Yokohama provides the BMW Group with ADVAN Sport V107 tyres for use as original equipment (OE) on the 7 Series luxury sedan. Yokohama Rubber is supplying 255/45R20 105Y size front tyres and 285/40R20 108Y size rear tyres, or 245/50R19 105Y size front and rear tyres. These tyres are also fitted to the BMW i7, the first battery electric vehicle model in the 7 Series.
The ADVAN Sport V107 is an ultra-high performance tyre in Yokohama’s global flagship ADVAN brand. The supplied tyres were jointly developed with the BMW Group and feature a specially developed compound and an optimised tread pattern to achieve excellent steering stability and a quiet ride. The tyres also received the EU labeling system’s highest “A” grade for rolling resistance. The application of Yokohama Rubber’s mound profile technology, which evenly distributes surface contact pressure, also contributes to the achievement of the tyres enhanced dry performance and wear resistance. In addition, the optimised tyre structure helps deliver the excellent steering stability that is essential for high-power premium cars. As the tyres supplied by one of the select few tyre makers for BMW models, the tyres sidewall bears the German automaker’s star mark indicating its recognition of the tyre maker’s technology, quality, and reliability.
