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Yokohama BluEarth RV02 vs Yokohama C Drive2 — 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 8 + 31 owner reviews. How we score

BluEarth RV02 leads, 66–64 Narrow edge

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Yokohama C Drive2
Tire BYokohama

C Drive2

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 31 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 63

    Dry

    Level
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth RV02C Drive2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests59≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6961

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 58.5 + 40% × 69.3 = 63

    C Drive2: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 63

    No road tests of dry for C Drive2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 69

    Wet

    BluEarth RV02 +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth RV02C Drive2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7366

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 67 + 40% × 73.1 = 69

    C Drive2: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.8 = 67

    No road tests of wet for C Drive2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 66

    Comfort

    C Drive2 +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth RV02C Drive2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests62≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7366

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 61.5 + 40% × 73.1 = 66

    C Drive2: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.1 = 68

    No road tests of comfort for C Drive2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 65

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth RV02C Drive2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 64.2 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 65

    No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth RV02. 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

    Level
    62
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth RV02C Drive2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5460

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 66.6 + 40% × 54 = 62

    C Drive2: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.9 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for C Drive2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 70

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth RV02 +9
    61
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth RV02C Drive2
    Reviews found online7061
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama BluEarth RV02Yokohama C Drive2
Relative Score 66 64
Dry 63 63
Wet 69 67
Comfort 66 68
Noise 65 –
Treadwear 62 62
Handling (owners) 70 61

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

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Headline score

BluEarth RV02

C Drive2

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryBluEarth RV02C Drive2ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/10 2020 TCS Summer Tire Test R17 #7/10 2015 Auto Bild 215/55 R16 Technical Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A BluEarth RV02

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry surface grip
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Improved vehicle stability for tall-profile vehicles like MPVs and SUVs

Cons

  • Noticeable increase in noise and decrease in comfort as tread wears down
  • Reports of premature sidewall or tread cracking
  • Inconsistent tread life, with some users noting rapid wear due to softer compounds
All owner themes in the BluEarth RV02 review

Tire B C Drive2

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and vibration damping
  • Low road noise levels
  • Strong wet weather performance for most users

Cons

  • Inconsistent tread life, with some users reporting rapid wear
  • Handling can feel vague or lack feedback for performance-oriented drivers
  • Sudden loss of grip at the limit
All owner themes in the C Drive2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama BluEarth RV02 B · Yokohama C Drive2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available43
Rim diameters17″ – 18″16″ – 18″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama BluEarth RV02

Yokohama C Drive2

Narrow edge: Yokohama BluEarth RV02 — better handling. Where the Yokohama C Drive2 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama BluEarth RV02 scores 70 vs 61 on handling.

Tire A · Yokohama BluEarth RV02
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Tire B · Yokohama C Drive2
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BluEarth RV02 or C Drive2?

Which is better in the wet, BluEarth RV02 or C Drive2?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, BluEarth RV02 or C Drive2?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 63 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, BluEarth RV02 or C Drive2?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, BluEarth RV02 or C Drive2?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 62 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