Yokohama W.Drive review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners Provisional
Owners 58 · 16 reviews analysed Road tests 65 · 1 test
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Yokohama W.Drive has a Relative Score of 62 out of 100 among winter tires. In 5 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. 16 owner reviews rate it 58 out of 100. 66% would buy it again.
- Weak point: Snow 54 — 9th of 9 (2018 AZ SUV Winter tire Test), 9th of 9 (2018 AZ SUV Winter tire Test)
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
58/100From 16 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
65/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 16 owner reviews found online.
The Yokohama W Drive receives polarized feedback from users, dividing drivers between those who praise its capable winter traction and value, and those who report severe rear-end grip issues and poor wet or cold-weather performance. While some drivers highlight confidence in snow, ice, and cold dry conditions, others note alarming handling quirks, particularly on rear-wheel-drive vehicles.
Pros
- Excellent traction and handling in snow and ice
- Good performance and stability on cold dry asphalt
- Comfortable and quiet ride quality for a winter tire
- Favorable pricing and good tread longevity when properly inflated
Cons
- Dangerous rear-end grip loss and fishtailing on certain vehicles
- Poor performance on wet or greasy roads
- Noticeable fuel-efficiency penalty for some users
- Some reports of loud road noise and hard ride
Worth knowing
- Drivers of rear-wheel-drive BMW models (such as the 335d and 535d) reported significant rear-end traction issues and dangerous fishtailing.
- Drivers with Quattro/AWD systems (such as the Audi A5 Quattro and BMW 5-series) reported overwhelmingly positive snow and ice capability.
5 published test appearances (1 in the score)
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2018 AZ SUV Winter tire Test · 235/60 R18
8th of 9
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 9 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 9 | |
| Dry Braking | 1st of 9 | |
| Dry Handling | 3rd of 9 | |
| Snow Braking | 9th of 9 | |
| Snow Handling | 9th of 9 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 8th of 9 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 8th of 9 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 9 | |
| Price | 2nd of 9 |
2013 Winter tire Overview - Braking · 195/65 R15
21st of 50
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter tire Braking Test · 205/55 R16
16th of 43
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2010 European Winter tire Test Part 2 · 225/45 r17
11th of 12
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2010 European Winter tire Test · 225/45 r17
10th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Yokohama W.Drive specs & sizes
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Tread depth | 11/32″ |
| Sidewall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi |
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