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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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Dunlop SP Sport LM704 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 27 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

C Drive is ahead, 71–64

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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. 65

    Dry

    C Drive +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM704C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6473

    SP Sport LM704: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 65

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

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport LM704. 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. 61

    Wet

    C Drive +13
    74
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM704C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online5875

    SP Sport LM704: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 57.9 = 61

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

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport LM704. 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. 68

    Comfort

    C Drive +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM704C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6674

    SP Sport LM704: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 68

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

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport LM704 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
    SourceSP Sport LM704C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6567

    SP Sport LM704: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 65

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

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport LM704. 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. 65

    Handling (owners)

    C Drive +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport LM704C Drive
    Reviews found online6572
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport LM704Yokohama C Drive
Relative Score 64 71
Dry 65 71
Wet 61 74
Comfort 68 72
Treadwear 65 66
Handling (owners) 65 72

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Headline score

SP Sport LM704

C Drive

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A SP Sport LM704

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Good dry grip and cornering stability
  • Comfortable ride quality that handles bumps well

Cons

  • Significantly compromised grip and high risk of aquaplaning in the wet
  • Numb steering feel or understeer at higher speeds for some users
  • Occasional reports of a firm or bumpy ride depending on vehicle and road surface
All owner themes in the SP Sport LM704 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 · Dunlop SP Sport LM704 B · Yokohama C Drive
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport LM704

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 65 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama C Drive scores 71 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama C Drive scores 72 vs 68 on comfort.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport LM704
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Tire B · Yokohama C Drive
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SP Sport LM704 or C Drive?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport LM704 or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 74 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport LM704 or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 71 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport LM704 or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 72 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport LM704 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