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Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 vs Yokohama BluEarth RV02 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 44 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

ContiMaxContact MC5 is ahead, 74–65

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 74

    Dry

    ContiMaxContact MC5 +12
    62
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC5BluEarth RV02
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 72 (est.)58
    Reviews found online7868

    ContiMaxContact MC5: 60% × 72.1 (est.) + 40% × 78 = 74

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 58.4 + 40% × 67.6 = 62

    No road tests of dry for ContiMaxContact MC5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 76

    Wet

    ContiMaxContact MC5 +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC5BluEarth RV02
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 74 (est.)67
    Reviews found online7872

    ContiMaxContact MC5: 60% × 74.4 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 76

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 67 + 40% × 72.2 = 69

    No road tests of wet for ContiMaxContact MC5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 74

    Comfort

    ContiMaxContact MC5 +8
    66
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC5BluEarth RV02
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)61
    Reviews found online7669

    ContiMaxContact MC5: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 76.4 = 74

    BluEarth RV02: 40% × 61.3 + 60% × 69 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for ContiMaxContact MC5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC5BluEarth RV02
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–64
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 64.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 65

    No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth RV02. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 69

    Treadwear

    ContiMaxContact MC5 +8
    61
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC5BluEarth RV02
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)67
    Reviews found online7052

    ContiMaxContact MC5: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 66.7 + 40% × 51.9 = 61

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiMaxContact MC5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 76

    Handling (owners)

    ContiMaxContact MC5 +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC5BluEarth RV02
    Reviews found online7669
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC5BluEarth RV02
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–71
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiMaxContact MC5Yokohama BluEarth RV02
Relative Score 74 65
Dry 74 62
Wet 76 69
Comfort 74 66
Noise – 65
Treadwear 69 61
Handling (owners) 76 69
Efficiency – 71

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Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ContiMaxContact MC5

Pros

  • Exceptional cabin noise reduction and quiet operation
  • High level of ride comfort and bump absorption
  • Strong value-for-money proposition compared to premium performance rivals

Cons

  • Tread wear can be rapid when subjected to aggressive or spirited driving
  • Sidewalls are relatively soft, which may feel less progressive at the absolute limit
  • Reports of increased puncture susceptibility once tread depth decreases
All owner themes in the ContiMaxContact MC5 review

Tire B BluEarth RV02

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry surface grip
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Improved vehicle stability for tall-profile vehicles like MPVs and SUVs

Cons

  • Noticeable increase in noise and decrease in comfort as tread wears down
  • Reports of premature sidewall or tread cracking
  • Inconsistent tread life, with some users noting rapid wear due to softer compounds
All owner themes in the BluEarth RV02 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 B · Yokohama BluEarth RV02
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—4
Rim diameters—17″ – 18″

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC5

Yokohama BluEarth RV02

Winner: Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 — better dry, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 scores 74 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 scores 74 vs 66 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 scores 69 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 scores 76 vs 69 on wet.

Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC5
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth RV02
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ContiMaxContact MC5 or BluEarth RV02?

Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC5 or BluEarth RV02?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC5, 76 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC5 or BluEarth RV02?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC5, 74 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC5 or BluEarth RV02?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC5, 74 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC5 or BluEarth RV02?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC5, 69 vs 61 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology