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Michelin Energy vs Yokohama BluEarth AE50 — 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 42 + 36 owner reviews. How we score

BluEarth AE50 leads, 63–60 Narrow edge

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Michelin Energy
Tire AMichelin

Energy

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 42 reviews

Yokohama BluEarth AE50
Tire BYokohama

BluEarth AE50

Summer

Tests 72 · 2 tests Owners 54 · 36 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 55

    Dry

    BluEarth AE50 +9
    64
    Why this score
    SourceEnergyBluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 60 (est.)72
    Reviews found online4853

    Energy: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 48.4 = 55

    BluEarth AE50: 60% × 71.6 + 40% × 52.9 = 64

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

  2. 61

    Wet

    BluEarth AE50 +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceEnergyBluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 63 (est.)72
    Reviews found online5760

    Energy: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 61

    BluEarth AE50: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 59.7 = 67

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

  3. 65

    Comfort

    BluEarth AE50 +1
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEnergyBluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)73
    Reviews found online6056

    Energy: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.2 = 65

    BluEarth AE50: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 55.8 = 66

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

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceEnergyBluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–71
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    BluEarth AE50: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth AE50. 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. 67

    Treadwear

    Energy +12
    55
    Why this score
    SourceEnergyBluEarth AE50
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6748

    Energy: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 67

    BluEarth AE50: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 48.2 = 55

    No road tests of treadwear for Energy. 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 AE50. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 51

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth AE50 +6
    57
    Why this score
    SourceEnergyBluEarth AE50
    Reviews found online5157
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin EnergyYokohama BluEarth AE50
Relative Score 60 63
Dry 55 64
Wet 61 67
Comfort 65 66
Noise – 70
Treadwear 67 55
Handling (owners) 51 57

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

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Headline score

Energy

BluEarth AE50

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 Energy

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Noticeable improvements in fuel economy
  • Low road noise and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Lack of steering feedback and road feel
  • Inconsistent or poor grip in wet conditions
  • High price point relative to competitors
All owner themes in the Energy review

Tire B BluEarth AE50

Pros

  • Strong wet and dry road grip for daily commuting
  • High levels of ride comfort and smoothness
  • Good value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Rapid and premature tread wear reported by many users
  • Significant increase in road noise as the tire ages
  • Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering feedback and poor cornering stability
All owner themes in the BluEarth AE50 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Energy B · Yokohama BluEarth AE50
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—28
Rim diameters—14″ – 18″

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Energy

Yokohama BluEarth AE50

Narrow edge: Yokohama BluEarth AE50 — better dry, wet and handling. Pick the Michelin Energy if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Energy scores 67 vs 55 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama BluEarth AE50 scores 64 vs 55 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama BluEarth AE50 scores 67 vs 61 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama BluEarth AE50 scores 57 vs 51 on handling.

Tire A · Michelin Energy
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth AE50
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Energy or BluEarth AE50?

Which is better in the wet, Energy or BluEarth AE50?

Yokohama BluEarth AE50, 67 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Energy or BluEarth AE50?

Yokohama BluEarth AE50, 64 vs 55 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Energy or BluEarth AE50?

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

Which lasts longer, Energy or BluEarth AE50?

Michelin Energy, 67 vs 55 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