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Hankook Dynapro HP vs Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 7 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

BluEarth XT AE61 is ahead, 71–64

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Hankook Dynapro HP
Tire AHankook

Dynapro HP

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 7 reviews

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Tire BYokohama

BluEarth XT AE61

Summer

Tests 66 · 2 tests Owners 78 · 11 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2025 EV Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 62

    Dry

    BluEarth XT AE61 +13
    75
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPBluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 64 (est.)70
    Reviews found online5983

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 64.2 (est.) + 40% × 59 = 62

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.8 = 75

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

  2. 68

    Wet

    BluEarth XT AE61 +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPBluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 68 (est.)68
    Reviews found online6780

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 67.6 + 40% × 79.5 = 72

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

  3. 65

    Comfort

    BluEarth XT AE61 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPBluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 68 (est.)65
    Reviews found online6168

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 60.7 = 65

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 64.7 + 40% × 68.1 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for Dynapro HP. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    79
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPBluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–87
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 86.6 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 79

    No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth XT AE61. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 65

    Treadwear

    Dynapro HP +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPBluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)53
    Reviews found online6575

    Dynapro HP: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.7 = 65

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 52.8 + 40% × 75.4 = 62

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

  6. 57

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth XT AE61 +23
    80
    Why this score
    SourceDynapro HPBluEarth XT AE61
    Reviews found online5780
Scores at a glance
CategoryHankook Dynapro HPYokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Relative Score 64 71
Dry 62 75
Wet 68 72
Comfort 65 66
Noise – 79
Treadwear 65 62
Handling (owners) 57 80

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

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Headline score

Dynapro HP

BluEarth XT AE61

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 Dynapro HP

Pros

  • Impressive long-term durability and high mileage potential (up to 68,000 miles reported)
  • Stable performance for motorway travel and holiday towing under normal conditions
  • Consistent and even wear reported over extended periods (e.g., 40,000 km)

Cons

  • Extreme and premature front tire degradation, including uneven wear and a melted appearance at very low mileage
  • Lack of traction on soft or slippery surfaces like wet grass
  • Reduced performance and confidence when towing heavier loads such as a caravan
All owner themes in the Dynapro HP review

Tire B BluEarth XT AE61

Pros

  • Excellent grip and braking performance in both wet and dry conditions
  • Responsive and sharp steering handling
  • High stability during cornering due to rigid sidewall construction

Cons

  • Noticeable cabin noise, particularly on aged or rough road surfaces
  • Stiff sidewall construction results in a harsh ride on bumpy or unpaved roads
  • Comfort levels are highly dependent on road surface quality
All owner themes in the BluEarth XT AE61 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Dynapro HP B · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available1438
Rim diameters16″ – 18″16″ – 20″
Sizes in common66

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Dynapro HP

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61

Winner: Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 — better handling, dry and wet. Pick the Hankook Dynapro HP if treadwear matters most to you. Hankook Dynapro HP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 80 vs 57 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 75 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 72 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Hankook Dynapro HP scores 65 vs 62 on treadwear.

Tire A · Hankook Dynapro HP
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
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Dynapro HP or BluEarth XT AE61?

Which is better in the wet, Dynapro HP or BluEarth XT AE61?

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 72 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dynapro HP or BluEarth XT AE61?

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 75 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Dynapro HP or BluEarth XT AE61?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Dynapro HP or BluEarth XT AE61?

Hankook Dynapro HP, 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