Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 28 reviews
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Yokohama A.Drive vs Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 — 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 28 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
BluEarth XT AE61 is ahead, 71–62
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Tests 66 · 2 tests Owners 78 · 11 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2025 EV Tyre Test (noise)
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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61
Dry
BluEarth XT AE61 +1475Why this score
Source A.Drive BluEarth XT AE61 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 64 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 58 83 A.Drive: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 61
BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.8 = 75
No road tests of dry for A.Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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62
Wet
BluEarth XT AE61 +1072Why this score
Source A.Drive BluEarth XT AE61 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 64 (est.) 68 Reviews found online 59 80 A.Drive: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62
BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 67.6 + 40% × 79.5 = 72
No road tests of wet for A.Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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64
Comfort
BluEarth XT AE61 +266Why this score
Source A.Drive BluEarth XT AE61 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 67 (est.) 65 Reviews found online 58 68 A.Drive: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 64
BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 64.7 + 40% × 68.1 = 66
No road tests of comfort for A.Drive. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison79Why this score
Source A.Drive BluEarth XT AE61 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 87 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 86.6 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 79
No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth XT AE61. 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.
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65
Treadwear
A.Drive +362Why this score
Source A.Drive BluEarth XT AE61 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 53 Reviews found online 64 75 A.Drive: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 65
BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 52.8 + 40% × 75.4 = 62
No road tests of treadwear for A.Drive. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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59
Handling (owners)
BluEarth XT AE61 +2180Why this score
Source A.Drive BluEarth XT AE61 Reviews found online 59 80
Scores at a glance
| Category | Yokohama A.Drive | Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | 71 |
| Dry | 61 | 75 |
| Wet | 62 | 72 |
| Comfort | 64 | 66 |
| Noise | – | 79 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 59 | 80 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
62
/ 100
A.Drive
71
/ 100
BluEarth XT AE61
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 A.Drive
Pros
- Competitive price point offering good value for money
- Reliable and predictable grip in dry road conditions
- Solid durability and tread life for many users
Cons
- Significant issues with wet-weather traction and aquaplaning
- High levels of road noise, particularly at highway speeds
- Inconsistent tread wear performance across different driving styles
Tire B BluEarth XT AE61
Pros
- Excellent grip and braking performance in both wet and dry conditions
- Responsive and sharp steering handling
- High stability during cornering due to rigid sidewall construction
Cons
- Noticeable cabin noise, particularly on aged or rough road surfaces
- Stiff sidewall construction results in a harsh ride on bumpy or unpaved roads
- Comfort levels are highly dependent on road surface quality
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Yokohama A.Drive | B · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 38 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 20″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Yokohama A.Drive
71
/ 100
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Winner: Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 — better handling, dry and wet. Pick the Yokohama A.Drive if treadwear matters most to you.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 80 vs 59 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 75 vs 61 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 72 vs 62 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Yokohama A.Drive scores 65 vs 62 on treadwear.
Tire A · Yokohama A.Drive
Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
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A.Drive or BluEarth XT AE61?
Which is better in the wet, A.Drive or BluEarth XT AE61?
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 72 vs 62 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, A.Drive or BluEarth XT AE61?
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 75 vs 61 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, A.Drive or BluEarth XT AE61?
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, A.Drive or BluEarth XT AE61?
Yokohama A.Drive, 65 vs 62 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