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Yokohama C Drive

Yokohama Tyres Premium Touring Summer

The Yokohama C Drive is a Premium Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.5
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
86%
Wet Grip
82%
Road Feedback
83%
Handling
77%
Wear
77%
Comfort
86%
Buy again
80%
45 Reviews
82% Average
1,000,134 miles driven
Yokohama C Drive

Yokohama C Drive

Summer Mid-Range
BETA
6.5 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 45
Avg Rating: 81.7%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.09
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
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Top 3 Yokohama C Drive Reviews

Given 54% while driving a Honda CIVIC 1.6 VTEC (205/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 31,000 spirited miles
Yokohama C Drive is fitted for 30K miles. Dry Grip is average. Wet Grip is Good. Handling and Road Feedback is Good. I won't buy again because of the dry grip. Tyres still have tread depth but showing wear and cracks. Tyres sound is very good but they are hard for the suspension.
Helpful 938
February 16, 2019
Given 81% while driving a Fiat Grande Punto 1.3Multijet 75bhp (195/60 R15 H) on mostly motorways for 30,000 spirited miles
Have been driving this on my Fiat Punto for more than 30000 KMs now and some 30% thread left in the tyres. have been driving this tyre mostly in highways and limited City driving (India).

Good Comfortable tyres and great Wet grip, no aquaplaning what so ever. Dry Grip is good. Got it for a good price, cheaper than Michelin XM2 and better than Michelin.

Best tyre so far and best fit for Punto
Helpful 558
May 1, 2017
Given 86% while driving a Lotus Elan 2 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
I have a set of these on my Lotus Elan+2. The tyres are very good at 'doing what they're told'. I have driven at Le Mans and at several times at Castle Combe and they are as positive and responsive to steering as the rest of the car. When they let go, it's a predictable slide. No sudden loss of grip.
Helpful 492
July 31, 2017

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Given 80% while driving a Subaru MY11 Impreza WRX Premium (235/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
Great tyre, came with the car when I purchased it secondhand. Never had wheel spin in the dry, even flooring it from take-off. Wet grip was good but never really tested the tyre extensively.

I've done 30,000kms and there is still plenty of tread left but I have sidewall damage in one of the tyres so need to replace all 4 (gotta love AWD). Would definitely buy from Yokohama again, maybe upgrade to the C2 Drive or S Drive.
Helpful 536
October 8, 2015
Given 83% while driving a Mazda (205/65 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 50,000 average miles
Drive on them for 70.000 kilometers .. Excellent tyres in all aspects
Helpful 531
July 28, 2015
Check out how the BEST all seasons tyres perform against premium summer and winter tyres!
Given 72% while driving a Volkswagen golf 2.0 gt tdi (195/65 R15) on mostly town for 45,000 spirited miles
45,000km, oem tyres 30,000km.
Helpful 571
May 10, 2014
Given 99% while driving a Mitsubishi Lancer GLXi (195/60 R15) on mostly country roads for 100 average miles
I have found the Yokohama tires very efficient and I m fully satisfied with the performance.
Helpful 535
March 14, 2014
Given 82% while driving a Subaru Forester (215/60 R16) on mostly country roads for 130,000 spirited miles
TheC-drives replaced the OE fitment Yokohama Geolandars (dire soggy gripless disgraces). Ours are the the XL type with the extra sidewall ply & so are tauter in structure than the regular C-drives. Running on 32 psi all round (on a 20052.5 atmo vehicles) we have had several sets fitted. I have nointerest in comfort or longevity but am focused more on wet grip & predictable & responsive behaviour. The C-drives seem to rate well although to Forester is mostly my wife's car. I do push it when driving alone & find them to respond well (initially & correctively) to grip well in dry & wet conditions (including one emergency turn in streaming rain). The wet grip also does not degrade alarmingly with wear. Given my positive recent experience of Continental's PremiumContact2, I'd consider them as an alternative but they are not availablein XL type in the size. So, after 3 or 4 sets of C-drives, I've fitted 2 C-drive 2s to the rear. Similar comments apply about them so far.
Helpful 497
July 27, 2013
Given 46% while driving a Toyota Corolla (205/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 13,000 average miles
First time to use Yokohama tires and will be the last time, noisy, unstable while driving at raining weather, poor break performance, once reached 13,000 miles the tires needs to be change.
I DON'T RECOMMEND THEM AT ALL ...
Helpful 554
February 6, 2013
Given 89% while driving a Toyota Innova (225/60 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 30,000 spirited miles
On to my third set in two different cars. There tires have amazing wet grip and very good in the dry. Silent, comfortable yet sporty..have not seen such an amazing combination till now.
Helpful 581
January 27, 2013
Given 83% while driving a Audi A3 1.8T sport (205/60 R17 H) on a combination of roads for 22,000 spirited miles
I am using these tyres for the last 22000+ miles. Used them 75% in dry and 25% rain conditions an a very large variety of roads. Also used them in snow. I am very satisfied with it's overall performance and it's outstanding wear capabilities. They seem they have another 15000 miles to go easily. Excellent grip in dry roads. I generally drive in a sporty way. Can do 60 mph on a wet curvy road easily. Definately a Buy again tyre.
Helpful 508
December 28, 2012
Given 87% while driving a Ford Fiesta (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 2,000 spirited miles
The best tyre i ever had,very safe and sporty
also in wet is very good
Helpful 538
November 21, 2012
Given 91% while driving a Audi A4 2.0 TFSI (205 bhp) (205/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 20,000 average miles
Very good tyers. Got 4 for my audi a4 fsi. Have done 20k miles and still no sign of wear! will buy again in a blink of and eye! Very quiet and smooth. just buy them, simple.
Helpful 548
November 21, 2012
Given 93% while driving a Renault Megane (185/60 R15 H) on mostly country roads for 44,000 easy going miles
It is a very good tire in all conditions. i had them for 2,5 years and for over 72000 km.
Helpful 610
August 8, 2012
Given 96% while driving a Toyota Corolla (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 15,000 spirited miles
Superb grip in all weathers and on all roads. Best tyre I've ever used.

Helpful 522
October 26, 2011
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