The Yokohama ADVAN A13C is a high-performance summer tire designed for sports car enthusiasts and performance-driven drivers seeking enhanced grip and responsive handling on both dry and wet surfaces. This tire represents Yokohama's ADVAN performance tire technology applied to street-legal applications, incorporating design elements and compound formulations derived from the company's motorsport experience. The A13C features an asymmetric tread pattern with a continuous center rib for precise steering response and wide inner and outer shoulder blocks delivering excellent cornering stability and steering feedback during aggressive driving. Three circumferential grooves channel water away from the contact patch to enhance wet traction and resist hydroplaning, while the specialized tread design optimizes grip and traction for superior control across varied driving conditions.
The Yokohama ADVAN A13C is available in select sizes including 195/50R16 and 245/40R18 configurations with V and Y speed ratings appropriate for performance vehicle applications, targeting sports cars and performance sedans requiring enhanced capabilities beyond standard all-season alternatives. The tire utilizes summer compound formulations optimized for warm weather operation above 7°C (45°F), delivering maximum grip and performance in temperatures where summer tire compounds maintain optimal flexibility and mechanical adhesion. The asymmetric tread pattern balances dry performance with wet weather capability, allowing confident driving across varied conditions while maintaining the responsive feedback and precise handling characteristics expected from performance-oriented summer tires. Like all summer performance tires, the A13C is not suitable for cold weather operation, with compound characteristics becoming dangerously hard and losing grip as temperatures approach freezing. The ADVAN A13C serves enthusiast drivers seeking Yokohama's proven ADVAN performance technology in street-legal applications, providing enhanced capabilities for spirited driving, canyon runs, and occasional track day use while maintaining reasonable characteristics for daily transportation during warm weather months.
