The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., today announced that it would put on sale its ADVAN S.T. (V802) flagship tire for sports utility vehicles (SUV) in 2005 in Japan and in the rest of the world. The tire will be available in 30 different sizes ranging from 225/55R17 101W to 305/35R24 112W. In Japan, Yokohama Rubber plans to launch the ADVAN S.T. tires in the summer of 2005.

The ADVAN S.T. has succeeded and further sophisticated the excellent high-speed performance of the AVS S/T type-1 and achieved a high-level balance between high-speed capability and driving safety and comfort, which is required by new-generation SUVs. It offers a strong grip performance under a variety of conditions by combining W-shaped directional tread pattern with a tread compound that has been developed specifically for the ADVAN S.T. to achieve low temperature-dependence capability, while attaining high-level driving comfort through the use of the "5-pitch variation" technology-based pitch sequence. Designed specifically for the ADVAN S.T., the tire structure offers both a handling performance based on a consideration of low-position gravity center specific to new-generation SUVs and running stability in a high-speed zone up to 300 km/h.*

"ADVAN" is Yokohama Rubber's symbolic brand representing the company's global concept. Under the "ADVAN" brand, Yokohama will aggressively carry out all activities including the development of flagship tire products, the participation in motor sports activities, and co-development activities with world leading carmakers and tuners. The "ADVAN" brand represents the company's spirit of pursuing high performance and high quality of its products. Yokohama plans to introduce "ADVAN" brand products to its customers and users around the world.

*The maximum speed depends on the tire size.

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