Yim's Review of Yokohama Avs Intermediates

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Name: Yim
Email: [email protected]
Product: Yokohama
Model: AVS Intermediates
Store: The Tire Rack/ www.thetirerack.com
Price: $410
Car: Nissan 240SX 1990
Worth_it: Yes
Difficulty_Rating: 1
Date: February 07, 2000

Problems

There were not any problems for me, because I had a garage mount and speedbalance these monsters. If anything, make sure that there are at least two big guys getting this tire on the wheel, no matter the aspect ratio. The sidewalls are STIFF.

Tips

I wouldn't put these on myself and neither should you, unless you have the tools and the talent.

Thoughts

Wow, these tires are, in short, incredible. They do everything perfectly. The size I bought, 225/50ZR16, fit very nicely onto my 16x7.5in König Dial Elysée wheels. They are about a half inch taller than my stock 195/60R15, but they fill the wheel well up nice and keep my exhaust from biting pavement. Maybe next time I'll fit 45's on, just to get better gearing. The proper ratio is in between, at 48, but it's up to you to choose what you want. These work fine and they don't get swallowed by potholes like so many small sidewall tire/wheel combos I've seen.

Other

In conclusion, for $95 each, these were an incredible performance upgrade. Tires make the difference, as they are (hopefully) the only item ever to contact the pavement. These perform well in pretty much all conditions, including a couple of nasty snowstorms I've been through. Who says ultra high performance tires can't do it all?