YOKOHAMA announced today that it is supplying its ADVAN dB V551 and ASPEC A349 tyres as original equipment (OE) to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for use on the car manufacturer´s new minivan, Odyssey, which will be launched in Japan in December 2023. The Odyssey is being equipped with the ADVAN dB V551 in the 225/50R18 95V size, and the ASPEC A349 in the 215/60R17 96H size.

The ADVAN dB V551 is a premium comfort tyre that achieves both advanced noise reduction and the uncompromised stability of the global flagship ADVAN brand. It also boasts excellent environmental performance. The ASPEC A349 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. It features excellent driving and safety performance, enabling a comfortable ride. Both tyres offer excellent driving stability, high rigidity, and a comfortable ride befitting the Odyssey, a luxury minivan.

Under YOKOHAMA’s three-year (2021–2023) medium-term management plan, Yokohama Transformation 2023 (YX2023), the consumer tyre business aims to maximize the sales ratios of high-value-added YOKOHAMA tyres, namely the global flagship ADVAN brand, the GEOLANDAR brand of tyres for SUVs and pick-up trucks, and various winter tyres. One of the key initiatives under this strategy is expanding the adoption of ADVAN and GEOLANDAR tyres as original equipment on new cars.