The Yokohama AD08R is a mean-looking summer tire designed to deliver a killer grip and an unprecedented consistent performance for sports cars, coupes, and high-end sedans. Its treadwear 200 compound represents a compromise between durability on one side and enhancing handling over dry and wet surfaces on the other. The tire's internal structure features two wide steel belts reinforced by spirally wound nylon for increased strength. The AD08R operates even better at high-speed, thanks to its reinforced sidewalls with steel cord inserts that resist lateral deflection, maximizing control and overall cornering stability. All of the factors contribute to Yokohama AD08R's fame as a premium tire with outstanding capabilities over its competitors at a reasonable cost.
In an eco-friendly approach, the Yokohama AD08R uses oil harvested from orange peels to minimize its environmental impact instead of the traditional crude found on tires. The rubber engineering turned it into a macromolecule polymer blend, increasing tread rigidity and resistance to wear. The tread compound of the Yokohama AD08R uses more carbon, increasing dry grip, while the micro-silica enhances adherence under wet conditions. This compound comes molded into a directional tread pattern, including twin circumferential center ribs and extra-wide uni-block shoulders, with three circumferential grooves. The distinctive HydroArc Channels in the tire's shoulders are there to resist hydroplaning over wet surfaces.
