depth) with front tyres wearing more than rear tyre. Check tread depth(in mm) below. Front Right 7.3 Front Left 7.3 Rear Right 7.4 Rear Left 7.4 New tyre depth was 7.5 mm. Wheel alignment was also carried out, will carry out wheel balancing at 10,000 Kms.
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25th August 2009, 17:52	#100
Bubby BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 503 Thanked: 169 Times	07 months, 17000kms I have completed 17000kms with my A-Drives on my Palio SDX. The experience has been fantastic, havent suffered a single puncture in the tenure even after endlessly traveling on one of the worst roads ( NH24 ) in India. High speed stability and braking has improved drastically. Even after doing 17000kms the tyre looks brand new, went for balancing and allignment and I asked the tyre shop owner ( he knows his tyres really well ) to guess how much kms I would have done on these tyres and he said around 8000kms
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8th September 2009, 18:34	#101
praveen4554 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 98 Thanked: 0 Times	Needed some information on the Yokohama A Drives cost in bangalore for the below tyre sizes. 195/60 R 15 and 205/55 R 15 -- Also please let me know the Yokohama S drives cost for the same tyre sizes...
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10th September 2009, 18:57	#104
praveen4554 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 98 Thanked: 0 Times	Thanks Fountainheader for the estimates, followed up on my swift delievery - expected in another 2 weeks - so full fledged research on the tyres and alloys . I think i may go for Yokohama S drives only - 205/55 R 15 Any other brands u would recommend me - Appolo Accelere / Bridgestone ? and estimated prices if you knowfor these sizes,
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10th September 2009, 22:13	#105
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,195 Thanked: 10,177 Times	Stay away from BS. You can go in for the S drives or Apollo Acceleres. Easier on your wallet! Michelin is quite a bit more expensive! You get the PP2 in that size. Close to 6k per tyre.
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