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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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Toyo Proxes ST 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 14 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Proxes ST 72, C Drive 71.

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Toyo Proxes ST
Tire AToyo

Proxes ST

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 73 · 14 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. 72

    Dry

    Proxes ST +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceProxes STC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7573

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72

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

    No road tests of dry for Proxes ST. 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. 75

    Wet

    Proxes ST +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceProxes STC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7775

    Proxes ST: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 75

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

    No road tests of wet for Proxes ST. 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

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceProxes STC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)–
    Reviews found online64–

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 66

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

  4. 72

    Comfort

    Level
    72
    Why this score
    SourceProxes STC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7474

    Proxes ST: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72

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

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

  5. 69

    Treadwear

    Proxes ST +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceProxes STC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7267

    Proxes ST: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 69

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes ST. 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).

  6. 71

    Handling (owners)

    C Drive +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourceProxes STC Drive
    Reviews found online7172
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Proxes STYokohama C Drive
Relative Score 72 71
Dry 72 71
Wet 75 74
Snow 66 –
Comfort 72 72
Treadwear 69 66
Handling (owners) 71 72

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Headline score

Proxes ST

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 Proxes ST

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-term durability
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality compared to other brands and run-flats
  • Strong dry and wet grip with good resistance to aquaplaning

Cons

  • Poor performance and limited traction in snow and ice
  • A small number of users experienced disappointing treadwear and longevity
  • Conflicting feedback regarding wet grip, with isolated reports of poor performance
All owner themes in the Proxes ST 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 · Toyo Proxes ST B · Yokohama C Drive
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Proxes ST

Yokohama C Drive

Too close to call: Toyo Proxes ST and Yokohama C Drive are within 2 points overall. Toyo Proxes ST is stronger on treadwear. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Toyo Proxes ST scores 69 vs 66 on treadwear.

Tire A · Toyo Proxes ST
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Tire B · Yokohama C Drive
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Proxes ST or C Drive?

Which is better in the wet, Proxes ST or C Drive?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes ST or C Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Proxes ST or C Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 72 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Proxes ST or C Drive?

Toyo Proxes ST, 69 vs 66 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