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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.

Head-to-head Updated

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 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 1 + 0 road tests and 50 + 45 owner reviews. How we score

C Drive leads, 71–69 Narrow edge

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Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
Tire AToyo

Proxes T1 Sport

Summer

Tests 67 · 1 test Owners 70 · 50 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

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. 68

    Dry

    C Drive +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests63≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7673

    Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 62.8 + 40% × 76.3 = 68

    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. 72

    Wet

    C Drive +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7375

    Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 72.5 = 72

    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. 69

    Comfort

    C Drive +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6974

    Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69

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

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes T1 Sport or C Drive. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for Proxes T1 Sport. 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. 62

    Treadwear

    C Drive +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportC Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5967

    Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.9 = 62

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Proxes T1 Sport. 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. 75

    Handling (owners)

    Proxes T1 Sport +3
    72
    Why this score
    SourceProxes T1 SportC Drive
    Reviews found online7572
Scores at a glance
CategoryToyo Proxes T1 SportYokohama C Drive
Relative Score 69 71
Dry 68 71
Wet 72 74
Comfort 69 72
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 62 66
Handling (owners) 75 72

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

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Headline score

Proxes T1 Sport

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 T1 Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet grip for confident cornering and braking
  • High level of ride comfort and shock absorption, outperforming stiff run-flats
  • Lower price point compared to top-tier premium competitors while maintaining comparable performance

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan, with many users reporting the need for replacements well under 15,000 miles
  • Softer sidewalls can lead to a less direct or squirmy feel during aggressive cornering
  • Occasional sensitivity to road grooves, uneven surfaces, and standing water (hydroplaning tendencies)
All owner themes in the Proxes T1 Sport 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 T1 Sport B · Yokohama C Drive
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3—
Rim diameters16″ – 19″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Yokohama C Drive

Narrow edge: Yokohama C Drive — better treadwear, dry and comfort. Where the Toyo Proxes T1 Sport is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama C Drive scores 66 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama C Drive scores 71 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama C Drive scores 72 vs 69 on comfort.

Tire A · Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
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Tire B · Yokohama C Drive
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Proxes T1 Sport or C Drive?

Which is better in the wet, Proxes T1 Sport or C Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Proxes T1 Sport or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 71 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Proxes T1 Sport or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 72 vs 69 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Proxes T1 Sport or C Drive?

Yokohama C Drive, 66 vs 62 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