Tests 50 · 1 test Owners 44 · 7 reviews
Head-to-head
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Laufenn I FIT vs Yokohama W.Drive — 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 1 + 1 road tests and 7 + 16 owner reviews. How we score
W.Drive is ahead, 61–52
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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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50
Dry
W.Drive +1666Why this score
Source I FIT W.Drive Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 57 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 40 56 I FIT: 60% × 56.5 (est.) + 40% × 40.2 = 50
W.Drive: 60% × 73.5 + 40% × 55.8 = 66
No road tests of dry for I FIT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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44
Wet
W.Drive +1963Why this score
Source I FIT W.Drive Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 50 66 Reviews found online 34 59 I FIT: 60% × 49.9 + 40% × 33.9 = 44
W.Drive: 60% × 66.1 + 40% × 59.3 = 63
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63
Snow
I FIT +954Why this score
Source I FIT W.Drive Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 54 Reviews found online 57 54 I FIT: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.3 = 63
W.Drive: 60% × 54.2 + 40% × 54.4 = 54
No road tests of snow for I FIT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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55
Comfort
W.Drive +863Why this score
Source I FIT W.Drive Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 49 59 I FIT: 40% × 65.5 (est.) + 60% × 48.6 = 55
W.Drive: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 59.3 = 63
No road tests of comfort for I FIT or W.Drive. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison67Why this score
Source I FIT W.Drive Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 71 Reviews found online – 60 W.Drive: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 60.2 = 67
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54
Treadwear
W.Drive +963Why this score
Source I FIT W.Drive Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 46 60 I FIT: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 45.8 = 54
W.Drive: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 63
No road tests of treadwear for I FIT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for W.Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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38
Handling (owners)
W.Drive +2058Why this score
Source I FIT W.Drive Reviews found online 38 58 -
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Efficiency
No comparison63Why this score
Source I FIT W.Drive Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 63
Scores at a glance
| Category | Laufenn I FIT | Yokohama W.Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 52 | 61 |
| Dry | 50 | 66 |
| Wet | 44 | 63 |
| Snow | 63 | 54 |
| Comfort | 55 | 63 |
| Noise | – | 67 |
| Treadwear | 54 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 38 | 58 |
| Efficiency | – | 63 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Recomputed
Headline score
52
/ 100
I FIT
61
/ 100
W.Drive
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | I FIT | W.Drive | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Wet Braking | Wet | 74% #44/44 · 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview | 90% #7/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #47/45 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview | #8/9 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A I FIT
Pros
- Acceptable traction in snow and ice conditions
- Comfortable and quiet ride quality when new
- Affordable budget-oriented pricing as a Hankook sub-brand
Cons
- Catastrophically poor grip and high risk of aquaplaning on wet and cold roads
- Sudden loss of traction without warning, inspiring low confidence
- Rapid performance degradation after the first or second season
Tire B W.Drive
Pros
- Excellent traction and handling in snow and ice
- Good performance and stability on cold dry asphalt
- Comfortable and quiet ride quality for a winter tire
Cons
- Dangerous rear-end grip loss and fishtailing on certain vehicles
- Poor performance on wet or greasy roads
- Noticeable fuel-efficiency penalty for some users
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Laufenn I FIT | B · Yokohama W.Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 4 | — |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
52
/ 100
Laufenn I FIT
61
/ 100
Yokohama W.Drive
Winner: Yokohama W.Drive — better handling, wet and dry. Pick the Laufenn I FIT if snow matters most to you. Laufenn I FIT rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama W.Drive rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama W.Drive scores 58 vs 38 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama W.Drive scores 63 vs 44 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama W.Drive scores 66 vs 50 on dry.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Laufenn I FIT scores 63 vs 54 on snow.
Tire A · Laufenn I FIT
Tire B · Yokohama W.Drive
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I FIT or W.Drive?
Which is better in the wet, I FIT or W.Drive?
Yokohama W.Drive, 63 vs 44 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, I FIT or W.Drive?
Yokohama W.Drive, 66 vs 50 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, I FIT or W.Drive?
Laufenn I FIT, 63 vs 54 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, I FIT or W.Drive?
Yokohama W.Drive, 63 vs 55 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, I FIT or W.Drive?
Yokohama W.Drive, 63 vs 54 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