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Hankook Dynapro HP2 vs Yokohama W.drive V905 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 10 + 17 owner reviews. How we score

W.drive V905 is ahead, 70–56

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Hankook Dynapro HP2
Tire AHankook

Dynapro HP2

All-Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 49 · 10 reviews

Yokohama W.drive V905
Tire BYokohama

W.drive V905

Winter

± 8

Tests 69 · 2 tests Owners 69 · 17 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 10 in 2017 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test (snow braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 58

    Dry

    W.drive V905 +11
    69
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2W.drive V905
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 62 (est.)67
    Reviews found online5271

    Dynapro HP2: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 58

    W.drive V905: 60% × 67.5 + 40% × 71.1 = 69

    No road tests of dry for Dynapro HP2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 56

    Wet

    W.drive V905 +18
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2W.drive V905
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 60 (est.)74
    Reviews found online5073

    Dynapro HP2: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 50.3 = 56

    W.drive V905: 60% × 73.9 + 40% × 73.4 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Dynapro HP2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

  3. 59

    Snow

    W.drive V905 +8
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2W.drive V905
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 64 (est.)72
    Reviews found online5159

    Dynapro HP2: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 59

    W.drive V905: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 58.8 = 67

    No road tests of snow for Dynapro HP2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    W.drive V905 +11
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2W.drive V905
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4764

    Dynapro HP2: 40% × 65.1 (est.) + 60% × 46.5 = 54

    W.drive V905: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 63.7 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Dynapro HP2 or W.drive V905. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    64
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2W.drive V905
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–63
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    W.drive V905: 60% × 62.9 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 64

    No owner ratings of noise for W.drive V905. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 52

    Treadwear

    W.drive V905 +16
    68
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2W.drive V905
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 58 (est.)64
    Reviews found online4373

    Dynapro HP2: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 42.6 = 52

    W.drive V905: 60% × 64 + 40% × 73.1 = 68

    No road tests of treadwear for Dynapro HP2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    W.drive V905 +22
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2W.drive V905
    Reviews found online4971
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HP2W.drive V905
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–65
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Dynapro HP2Yokohama W.drive V905
Relative Score 56 70
Dry 58 69
Wet 56 74
Snow 59 67
Comfort 54 65
Noise – 64
Treadwear 52 68
Handling (owners) 49 71
Efficiency – 65

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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± 8

Dynapro HP2

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W.drive V905

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 Dynapro HP2

Pros

  • Reliable handling and roadability on dry pavement
  • Good fuel economy and low rolling resistance contributing to high MPG
  • Capably handles towing duties on all-wheel-drive vehicles

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by multiple users
  • Poor wet weather performance and dangerous sliding tendencies in rain
  • Inconsistent snow traction, with some users noting a lack of confidence in winter conditions
All owner themes in the Dynapro HP2 review

Tire B W.drive V905

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and confidence in deep and fresh snow
  • Impressive tread life and durability over multiple winter seasons
  • Strong value proposition compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Higher-than-average road noise levels at highway speeds
  • Mixed performance in wet conditions, with some reports of aquaplaning sensitivity
  • Potential for reduced grip when temperatures rise above 10-15°C
All owner themes in the W.drive V905 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Dynapro HP2 B · Yokohama W.drive V905
CategoryAll-SeasonWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available44—
Rim diameters15″ – 20″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Dynapro HP2

Yokohama W.drive V905

Winner: Yokohama W.drive V905 — better handling, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook Dynapro HP2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama W.drive V905 scores 71 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama W.drive V905 scores 74 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama W.drive V905 scores 68 vs 52 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama W.drive V905 scores 69 vs 58 on dry.

Tire A · Hankook Dynapro HP2
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Tire B · Yokohama W.drive V905
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Dynapro HP2 or W.drive V905?

Which is better in the wet, Dynapro HP2 or W.drive V905?

Yokohama W.drive V905, 74 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dynapro HP2 or W.drive V905?

Yokohama W.drive V905, 69 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Dynapro HP2 or W.drive V905?

Yokohama W.drive V905, 67 vs 59 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Dynapro HP2 or W.drive V905?

Yokohama W.drive V905, 65 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Dynapro HP2 or W.drive V905?

Yokohama W.drive V905, 68 vs 52 on our treadwear score.

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