YokohamaYokohama W. Drive Winter Passenger
Designed for performance cars and CUVs, the Yokohama W. Drive is a winter tire that's built to deliver the same handling, ride quality, and low noise as Yokohama's best touring tires. The W. Drive features low heat buildup, high drainage grooves to evacuate water and slush, and a dense sipe network to multiply its biting edges. Additionally, the W. Drive's orange oil and silica-based rubber compound keeps the tire flexible to enhance traction and performance in frigid winter weather conditions. Features & Benefits Designed for use on performance cars and CUVs in winter weather conditions; should not based used when temperatures are consistently above 45 degrees Fahrenheit Angled grooves funnel water and slush out of the tread to reduce the risk of hydroplaning on wet and slippery roads Dense siping bites into the road to boost grip Orange oil and silica-based rubber compound keeps the tire flexible for consistent performance in sub-freezing temperatures Optimized design gives drivers the same ride comfort as a touring tire
NHTSA-reported issues for Yokohama Yokohama W. Drive Winter Passenger
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (263) · Tread / Belt (99) · Sidewall (83) · TPMS (19) · Valve (19)
Reported across: 1990 – 1994 (2 years)
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA — they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Specs
| Brand | Yokohama |
|---|---|
| Model | Yokohama W. Drive Winter Passenger |
| Season | winter |
| Type | truck-suv |
| UTQG treadwear | N/A |
| UTQG traction | N/A |
| UTQG temperature | N/A |
| Mileage warranty | N/A |
| Noise (dB) | N/A |
| Introduced | N/A |
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Yokohama Yokohama W. Drive Winter Passenger: what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the Yokohama W. Drive Winter Passenger is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.
Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a winter tire built for the truck-suv segment, the Yokohama W. Drive Winter Passenger is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.
Designed for performance cars and CUVs, the Yokohama W. Drive is a winter tire that's built to deliver the same handling, ride quality, and low noise as Yokohama's best touring tires. The W. Drive features low heat buildup, high drainage grooves to evacuate water and slush, and a dense sipe network to multiply its biting edges. Additionally, the W. Drive's orange oil and silica-based rubber compound keeps the tire flexible to enhance traction and performance in frigid winter weather conditions. Features & Benefits Designed for use on performance cars and CUVs in winter weather conditions; should not based used when temperatures are consistently above 45 degrees Fahrenheit Angled grooves funnel water and slush out of the tread to reduce the risk of hydroplaning on wet and slippery roads Dense siping bites into the road to boost grip Orange oil and silica-based rubber compound keeps the tire flexible for consistent performance in sub-freezing temperatures Optimized design gives drivers the same ride comfort as a touring tire
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Last verified 2026-06-09.