Winter tire handling Updated October 2026

Yokohama W.drive V905 review

Name: Yokohama W.drive V905
Brand: Yokohama

± 8

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Better than 52% of the winter tires we score.

Owners 69 · 17 reviews analysed Road tests 69 · 2 tests

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Yokohama W.drive V905 has a Relative Score of 69 out of 100 among winter tires. In 12 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 1 times. Testers rate it best for wet (74) and weakest for noise (63). 17 owner reviews rate it 69 out of 100. 79% would buy it again.

Projected tread life in 1 wear test: about 33,000 km (21,000 miles), newest 2017.

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.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

69/100

From 17 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 79%

Dry

Overall dry

Wet

Overall wet

Snow & ice

Overall snow & ice

Comfort

Overall comfort

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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By road tests

69/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry

Wet

Snow

Noise

Treadwear

Efficiency

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 17 owner reviews found online.

The Yokohama W drive V905 is generally regarded as a reliable, high-value winter tire that excels in snow and cold-weather traction. While most users praise its longevity and confidence-inspiring handling, a subset of drivers reports concerns regarding cabin noise and inconsistent performance in specific wet-weather conditions.

Pros

Exceptional traction and confidence in deep and fresh snow
Impressive tread life and durability over multiple winter seasons
Strong value proposition compared to premium competitors
Predictable handling characteristics that provide good driver feedback

Cons

Higher-than-average road noise levels at highway speeds
Mixed performance in wet conditions, with some reports of aquaplaning sensitivity
Potential for reduced grip when temperatures rise above 10-15°C

Worth knowing

Owners of rear-wheel-drive (RWD) vehicles, such as the BMW 3-series, reported surprisingly strong snow performance.
Users noted the tire remains robust and structurally sound even when encountering significant road hazards like potholes.

12 published test appearances (2 in the score)

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2022 Consumer Reports Performance Winter/Snow Tires · 215/60R18

4th of 6

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Consumer Reports

2017 Sport Auto Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18

5th of 10

Best: Snow Braking · 2nd Weakest: Dry Handling · 8th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	6th of 10
Wet Handling	6th of 10
Dry Braking	5th of 10
Dry Handling	8th of 10
Snow Braking	2nd of 10
Snow Handling	3rd of 10

Source: Sport Auto

2017 50 Winter tire Shoot Out · 225/50 R17

12th of 45

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

2017 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 225/50 R17

15th of 20

Best: Dry Braking · 5th Weakest: Straight Aquaplaning · 20th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	9th of 20
Wet Handling	9th of 20
Dry Braking	5th of 20
Dry Handling	11th of 20
Snow Braking	14th of 20
Snow Handling	16th of 20
Rolling Resistance	18th of 20
Straight Aquaplaning	20th of 20
Noise	18th of 20
Value	14th of 20
Wear	17th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership	15th of 20