Yokohama tyres for BMW M3 & M4

Another original equipment approval for the Yokohama Advan Sport V107. Yokohama Rubber is delivering this particular tyre to BMW M GmbH for factory-fitment on the BMW M3 saloon and BMW M4 coupe in the front wheel size 275/40ZR18 (103Y) and rear wheel size 285/35ZR19 (103Y). Supply began last November and complements Yokohama’s original equipment presence on the BMW M5.

Yokohama jointly developed the OEM tyres with BMW M. They feature a specially-developed compound and a tread pattern whose groove area is adjusted to achieve “superior dry performance and wear resistance.” The tyres have an EU label grade of ‘A’ for wet grip.

Beneath the surface, the tyres’ mound profile provides uniform surface contact that further contributes to performance in the dry and wear resistance. Structurally, the casing is composed of specially-made cords, and the belt has a larger angle than aftermarket tyres; this tightens the belt’s grip on the casing. Yokohama says this tyre structure “delivers the direct handling and high steering stability essential for high-power premium cars.”

According to Yokohama, this jointly-developed version of the Advan Sport V107 is “a tyre most suitable for the new BMW M models” as it “contributes to their extraordinary high performance on public roads as well as race circuits.” Verification of the tyre’s status as an OEM approved fitment can be witnessed by the presence of the BMW star mark on the sidewall.

Decades of motorsport cooperation

Yokohama’s relationship with the BMW M3 has developed over many years of motorsport cooperation, with BMW teams competing and winning on Yokohama racing tyres. This motorsport success began when Schnitzer Motorsport’s BMW M3 captured the first World Touring Car Championship in 1987 and then won the European Touring Car Championship in 1988. BMW M3s running on Yokohama tyres also have chalked up victories at the endurance races in the United States and Europe, including a combined total of five 24-Hours Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours races, two of the world’s elite road endurance races, 1998 wins at Florida’s 24 Hours of Daytona, and 12 Hours of Sebring.

Yokohama first won with a BMW M3 when Schnitzer Motorsport’ captured the first World Touring Car Championship in 1987 (Photo: Yokohama Rubber)