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Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II vs Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 — 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 + 5 road tests and 7 + 15 owner reviews. How we score

BluEarth Winter V905 leads, 74–71 Narrow edge

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Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Tire BYokohama

BluEarth Winter V905

Winter

± 6

Tests 68 · 5 tests Owners 80 · 15 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    BluEarth Winter V905 +10
    78
    Why this score
    SourceSNOWCONTROL Serie IIBluEarth Winter V905
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 68 (est.)75
    Reviews found online6983

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 68

    BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 83.2 = 78

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

  2. 73

    Wet

    BluEarth Winter V905 +7
    80
    Why this score
    SourceSNOWCONTROL Serie IIBluEarth Winter V905
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 72 (est.)76
    Reviews found online7486

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 73.8 = 73

    BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 85.5 = 80

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

  3. 73

    Snow

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceSNOWCONTROL Serie IIBluEarth Winter V905
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 72 (est.)57
    Reviews found online7479

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.2 = 73

    BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 57 + 40% × 79.1 = 66

    No road tests of snow for SNOWCONTROL Serie II. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    BluEarth Winter V905 +10
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSNOWCONTROL Serie IIBluEarth Winter V905
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)72
    Reviews found online6477

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 64 = 65

    BluEarth Winter V905: 40% × 72.4 + 60% × 76.9 = 75

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourceSNOWCONTROL Serie IIBluEarth Winter V905
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–60
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 60.4 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 63

    No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth Winter V905. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 69

    Treadwear

    Level
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSNOWCONTROL Serie IIBluEarth Winter V905
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 68 (est.)66
    Reviews found online7174

    SNOWCONTROL Serie II: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69

    BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 66.5 + 40% × 73.7 = 69

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

  7. 72

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth Winter V905 +11
    83
    Why this score
    SourceSNOWCONTROL Serie IIBluEarth Winter V905
    Reviews found online7283
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSNOWCONTROL Serie IIBluEarth Winter V905
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–69
Scores at a glance
CategoryPirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie IIYokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Relative Score 71 74
Dry 68 78
Wet 73 80
Snow 73 66
Comfort 65 75
Noise – 63
Treadwear 69 69
Handling (owners) 72 83
Efficiency – 69

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

SNOWCONTROL Serie II

± 6

BluEarth Winter V905

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategorySNOWCONTROL Serie IIBluEarth Winter V905ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #3/10 2011 EVO Winter Tyre Test #22/48 2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A SNOWCONTROL Serie II

Pros

  • Fantastic grip and control in deep snow, ice, and wet conditions
  • Exceptional longevity and slow, even tread wear over multiple seasons
  • Short and predictable braking distances on slippery surfaces

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise during regular driving
  • Some users feel they are relatively expensive for what they offer
All owner themes in the SNOWCONTROL Serie II review

Tire B BluEarth Winter V905

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling on snow and ice
  • Strong performance on cold, wet, and dry pavement
  • High level of steering precision and road feedback

Cons

  • Reports of higher-than-average road noise
  • Mixed feedback on tread longevity, with some users noting rapid wear
  • Occasional understeer in wet conditions when temperatures are higher
All owner themes in the BluEarth Winter V905 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II B · Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—132
Rim diameters—15″ – 22″
Tread depth—11/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905

Narrow edge: Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 — better handling, dry and comfort. Pick the Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II if snow matters most to you. Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II 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 Winter V905 scores 83 vs 72 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 78 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 75 vs 65 on comfort.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II scores 73 vs 66 on snow.

Tire A · Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
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SNOWCONTROL Serie II or BluEarth Winter V905?

Which is better in the wet, SNOWCONTROL Serie II or BluEarth Winter V905?

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 80 vs 73 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SNOWCONTROL Serie II or BluEarth Winter V905?

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 78 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, SNOWCONTROL Serie II or BluEarth Winter V905?

Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II, 73 vs 66 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, SNOWCONTROL Serie II or BluEarth Winter V905?

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 75 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SNOWCONTROL Serie II or BluEarth Winter V905?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 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