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Yokohama AVS dB v550 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Yokohama AVS dB v550 vs Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 — 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 6 + 60 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: AVS dB v550 70, BluEarth Es ES32 71.

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Yokohama AVS dB v550
Tire AYokohama

AVS dB v550

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 6 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 71

    Dry

    AVS dB v550 +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceAVS dB v550BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7371

    AVS dB v550: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 71

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 70

    No road tests of dry for AVS dB v550. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 72

    Wet

    BluEarth Es ES32 +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceAVS dB v550BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7375

    AVS dB v550: 60% × 71.9 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 72

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 74.6 = 74

    No road tests of wet for AVS dB v550. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

    No road tests of wet for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

  3. 72

    Comfort

    BluEarth Es ES32 +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAVS dB v550BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7475

    AVS dB v550: 40% × 70 (est.) + 60% × 74.1 = 72

    BluEarth Es ES32: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 74.5 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for AVS dB v550 or BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 63

    Treadwear

    BluEarth Es ES32 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAVS dB v550BluEarth Es ES32
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6165

    AVS dB v550: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 63

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 65 = 66

    No road tests of treadwear for AVS dB v550. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for BluEarth Es ES32. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 72

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth Es ES32 +3
    75
    Why this score
    SourceAVS dB v550BluEarth Es ES32
    Reviews found online7275
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama AVS dB v550Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
Relative Score 70 71
Dry 71 70
Wet 72 74
Comfort 72 73
Treadwear 63 66
Handling (owners) 72 75

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AVS dB v550

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BluEarth Es ES32

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A AVS dB v550

Pros

  • Exceptional noise suppression and quiet operation
  • Superior ride comfort and softness
  • Excellent tread life and durability

Cons

  • Susceptibility to tramlining due to directional tread pattern
  • Soft sidewalls may struggle with rough or aggressive road surfaces
  • Limited availability in certain markets and sizes
All owner themes in the AVS dB v550 review

Tire B BluEarth Es ES32

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and noise reduction
  • Strong value proposition compared to premium brands
  • Reliable dry-weather traction and handling

Cons

  • Wet-weather grip can become unpredictable as tread depth decreases
  • Inconsistent tread life, with some users reporting premature wear
  • Sidewalls may be susceptible to damage from severe potholes
All owner themes in the BluEarth Es ES32 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama AVS dB v550 B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—64
Rim diameters—13″ – 18″

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama AVS dB v550

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32

Too close to call: Yokohama AVS dB v550 and Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 are within 2 points overall. Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 is stronger on treadwear. Yokohama AVS dB v550 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 66 vs 63 on treadwear.

Tire A · Yokohama AVS dB v550
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
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AVS dB v550 or BluEarth Es ES32?

Which is better in the wet, AVS dB v550 or BluEarth Es ES32?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, AVS dB v550 or BluEarth Es ES32?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, AVS dB v550 or BluEarth Es ES32?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, AVS dB v550 or BluEarth Es ES32?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 66 vs 63 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