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Michelin Energy EV vs Yokohama Advan dB V552 — 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 5 + 38 owner reviews. How we score

Advan dB V552 is ahead, 60–49

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Michelin Energy EV
Tire AMichelin

Energy EV

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 39 · 5 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 51

    Dry

    Advan dB V552 +8
    59
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy EVAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online4254

    Energy EV: 60% × 57.2 (est.) + 40% × 42 = 51

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 53.6 = 59

    No road tests of dry for Energy EV. 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 Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 54

    Wet

    Advan dB V552 +9
    63
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy EVAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4860

    Energy EV: 60% × 58.5 (est.) + 40% × 48.4 = 54

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 63

    No road tests of wet for Energy EV. 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 Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 49

    Comfort

    Advan dB V552 +16
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy EVAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online3964

    Energy EV: 40% × 62.7 (est.) + 60% × 39.1 = 49

    Advan dB V552: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 63.7 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Energy EV. 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 Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 41

    Treadwear

    Advan dB V552 +16
    57
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy EVAdvan dB V552
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 52 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online2552

    Energy EV: 60% × 51.7 (est.) + 40% × 25 = 41

    Advan dB V552: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.8 = 57

    No road tests of treadwear for Energy EV. 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 Advan dB V552. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 42

    Handling (owners)

    Advan dB V552 +15
    57
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy EVAdvan dB V552
    Reviews found online4257
Scores at a glance
Michelin Energy EV vs Yokohama Advan dB V552: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin Energy EVYokohama Advan dB V552
Relative Score 49 60
Dry 51 59
Wet 54 63
Comfort 49 65
Treadwear 41 57
Handling (owners) 42 57

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Energy EV

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Advan dB V552

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Energy EV

Pros

  • Commendable grip levels in both dry and wet conditions
  • Effective contribution to vehicle range maximization
  • Performance comparable to higher-tier performance tires despite eco-focused design

Cons

  • High susceptibility to sidewall damage and punctures
  • Premature aging, including cracking and block degradation
  • Rapid tread wear on front-wheel-drive configurations
All owner themes in the Energy EV review

Tire B Advan dB V552

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and silent operation at various speeds
  • High level of ride comfort, effectively absorbing bumps and potholes
  • Good grip and sure-footed performance in wet conditions

Cons

  • Softer sidewalls can cause a floating sensation or lack of sharpness at higher speeds
  • Reduced dry cornering grip when pushed hard, with some tendency to wash out
  • Mixed feedback on overall durability, with a few users experiencing faster-than-expected wear
All owner themes in the Advan dB V552 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Energy EV B · Yokohama Advan dB V552
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available145
Rim diameters16″15″ – 21″

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Energy EV

Yokohama Advan dB V552

Winner: Yokohama Advan dB V552 — better comfort, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Energy EV rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama Advan dB V552 scores 65 vs 49 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama Advan dB V552 scores 57 vs 41 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama Advan dB V552 scores 57 vs 42 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama Advan dB V552 scores 63 vs 54 on wet.

Tire A · Michelin Energy EV
Tire B · Yokohama Advan dB V552

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Energy EV or Advan dB V552?

Which is better in the wet, Energy EV or Advan dB V552?

Yokohama Advan dB V552, 63 vs 54 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Energy EV or Advan dB V552?

Yokohama Advan dB V552, 59 vs 51 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Energy EV or Advan dB V552?

Yokohama Advan dB V552, 65 vs 49 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Energy EV or Advan dB V552?

Yokohama Advan dB V552, 57 vs 41 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