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The Yokohama AVS Sport was developed as
a Max Performance tire which emphasizes dry traction & handling
along with wet traction & comfort. The AVS in the AVS Sport's name
identifies that it's a member of Yokohama's Advanced Vehicle System
flagship family of performance tires.
Ironically, the AVS Sport's tread design
established a winning performance heritage before its introduction!
This was made possible because the AVS Sport shares its basic tread
design with Yokohama's new molded racing rain tires which were used
this year on the Porsche 911s that raced through wet, damp, &
drying track conditions to win the GT-2 & GT-3 Classes in
America's most famous sports car endurance race, The 24 Hours of
Daytona.
The AVS Sport's high angle lateral
groove "Y" shaped directional tread design (with grooves that look
suspiciously like the "Y" part of the Yokohama Logo) results in an
evenly spaced distribution of ribs & grooves which increases
rubber-to-road contact for enhanced dry traction while it improves
water drainage for wet traction & hydroplaning resistance. The AVS
Sport features a continuous zig-zag center rib for uninterrupted
rubber-to-road contact that helps enhance steering response, high
speed stability & tread wear. The AVS Sport features Yokohama's
Super Performance Silica (SPS) tread compound to further resist wear
while it maximizes dry & wet traction.
Internally, the AVS Sport's twin
steel belts are reinforced by jointless nylon construction to
provide Y-speed rated capability while minimizing tire weight &
maximizing ride comfort. The AVS Sport also features a new casing
design which delivers excellent lateral rigidity for improved
cornering while it improves dampening for better ride comfort.
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