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Nitto NT01 vs Yokohama A.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 26 + 28 owner reviews. How we score

A.Drive is ahead, 62–50

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Nitto NT01
Tire ANitto

NT01

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 36 · 26 reviews

Yokohama A.Drive
Tire BYokohama

A.Drive

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 28 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 67

    Dry

    NT01 +6
    61
    Why this score
    SourceNT01A.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6758

    NT01: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 67

    A.Drive: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 61

    No road tests of dry for NT01. 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 A.Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 31

    Wet

    A.Drive +31
    62
    Why this score
    SourceNT01A.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 40 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online1759

    NT01: 60% × 40.1 (est.) + 40% × 16.7 = 31

    A.Drive: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62

    No road tests of wet for NT01. 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 A.Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 34

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceNT01A.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 50 (est.)–
    Reviews found online10–

    NT01: 60% × 50.1 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 34

    No road tests of snow for NT01. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 49

    Comfort

    A.Drive +15
    64
    Why this score
    SourceNT01A.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online3058

    NT01: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 29.8 = 49

    A.Drive: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for NT01 or A.Drive. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 49

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceNT01A.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online21–

    NT01: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 20.7 = 49

    No road tests of noise for NT01. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 49

    Treadwear

    A.Drive +16
    65
    Why this score
    SourceNT01A.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online3864

    NT01: 60% × 57.1 (est.) + 40% × 37.9 = 49

    A.Drive: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for NT01. 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 A.Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 58

    Handling (owners)

    A.Drive +1
    59
    Why this score
    SourceNT01A.Drive
    Reviews found online5859
Scores at a glance
CategoryNitto NT01Yokohama A.Drive
Relative Score 50 62
Dry 67 61
Wet 31 62
Snow 34 –
Comfort 49 64
Noise 49 –
Treadwear 49 65
Handling (owners) 58 59

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

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Headline score

NT01

A.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 NT01

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and traction once warmed up
  • Outstanding tread life and durability for a track tire (wears like iron)
  • Consistent performance across multiple heat cycles with minimal degradation

Cons

  • High risk of hydroplaning and poor performance in heavy rain or standing water
  • Loud road noise and harsh ride quality when used for street driving
  • Slow to warm up properly on the street, leading to faster wear off-track
All owner themes in the NT01 review

Tire B A.Drive

Pros

  • Competitive price point offering good value for money
  • Reliable and predictable grip in dry road conditions
  • Solid durability and tread life for many users

Cons

  • Significant issues with wet-weather traction and aquaplaning
  • High levels of road noise, particularly at highway speeds
  • Inconsistent tread wear performance across different driving styles
All owner themes in the A.Drive review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nitto NT01 B · Yokohama A.Drive
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available17—
Rim diameters14″ – 19″—
Tread depth6.3/32″—
UTQG100 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Nitto NT01

Yokohama A.Drive

Winner: Yokohama A.Drive — better wet, treadwear and comfort. Pick the Nitto NT01 if dry matters most to you.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama A.Drive scores 62 vs 31 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama A.Drive scores 65 vs 49 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama A.Drive scores 64 vs 49 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Nitto NT01 scores 67 vs 61 on dry.

Tire A · Nitto NT01
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Tire B · Yokohama A.Drive
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NT01 or A.Drive?

Which is better in the wet, NT01 or A.Drive?

Yokohama A.Drive, 62 vs 31 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, NT01 or A.Drive?

Nitto NT01, 67 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, NT01 or A.Drive?

Yokohama A.Drive, 64 vs 49 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, NT01 or A.Drive?

Yokohama A.Drive, 65 vs 49 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