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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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Nexen N Blue ECO 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 36 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

C Drive is ahead, 71–66

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Nexen N Blue ECO
Tire ANexen

N Blue ECO

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 36 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. 66

    Dry

    C Drive +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECOC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6673

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.6 = 66

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

    No road tests of dry for N Blue ECO. 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. 69

    Wet

    C Drive +5
    74
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECOC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6975

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 69

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

    No road tests of wet for N Blue ECO. 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. 66

    Comfort

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

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 66

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

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

  4. 60

    Treadwear

    C Drive +6
    66
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECOC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5667

    N Blue ECO: 60% × 62.8 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60

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

    No road tests of treadwear for N Blue ECO. 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. 66

    Handling (owners)

    C Drive +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceN Blue ECOC Drive
    Reviews found online6672
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen N Blue ECOYokohama C Drive
Relative Score 66 71
Dry 66 71
Wet 69 74
Comfort 66 72
Treadwear 60 66
Handling (owners) 66 72

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Headline score

N Blue ECO

C Drive

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A N Blue ECO

Pros

  • Excellent value for money and budget-friendly purchase price
  • Strong grip and handling in both wet and dry conditions
  • Good ride comfort and relatively low road noise

Cons

  • Rapid or uneven tread wear reported by several users
  • Premature rubber cracking and perishing observed over time
  • Polarizing opinions on wet weather traction and braking distance
All owner themes in the N Blue ECO 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 · Nexen N Blue ECO B · Yokohama C Drive
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available24—
Rim diameters13″ – 16″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen N Blue ECO

Yokohama C Drive

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

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama C Drive scores 72 vs 66 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama C Drive scores 66 vs 60 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama C Drive scores 72 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama C Drive scores 71 vs 66 on dry.

Tire A · Nexen N Blue ECO
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Tire B · Yokohama C Drive
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N Blue ECO or C Drive?

Which is better in the wet, N Blue ECO or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 74 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, N Blue ECO or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 71 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, N Blue ECO or C Drive?

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

Which lasts longer, N Blue ECO or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 66 vs 60 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