Tests 64 · 4 tests Owners 68 · 9 reviews
Head-to-head
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Riken Snow 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 4 + 5 road tests and 9 + 15 owner reviews. How we score
BluEarth Winter V905 is ahead, 74–68
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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.
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66
Dry
BluEarth Winter V905 +1278Why this score
Source Snow BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 75 Reviews found online 65 83 Snow: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 66
BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 83.2 = 78
No road tests of dry for Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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67
Wet
BluEarth Winter V905 +1380Why this score
Source Snow BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 5 tests 64 76 Reviews found online 71 86 Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 82% 86% Snow: 60% × 64.4 + 40% × 70.6 = 67
BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 85.6 = 80
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71
Snow
Snow +566Why this score
Source Snow BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 71 (est.) 57 Reviews found online 71 79 Snow: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 71
BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 57.1 + 40% × 79.1 = 66
No road tests of snow for Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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64
Comfort
BluEarth Winter V905 +1175Why this score
Source Snow BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 72 Reviews found online 63 77 Snow: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 62.5 = 64
BluEarth Winter V905: 40% × 72.4 + 60% × 77.1 = 75
No road tests of comfort for Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison63Why this score
Source Snow BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 60 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 60.4 + 40% × 66.4 (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.
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68
Treadwear
BluEarth Winter V905 +169Why this score
Source Snow BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 66 Reviews found online 69 74 Snow: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68
BluEarth Winter V905: 60% × 66.5 + 40% × 73.7 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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66
Handling (owners)
BluEarth Winter V905 +1783Why this score
Source Snow BluEarth Winter V905 Reviews found online 66 83 -
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Efficiency
No comparison69Why this score
Source Snow BluEarth Winter V905 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests – 69
Scores at a glance
| Category | Riken Snow | Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 74 |
| Dry | 66 | 78 |
| Wet | 67 | 80 |
| Snow | 71 | 66 |
| Comfort | 64 | 75 |
| Noise | – | 63 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 66 | 83 |
| Efficiency | – | 69 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Snow
74
/ 100
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.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Riken Snow finished ahead 0 times and Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | Snow | BluEarth Winter V905 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | Wet | 82% | 86% | −3.9 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test · 245/45 R18 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #31/48 | #22/48 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test · 245/45 R18 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Snow
Pros
- Exceptional snow, ice, and winter traction
- High value for the money in the budget tire category
- Low road noise compared to standard winter tires
Cons
- Reduced wet-weather braking performance during spirited driving
- Lower-tier classification compared to premium flagship winter tires
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Riken Snow | B · Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 41 | 132 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 32 | 32 |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Riken Snow
74
/ 100
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Winner: Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 — better handling, wet and dry. Pick the Riken Snow if snow matters most to you.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 83 vs 66 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 80 vs 67 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 78 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 scores 75 vs 64 on comfort.
Tire A · Riken Snow
Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
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Snow or BluEarth Winter V905?
Which is better in the wet, Snow or BluEarth Winter V905?
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 80 vs 67 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Snow or BluEarth Winter V905?
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 78 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Snow or BluEarth Winter V905?
Riken Snow, 71 vs 66 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Snow or BluEarth Winter V905?
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905, 75 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Snow or BluEarth Winter V905?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 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