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Yokohama C Drive looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Potenza GIII vs Yokohama C Drive — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 8 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

Potenza GIII leads, 73–71 Narrow edge

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Yokohama C Drive
Tire BYokohama

C Drive

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 45 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 76

    Dry

    Potenza GIII +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza GIIIC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8073

    Potenza GIII: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 80.3 = 76

    C Drive: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Potenza GIII. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for C Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 74

    Wet

    Level
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza GIIIC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7675

    Potenza GIII: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 75.9 = 74

    C Drive: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Potenza GIII. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for C Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    C Drive +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza GIIIC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6574

    Potenza GIII: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 67

    C Drive: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 72

    No road tests of comfort for Potenza GIII or C Drive. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 65

    Treadwear

    C Drive +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza GIIIC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6567

    Potenza GIII: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 65

    C Drive: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for Potenza GIII. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for C Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 79

    Handling (owners)

    Potenza GIII +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePotenza GIIIC Drive
    Reviews found online7972
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Potenza GIIIYokohama C Drive
Relative Score 73 71
Dry 76 71
Wet 74 74
Comfort 67 72
Treadwear 65 66
Handling (owners) 79 72

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Headline score

Potenza GIII

C Drive

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Potenza GIII

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip with great road feedback and minimal squealing at the limit
  • Reliable and confident wet-weather performance
  • Good tread longevity and durability over high mileage

Cons

  • Can be noisy during family trips or extended highway driving
  • Performance in wet conditions can occasionally be perceived as average compared to its stellar dry performance
  • Sensitive to precise tire pressure adjustments to achieve optimal comfort and performance
All owner themes in the Potenza GIII review

Tire B C Drive

Pros

  • Excellent wet weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Predictable, progressive handling characteristics

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life reports ranging from premature wear to high mileage
  • Some users report increased noise and stiffness as the tire ages
  • Mixed feedback on dry grip performance under aggressive driving conditions
All owner themes in the C Drive review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Potenza GIII B · Yokohama C Drive
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Potenza GIII

Yokohama C Drive

Narrow edge: Bridgestone Potenza GIII — better handling and dry. Pick the Yokohama C Drive if comfort matters most to you. Bridgestone Potenza GIII rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Bridgestone Potenza GIII scores 79 vs 72 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Bridgestone Potenza GIII scores 76 vs 71 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama C Drive scores 72 vs 67 on comfort.

Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza GIII
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Tire B · Yokohama C Drive
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Potenza GIII or C Drive?

Which is better in the wet, Potenza GIII or C Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza GIII or C Drive?

Bridgestone Potenza GIII, 76 vs 71 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Potenza GIII or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 72 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Potenza GIII or C Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology