Comparison: Yokohama W.drive V905 vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (BFGoodrich). BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, BFGoodrich winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Yokohama (55%). The first tyre test of Yokohama W.drive V905 was done in 2015, compared to 2017 when was the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2019 225/45 R17 test, where both the W.drive V905 and the G-FORCE WINTER 2 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Yokohama W.drive V905 has C wet grip rating, whereas 100% of BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 has B rating.