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Goodyear OptiGrip looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Goodyear OptiGrip vs Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 16 + 60 owner reviews. How we score

BluEarth Es ES32 is ahead, 70–64

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Goodyear OptiGrip
Tire AGoodyear

OptiGrip

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 16 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 60

    Dry

    BluEarth Es ES32 +10
    70
    Why this score
    SourceOptiGripBluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5671

    OptiGrip: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 60

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.6 = 70

    No road tests of dry for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 70

    Wet

    BluEarth Es ES32 +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceOptiGripBluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7073

    OptiGrip: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 72

    No road tests of wet for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 63

    Comfort

    BluEarth Es ES32 +9
    72
    Why this score
    SourceOptiGripBluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5674

    OptiGrip: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 63

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.3 = 72

    No road tests of comfort for OptiGrip or BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 62

    Treadwear

    BluEarth Es ES32 +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceOptiGripBluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5965

    OptiGrip: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 60

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth Es ES32 +13
    73
    Why this score
    SourceOptiGripBluEarth Es ES32
    Reviews found online6073
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear OptiGripYokohama BluEarth Es ES32
Relative Score 64 70
Dry 60 70
Wet 70 72
Comfort 63 72
Treadwear 62 65
Handling (owners) 60 73

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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OptiGrip

BluEarth Es ES32

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A OptiGrip

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and safety
  • Consistent performance as the tread wears down
  • Good overall tread life and durability

Cons

  • High levels of road noise, often described as intrusive
  • Mediocre dry-weather performance and feedback
  • Reports of premature sidewall cracking
All owner themes in the OptiGrip review

Tire B BluEarth Es ES32

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and noise reduction
  • Strong value proposition compared to premium brands
  • Reliable dry-weather traction and handling

Cons

  • Wet-weather grip can become unpredictable as tread depth decreases
  • Inconsistent tread life, with some users reporting premature wear
  • Sidewalls may be susceptible to damage from severe potholes
All owner themes in the BluEarth Es ES32 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear OptiGrip B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—64
Rim diameters—13″ – 18″

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear OptiGrip

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32

Winner: Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear OptiGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 73 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 70 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 72 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 65 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Goodyear OptiGrip
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
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OptiGrip or BluEarth Es ES32?

Which is better in the wet, OptiGrip or BluEarth Es ES32?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, OptiGrip or BluEarth Es ES32?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 70 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, OptiGrip or BluEarth Es ES32?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 72 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, OptiGrip or BluEarth Es ES32?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 65 vs 62 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