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Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 vs Yokohama S.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 0 + 1 road tests and 41 + 76 owner reviews. How we score

CINTURA/TO P1 is ahead, 70–62

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Yokohama S.drive
Tire BYokohama

S.drive

Summer

± 7

Tests – · 1 test Owners 57 · 76 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    CINTURA/TO P1 +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCINTURA/TO P1S.drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6865

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 68

    S.drive: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 66

    No road tests of dry for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for S.drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 72

    Wet

    CINTURA/TO P1 +10
    62
    Why this score
    SourceCINTURA/TO P1S.drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7259

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 72

    S.drive: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 62

    No road tests of wet for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for S.drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 73

    Snow

    CINTURA/TO P1 +23
    50
    Why this score
    SourceCINTURA/TO P1S.drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7536

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 73

    S.drive: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 36.3 = 50

    No road tests of snow for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

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

  4. 71

    Comfort

    CINTURA/TO P1 +12
    59
    Why this score
    SourceCINTURA/TO P1S.drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7255

    CINTURA/TO P1: 40% × 69.4 (est.) + 60% × 71.8 = 71

    S.drive: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 54.5 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for S.drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 69

    Noise

    CINTURA/TO P1 +6
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCINTURA/TO P1S.drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7459

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.5 = 69

    S.drive: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 63

    No road tests of noise for CINTURA/TO P1 or S.drive. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    CINTURA/TO P1 +5
    65
    Why this score
    SourceCINTURA/TO P1S.drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)70
    Reviews found online7258

    CINTURA/TO P1: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 70

    S.drive: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 58.4 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for CINTURA/TO P1. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 67

    Handling (owners)

    CINTURA/TO P1 +4
    63
    Why this score
    SourceCINTURA/TO P1S.drive
    Reviews found online6763
Scores at a glance
CategoryPirelli CINTURA/TO P1Yokohama S.drive
Relative Score 70 62
Dry 68 66
Wet 72 62
Snow 73 50
Comfort 71 59
Noise 69 63
Treadwear 70 65
Handling (owners) 67 63

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CINTURA/TO P1

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S.drive

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.

DisciplineCategoryCINTURA/TO P1S.driveΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #13/16 2013 ACE Summer Touring Tyre Test #18/22 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A CINTURA/TO P1

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long mileage capability
  • Quiet, low-noise highway and city performance
  • High level of ride comfort and good bump absorption

Cons

  • Decline in wet grip and overall performance as the tread wears down
  • Stiffens up significantly past half-life
  • Reports of sidewall weakness and premature structural bulges
All owner themes in the CINTURA/TO P1 review

Tire B S.drive

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and responsive handling
  • Progressive and predictable breakaway behavior in corners
  • Good overall tread longevity for a performance tire

Cons

  • Below-average or unsettling wet-weather traction
  • Noticeable road noise and tire roar on highways
  • Stiff, hard ride quality that can reduce comfort on rough roads
All owner themes in the S.drive review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 B · Yokohama S.drive
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available371
Rim diameters14″ – 19″17″
Tread depth10/32″10/32″
UTQG420 A A300 A A
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1

Yokohama S.drive

Winner: Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 — better snow, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 scores 73 vs 50 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 scores 71 vs 59 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 scores 72 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1 scores 69 vs 63 on noise.

Tire A · Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1
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CINTURA/TO P1 or S.drive?

Which is better in the wet, CINTURA/TO P1 or S.drive?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1, 72 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CINTURA/TO P1 or S.drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 66 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, CINTURA/TO P1 or S.drive?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1, 73 vs 50 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, CINTURA/TO P1 or S.drive?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1, 69 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, CINTURA/TO P1 or S.drive?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1, 71 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CINTURA/TO P1 or S.drive?

Pirelli CINTURA/TO P1, 70 vs 65 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