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Sumitomo BC100 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 2 + 0 road tests and 253 + 28 owner reviews. How we score

A.Drive leads, 62–58 Narrow edge

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Sumitomo BC100
Tire ASumitomo

BC100

Summer

Tests 57 · 2 tests Owners 58 · 253 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. 54

    Dry

    A.Drive +7
    61
    Why this score
    SourceBC100A.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests55≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5458

    BC100: 60% × 54.8 + 40% × 53.9 = 54

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

    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. 59

    Wet

    A.Drive +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBC100A.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests57≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6259

    BC100: 60% × 56.8 + 40% × 61.8 = 59

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

    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. 64

    Comfort

    Level
    64
    Why this score
    SourceBC100A.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5858

    BC100: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.3 = 64

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

    No road tests of comfort for BC100 or A.Drive. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 67

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceBC100A.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    BC100: 60% × 67.2 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for BC100. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 61

    Treadwear

    A.Drive +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBC100A.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5864

    BC100: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61

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

    No road tests of treadwear for BC100. 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).

  6. 56

    Handling (owners)

    A.Drive +3
    59
    Why this score
    SourceBC100A.Drive
    Reviews found online5659
Scores at a glance
CategorySumitomo BC100Yokohama A.Drive
Relative Score 58 62
Dry 54 61
Wet 59 62
Comfort 64 64
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 61 65
Handling (owners) 56 59

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

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Headline score

BC100

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 BC100

Pros

  • Excellent value for money compared to premium brands
  • Strong wet and dry grip for everyday commuting
  • Good water dispersion and confidence in heavy rain

Cons

  • Higher than average road noise reported by some drivers
  • Occasional understeer or reduced grip during aggressive cornering
  • Mixed experiences regarding longevity, with a few reporting faster-than-expected wear
All owner themes in the BC100 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 · Sumitomo BC100 B · Yokohama A.Drive
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available113—
Rim diameters13″ – 20″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Sumitomo BC100

Yokohama A.Drive

Narrow edge: Yokohama A.Drive — better dry, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama A.Drive scores 61 vs 54 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama A.Drive scores 65 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama A.Drive scores 62 vs 59 on wet.

Tire A · Sumitomo BC100
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Tire B · Yokohama A.Drive
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BC100 or A.Drive?

Which is better in the wet, BC100 or A.Drive?

Yokohama A.Drive, 62 vs 59 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, BC100 or A.Drive?

Yokohama A.Drive, 61 vs 54 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, BC100 or A.Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 64 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, BC100 or A.Drive?

Yokohama A.Drive, 65 vs 61 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