Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 39 reviews
Yokohama C Drive looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Dunlop SP Sport LM705 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 39 + 45 owner reviews. How we score
C Drive is ahead, 71–65
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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66
Dry
C Drive +571Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 C Drive Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 65 73 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 66
C Drive: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71
No road tests of dry for SP Sport LM705. 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).
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61
Wet
C Drive +1374Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 C Drive Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 58 75 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 57.6 = 61
C Drive: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74
No road tests of wet for SP Sport LM705. 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).
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62
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 C Drive Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) – Reviews found online 56 – SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 62
No road tests of snow for SP Sport LM705. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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70
Comfort
C Drive +272Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 C Drive Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 70 74 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70
C Drive: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 72
No road tests of comfort for SP Sport LM705 or C Drive. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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63
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 C Drive Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 57 – SP Sport LM705: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.9 = 63
No road tests of noise for SP Sport LM705. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
Level66Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 C Drive Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 66 67 SP Sport LM705: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66
C Drive: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport LM705. 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).
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64
Handling (owners)
C Drive +872Why this score
Source SP Sport LM705 C Drive Reviews found online 64 72
Scores at a glance
| Category | Dunlop SP Sport LM705 | Yokohama C Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 71 |
| Dry | 66 | 71 |
| Wet | 61 | 74 |
| Snow | 62 | – |
| Comfort | 70 | 72 |
| Noise | 63 | – |
| Treadwear | 66 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 72 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
65
/ 100
SP Sport LM705
71
/ 100
C Drive
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A SP Sport LM705
Pros
- Exceptional ride comfort and smooth bump/pothole absorption
- Very low road noise and quiet highway operation
- High value for money compared to premium competitors
Cons
- Significantly compromised wet grip and poor performance in heavy rain
- Soft sidewalls lead to mushy steering response and lack of high-speed handling feedback
- Faster-than-expected wear reported by some users
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705 | B · Yokohama C Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 19″ | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Dunlop SP Sport LM705
71
/ 100
Yokohama C Drive
Winner: Yokohama C Drive — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama C Drive scores 74 vs 61 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama C Drive scores 72 vs 64 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama C Drive scores 71 vs 66 on dry.
Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport LM705
Tire B · Yokohama C Drive
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SP Sport LM705 or C Drive?
Which is better in the wet, SP Sport LM705 or C Drive?
Yokohama C Drive, 74 vs 61 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport LM705 or C Drive?
Yokohama C Drive, 71 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, SP Sport LM705 or C Drive?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, SP Sport LM705 or C Drive?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 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