Yokohama Advan tyres OE on Honda ZR-V

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has begun supplying its Advan dB V552 tyres as original equipment (OE) to Honda Motor Co., Ltd., for use on its new SUV, the ZR-V. The new SUV will be sold in Japan and overseas is being fitted with 215/60R17 96H and 225/55R18 98H size tyres.

Yokohama describes the Advan dB V552 (pictured) as “an unprecedentedly silent tyre” (Photo: Yokohama)

According to Yokohama, the Advan dB V552 is “an unprecedentedly silent tyre that changes the in-car atmosphere” relative to Yokohama’s back catalogue. In addition, the Advan dB V552 is designed to deliver “the high manoeuvrability and quietness demanded by Honda’s ZR-V, while reducing rolling resistance”.