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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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Pirelli Cinturato P7 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 8 + 0 road tests and 307 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Cinturato P7 70, C Drive 71.

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Pirelli Cinturato P7
Tire APirelli

Cinturato P7

Summer

Tests 73 · 8 tests Owners 61 · 307 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (dry braking)

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. 73

    Dry

    Cinturato P7 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests78≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6473

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 78 + 40% × 64.4 = 73

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

    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. 75

    Wet

    Cinturato P7 +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests80≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online6875

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 67.5 = 75

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

    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. 60

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)–
    Reviews found online53–

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.3 = 60

    No road tests of snow for Cinturato P7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 80

    Comfort

    Cinturato P7 +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests92≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6274

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 92 + 40% × 62.1 = 80

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

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

  5. 63

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests61–
    Reviews found online66–

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 61.1 + 40% × 65.7 = 63

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    C Drive +8
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7C Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests60≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5667

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 60.3 + 40% × 55.5 = 58

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

    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. 61

    Handling (owners)

    C Drive +11
    72
    Why this score
    SourceCinturato P7C Drive
    Reviews found online6172
Scores at a glance
CategoryPirelli Cinturato P7Yokohama C Drive
Relative Score 70 71
Dry 73 71
Wet 75 74
Snow 60 –
Comfort 80 72
Noise 63 –
Treadwear 58 66
Handling (owners) 61 72

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Headline score

Cinturato P7

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 Cinturato P7

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality when new
  • Strong dry traction, stability, and confident cornering grip
  • Low rolling resistance contributing to improved fuel economy

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear and reduced mileage lifespan
  • Noticeable increase in road noise and harshness as the tread wears down
  • Subpar wet-weather and cold-temperature grip compared to competitors
All owner themes in the Cinturato P7 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 · Pirelli Cinturato P7 B · Yokohama C Drive
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available49—
Rim diameters16″ – 21″—
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG260 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli Cinturato P7

Yokohama C Drive

Too close to call: Pirelli Cinturato P7 and Yokohama C Drive are within 2 points overall. Pirelli Cinturato P7 is stronger on comfort. Yokohama C Drive is stronger on handling and treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama C Drive scores 72 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 80 vs 72 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama C Drive scores 66 vs 58 on treadwear.

Tire A · Pirelli Cinturato P7
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Tire B · Yokohama C Drive
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Cinturato P7 or C Drive?

Which is better in the wet, Cinturato P7 or C Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Cinturato P7 or C Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Cinturato P7 or C Drive?

Pirelli Cinturato P7, 80 vs 72 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Cinturato P7 or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 66 vs 58 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