Tests – · none yet Owners 53 · 4 reviews
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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Yokohama Bluearth E51 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 4 + 45 owner reviews. How we score
C Drive is ahead, 71–56
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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55
Dry
C Drive +1671Why this score
Source Bluearth E51 C Drive Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 48 73 Bluearth E51: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 48.3 = 55
C Drive: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 73.3 = 71
No road tests of dry for Bluearth E51. 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).
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57
Wet
C Drive +1774Why this score
Source Bluearth E51 C Drive Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 53 75 Bluearth E51: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 57
C Drive: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 74
No road tests of wet for Bluearth E51. 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).
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53
Comfort
C Drive +1972Why this score
Source Bluearth E51 C Drive Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 38 74 Bluearth E51: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 37.8 = 53
C Drive: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 72
No road tests of comfort for Bluearth E51 or C Drive. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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64
Treadwear
C Drive +266Why this score
Source Bluearth E51 C Drive Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 63 67 Bluearth E51: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 63 = 64
C Drive: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 66
No road tests of treadwear for Bluearth E51. 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).
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45
Handling (owners)
C Drive +2772Why this score
Source Bluearth E51 C Drive Reviews found online 45 72
Scores at a glance
| Category | Yokohama Bluearth E51 | Yokohama C Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 56 | 71 |
| Dry | 55 | 71 |
| Wet | 57 | 74 |
| Comfort | 53 | 72 |
| Treadwear | 64 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 45 | 72 |
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Headline score
56
/ 100
Bluearth E51
71
/ 100
C Drive
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Bluearth E51
Pros
- Impressive tread longevity and durability
- Stable handling in dry conditions
- Adequate performance for standard commuting
Cons
- Excessive road noise and cabin resonance
- Harsh ride quality due to stiff sidewalls
- Poor wet-weather grip and susceptibility to hydroplaning
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Yokohama Bluearth E51 | B · Yokohama C Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer Premium Touring tires | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
56
/ 100
Yokohama Bluearth E51
71
/ 100
Yokohama C Drive
Winner: Yokohama C Drive — better handling, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama Bluearth E51 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 4 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama C Drive scores 72 vs 45 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Yokohama C Drive scores 72 vs 53 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama C Drive scores 74 vs 57 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama C Drive scores 71 vs 55 on dry.
Tire A · Yokohama Bluearth E51
Tire B · Yokohama C Drive
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Bluearth E51 or C Drive?
Which is better in the wet, Bluearth E51 or C Drive?
Yokohama C Drive, 74 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Bluearth E51 or C Drive?
Yokohama C Drive, 71 vs 55 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Bluearth E51 or C Drive?
Yokohama C Drive, 72 vs 53 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Bluearth E51 or C Drive?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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