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Commercial debut for Yokohama’s fin tech on Advan A50

Author: Stephen Goodchild Comments: 0
12 fins are arranged in a v-shape on the tyre’s sidewall (Photo: Yokohama Rubber)

Yokohama Rubber has commercially introduced a new technology it has been working on for a number of years, aerodynamic fins that improve handling stability. It debuted this feature on the Yokohama Advan A50, a size 165/50R16 75V tyre currently only available in Japan as an original equipment fitment on the Daihatsu Copen two-door convertible kei car.

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