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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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Kumho Solus TA11 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 59 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

C Drive is ahead, 71–66

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Kumho Solus TA11
Tire AKumho

Solus TA11

Premium Touring All Season tire

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 59 reviews

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. 64

    Dry

    C Drive +7
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA11C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6273

    Solus TA11: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.7 = 64

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

    No road tests of dry for Solus TA11. 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. 68

    Wet

    C Drive +6
    74
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA11C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6775

    Solus TA11: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68

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

    No road tests of wet for Solus TA11. 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. 59

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA11C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)–
    Reviews found online52–

    Solus TA11: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 59

    No road tests of snow for Solus TA11. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    C Drive +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA11C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6374

    Solus TA11: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.2 = 66

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

    No road tests of comfort for Solus TA11 or C Drive. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA11C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online68–

    Solus TA11: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 67

    No road tests of noise for Solus TA11. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    C Drive +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA11C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6567

    Solus TA11: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.2 = 65

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Solus TA11. 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).

  7. 63

    Handling (owners)

    C Drive +9
    72
    Why this score
    SourceSolus TA11C Drive
    Reviews found online6372
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho Solus TA11Yokohama C Drive
Relative Score 66 71
Dry 64 71
Wet 68 74
Snow 59 –
Comfort 66 72
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 65 66
Handling (owners) 63 72

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Headline score

Solus TA11

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 Solus TA11

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride
  • Reliable traction in dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Lack of rigidity or grip for aggressive driving
  • Subpar performance in deep snow or severe winter conditions
  • Occasional reports of road noise depending on the vehicle or surface
All owner themes in the Solus TA11 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 · Kumho Solus TA11 B · Yokohama C Drive
CategoryPremium Touring All Season tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available18—
Rim diameters13″ – 18″—
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG700 A B—
Treadwear warranty75,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Solus TA11

Yokohama C Drive

Winner: Yokohama C Drive — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama C Drive scores 72 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama C Drive scores 71 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama C Drive scores 74 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama C Drive scores 72 vs 66 on comfort.

Tire A · Kumho Solus TA11
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Tire B · Yokohama C Drive
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Solus TA11 or C Drive?

Which is better in the wet, Solus TA11 or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 74 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Solus TA11 or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 71 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Solus TA11 or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 72 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Solus TA11 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