Comparison: Uniroyal MS plus 77 vs. Yokohama W.drive V905 (2026)

Upper-middle

Uniroyal

MS plus 77

R13 – R19

VS

Upper-middle

Yokohama

W.drive V905

R13 – R19

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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Uniroyal) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama). Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Uniroyal winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Yokohama (55%). But when it comes to comparing Uniroyal MS plus 77 and Yokohama W.drive V905, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2019 225/45 R17 test, where both the MS plus 77 and the W.drive V905 were tested. See more mutual tests below.

Test Profile

MS plus 77

W.drive V905

Number of tests

19

10

Best position

#3

#7

Average position

11.2

14.0

Latest test

2021

2019

Available sizes

75

29

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 34 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry

Confidence

Uniroyal MS plus 77

95%

Yokohama W.drive V905

98%

Dry braking

Uniroyal MS plus 77

94%

Yokohama W.drive V905

98%

Dry handling

Uniroyal MS plus 77

96%

Yokohama W.drive V905

98%

Wet

Confidence

Uniroyal MS plus 77

96%

Yokohama W.drive V905

90%

Aquaplaning - cross

Uniroyal MS plus 77

96%

Yokohama W.drive V905

89%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Uniroyal MS plus 77

97%

Yokohama W.drive V905

84%

Wet braking

Uniroyal MS plus 77

94%

Yokohama W.drive V905

95%

Wet circle cornering

Uniroyal MS plus 77

95%

Yokohama W.drive V905

90%

Wet handling

Uniroyal MS plus 77

96%

Yokohama W.drive V905

90%

Snow

Confidence

Uniroyal MS plus 77

96%

Yokohama W.drive V905

91%

Snow braking

Uniroyal MS plus 77

96%

Yokohama W.drive V905

86%

Snow cornering

Uniroyal MS plus 77

96%

Yokohama W.drive V905

94%

Snow handling

Uniroyal MS plus 77

95%

Yokohama W.drive V905

90%

Snow traction

Uniroyal MS plus 77

95%

Yokohama W.drive V905

95%

Ice

Confidence

Uniroyal MS plus 77

94%

Yokohama W.drive V905

91%

Ice braking

Uniroyal MS plus 77

91%

Yokohama W.drive V905

89%

Ice lateral guidance

Uniroyal MS plus 77

96%

Yokohama W.drive V905

92%

Comfort

Confidence

Uniroyal MS plus 77

97%

Yokohama W.drive V905

90%

Exterior noise

Uniroyal MS plus 77

96%

Yokohama W.drive V905

91%

Comfort

Uniroyal MS plus 77

96%

Yokohama W.drive V905

94%

Interior noise

Uniroyal MS plus 77

97%

Yokohama W.drive V905

86%

Noise/Komfort

Uniroyal MS plus 77

99%

Yokohama W.drive V905

87%

Costs

Confidence

Uniroyal MS plus 77

94%

Yokohama W.drive V905

94%

Mileage

Uniroyal MS plus 77

89%

Yokohama W.drive V905

93%

Price/value

Uniroyal MS plus 77

93%

Yokohama W.drive V905

94%

Rolling resistance

Uniroyal MS plus 77

98%

Yokohama W.drive V905

97%

Fuel efficiency

Uniroyal MS plus 77

96%

Yokohama W.drive V905

93%

Performance spider chart

Dimensions and prices

Compare prices across all available dimensions for these tyres.

Mutual Tests Available

These tyres were tested together in 7 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Organization	Season	Year	Dimension
Autobild	Winter	2019	225/45 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2018	195/65 R15	View
Autobild	Winter	2017	225/50 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2017	225/50 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2016	205/55 R16	View
ADAC	Winter	2016	225/45 R17	View
Autobild	Winter	2015	185/60 R15	View