This has recently become available in the OEM size for our car at Tire Rack. Does anyone have any experience with these tires on our cars? I have read that it is the successor to the S.Drive, which I had on my other car and was pleasantly surprised with. It had very crisp and responsive handling, with a harder tread pattern than some of the higher performance Yokohama tires, which limited ultimate grip a little bit, but which also gave more tread life.
I currently have the Firestone Indy 500 Firehawks, which are pretty good, but you lose some of the quick turn in and crispness of the handling. I'm wondering if these Yokohama 701 tires might be a little better in that regard. The price is good at $119. Tire Rack told me last winter that a new version of the OEM Bridgestone Potenza RE050A would be available around May. That would be my first choice, but there's still no sign of it and I'm getting close to needing new tires so I'm looking at other alternatives. Tire Rack's comments in the tests are encouraging-
Leads the test on the dry track and feels nimble on the road.
The steering of the ADVAN Fleva V701 felt well-tuned and alert, lending a nimble feel to the vehicle.
The ADVAN Fleva V701 led the field by a solid margin, and it was the highest-rated with our test team, too. The sharp steering and quick reflexes allowed the vehicle to dance through fast transitions, and test-leading lateral grip meant the driver could carry significant speed through larger turns, as well.
The wet traction of the ADVAN Fleva V701 would likely feel strong on the street during normal, everyday driving. Compared to this competitive set, though, it was noticeably behind in objective metrics, and when pushed on the track, it had some unsettling tendencies.
The wet performance would not be a drawback for me, because I never push the car when it's wet. Here's the Tire Rack link-
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=ADVAN+Fleva+V701&partnum=04WR7V701XL&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&autoMake=Ford&autoYear=2016&autoModel=Fiesta ST&autoModClar=
I currently have the Firestone Indy 500 Firehawks, which are pretty good, but you lose some of the quick turn in and crispness of the handling. I'm wondering if these Yokohama 701 tires might be a little better in that regard. The price is good at $119. Tire Rack told me last winter that a new version of the OEM Bridgestone Potenza RE050A would be available around May. That would be my first choice, but there's still no sign of it and I'm getting close to needing new tires so I'm looking at other alternatives. Tire Rack's comments in the tests are encouraging-
Leads the test on the dry track and feels nimble on the road.
The steering of the ADVAN Fleva V701 felt well-tuned and alert, lending a nimble feel to the vehicle.
The ADVAN Fleva V701 led the field by a solid margin, and it was the highest-rated with our test team, too. The sharp steering and quick reflexes allowed the vehicle to dance through fast transitions, and test-leading lateral grip meant the driver could carry significant speed through larger turns, as well.
The wet traction of the ADVAN Fleva V701 would likely feel strong on the street during normal, everyday driving. Compared to this competitive set, though, it was noticeably behind in objective metrics, and when pushed on the track, it had some unsettling tendencies.
The wet performance would not be a drawback for me, because I never push the car when it's wet. Here's the Tire Rack link-
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Yokohama&tireModel=ADVAN+Fleva+V701&partnum=04WR7V701XL&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&autoMake=Ford&autoYear=2016&autoModel=Fiesta ST&autoModClar=
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