Yokohama W Drive vs Nokian WR D3
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Nokian WR D3 finished ahead 2 times and the W Drive not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
W Drive
Not ahead in any category
WR D3
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the W Drive 75% from 14 reviews and the WR D3 88% from 42. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 2 tests, 2012 to 2013
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | W Drive | Field | WR D3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Winter Tire Overview - Braking | P21 of 50 | P12 of 50 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tire Braking Test | P16 of 43 | P13 of 43 |
W Drive vs WR D3: your questions
Is the Yokohama W Drive or the Nokian WR D3 the better tire?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tires, the Nokian WR D3 finished ahead 2 times and the W Drive not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the W Drive scores 6.1 and the WR D3 8.5 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.7/10 for the W Drive and 8.7/10 for the WR D3.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the W Drive 75% from 14 reviews and the WR D3 88% from 42. 57% of W Drive owners would buy it again, against 95% for the WR D3.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The W Drive is made in 4 sizes (14 to 18 inch) and the WR D3 in 1 (15 to 15 inch). 0 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the W Drive is graded C for wet grip and E for rolling resistance in most sizes; the WR D3 C and C.
Which is the newer tire?
The WR D3 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2011, the W Drive in 2007.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.