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Michelin Energy E3A looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Michelin Energy E3A 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 (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 10 + 63 owner reviews. How we score

BluEarth Es ES32 is ahead, 72–65

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Michelin Energy E3A
Tire AMichelin

Energy E3A

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 10 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    BluEarth Es ES32 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy E3ABluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6673

    Energy E3A: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 66

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Energy E3A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    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 0.41).

  2. 62

    Wet

    BluEarth Es ES32 +13
    75
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy E3ABluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online5976

    Energy E3A: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 75

    No road tests of wet for Energy E3A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    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 0.55).

  3. 64

    Comfort

    BluEarth Es ES32 +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy E3ABluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6376

    Energy E3A: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 62.5 = 64

    BluEarth Es ES32: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 75.7 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for Energy E3A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 69

    Treadwear

    Energy E3A +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy E3ABluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7167

    Energy E3A: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 69

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Energy E3A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    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 0.36).

  5. 64

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth Es ES32 +12
    76
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy E3ABluEarth Es ES32
    Reviews found online6476
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Energy E3AYokohama BluEarth Es ES32
Relative Score 65 72
Dry 66 71
Wet 62 75
Comfort 64 73
Treadwear 69 67
Handling (owners) 64 76

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Energy E3A

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BluEarth Es ES32

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Energy E3A

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and longevity
  • Low road noise and high comfort levels
  • Improved fuel economy

Cons

  • Audible squealing during cornering in warm weather
  • Performance degradation as the tire ages
  • Limited grip in heavy snow or icy conditions
All owner themes in the Energy E3A review

Tire B BluEarth Es ES32

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and smoothness over bumps
  • Noticeably low road noise and quiet operation
  • Strong value for money compared to premium brands

Cons

  • Faster-than-average tread wear reported by some drivers
  • Diminished wet weather grip and increased skidding risk as the tread wears down
  • Not suited for high-performance driving or aggressive cornering
All owner themes in the BluEarth Es ES32 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Energy E3A B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—64
Rim diameters—13″ – 18″

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Energy E3A

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32

Winner: Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 — better wet, handling and comfort. Where the Michelin Energy E3A is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Michelin Energy E3A rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 75 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 76 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 73 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 71 vs 66 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Energy E3A
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
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Energy E3A or BluEarth Es ES32?

Which is better in the wet, Energy E3A or BluEarth Es ES32?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 75 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Energy E3A or BluEarth Es ES32?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 71 vs 66 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Energy E3A or BluEarth Es ES32?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 73 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Energy E3A or BluEarth Es ES32?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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