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Yokohama AVS Sport 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 6 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

AVS Sport leads, 74–71 Narrow edge

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Yokohama AVS Sport
Tire AYokohama

AVS Sport

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 6 reviews

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Tire BYokohama

BluEarth XT AE61

Summer

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.

  1. 75

    Dry

    Level
    75
    Why this score
    SourceAVS SportBluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 73 (est.)70
    Reviews found online8083

    AVS Sport: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79.7 = 75

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 82.8 = 75

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

  2. 74

    Wet

    AVS Sport +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceAVS SportBluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 73 (est.)68
    Reviews found online7580

    AVS Sport: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 74

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 67.6 + 40% × 79.5 = 72

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

  3. 71

    Comfort

    AVS Sport +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourceAVS SportBluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 70 (est.)65
    Reviews found online7368

    AVS Sport: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 71

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 64.7 + 40% × 68.1 = 66

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

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    79
    Why this score
    SourceAVS SportBluEarth 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.

  5. 68

    Treadwear

    AVS Sport +6
    62
    Why this score
    SourceAVS SportBluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)53
    Reviews found online7075

    AVS Sport: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 68

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 52.8 + 40% × 75.4 = 62

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

  6. 80

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    80
    Why this score
    SourceAVS SportBluEarth XT AE61
    Reviews found online8080
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama AVS SportYokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Relative Score 74 71
Dry 75 75
Wet 74 72
Comfort 71 66
Noise – 79
Treadwear 68 62
Handling (owners) 80 80

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

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Headline score

AVS Sport

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 AVS Sport

Pros

  • Exceptional dry and wet weather traction
  • High level of handling precision and cornering confidence
  • Impressive tread life relative to its performance category

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise, particularly during the first half of the tread life
  • Limited availability due to the tire being out of production
  • Performance degradation noted when tread depth reaches the final 2mm
All owner themes in the AVS Sport review

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
All owner themes in the BluEarth XT AE61 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama AVS Sport B · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available—38
Rim diameters—16″ – 20″

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama AVS Sport

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61

Narrow edge: Yokohama AVS Sport — better treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama AVS Sport rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Yokohama AVS Sport scores 68 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama AVS Sport scores 71 vs 66 on comfort.

Tire A · Yokohama AVS Sport
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
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AVS Sport or BluEarth XT AE61?

Which is better in the wet, AVS Sport or BluEarth XT AE61?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, AVS Sport or BluEarth XT AE61?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 75 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, AVS Sport or BluEarth XT AE61?

Yokohama AVS Sport, 71 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, AVS Sport or BluEarth XT AE61?

Yokohama AVS Sport, 68 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