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Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 vs Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ — 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 5 + 4 road tests and 980 + 61 owner reviews. How we score

Ultrac Vorti+ is ahead, 74–61

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Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21
Tire AYokohama

BluEarth-4S AW21

All Season

± 7

Tests 58 · 5 tests Owners 63 · 980 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 16 in 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test (snow braking)

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+
Tire BVredestein

Ultrac Vorti+

Summer

± 6

Tests 76 · 4 tests Owners 74 · 61 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2022 AutoBild Sports Cars UHP Summer Tyre Test (wet handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 59

    Dry

    Ultrac Vorti+ +17
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21Ultrac Vorti+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 4 tests5575
    Reviews found online6577

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 54.5 + 40% × 65.4 = 59

    Ultrac Vorti+: 60% × 75.2 + 40% × 77.3 = 76

  2. 71

    Wet

    Ultrac Vorti+ +8
    79
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21Ultrac Vorti+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 4 tests7180
    Reviews found online7177

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 70.8 = 71

    Ultrac Vorti+: 60% × 79.9 + 40% × 77 = 79

  3. 67

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21Ultrac Vorti+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests66–
    Reviews found online68–

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 66.5 + 40% × 67.7 = 67

  4. 63

    Comfort

    Ultrac Vorti+ +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21Ultrac Vorti+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6166

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 60.6 = 63

    Ultrac Vorti+: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66.2 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for BluEarth-4S AW21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

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

  5. 53

    Noise

    Ultrac Vorti+ +14
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21Ultrac Vorti+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 3 tests4367
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 43.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 53

    Ultrac Vorti+: 60% × 67.5 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth-4S AW21 or Ultrac Vorti+. 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. 49

    Treadwear

    Ultrac Vorti+ +19
    68
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21Ultrac Vorti+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests48≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5168

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 47.6 + 40% × 51.1 = 49

    Ultrac Vorti+: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 68

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

  7. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Ultrac Vorti+ +18
    79
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21Ultrac Vorti+
    Reviews found online6179
  8. 42

    Efficiency

    BluEarth-4S AW21 +7
    35
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21Ultrac Vorti+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 3 tests4235
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama BluEarth-4S AW21Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+
Relative Score 61 74
Dry 59 76
Wet 71 79
Snow 67 –
Comfort 63 67
Noise 53 67
Treadwear 49 68
Handling (owners) 61 79
Efficiency 42 35

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

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Headline score
± 7

BluEarth-4S AW21

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Ultrac Vorti+

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.

DisciplineCategoryBluEarth-4S AW21Ultrac Vorti+ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 86% #15/16 · 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test 94% #8/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #3/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test 98% #8/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests
Curved Aquaplaning Wet 78% #12/16 · 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test 97% #5/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 87% #5/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test 96% #2/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 92% #11/16 · 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test 92% #8/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 99% #2/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test 95% #9/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 96% #7/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test 98% #6/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 78% #7/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test 81% #10/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #6/7 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test #9/11 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A BluEarth-4S AW21

Pros

  • Excellent grip and stability on wet and flooded roads
  • Strong traction and confidence-inspiring performance in snow and ice
  • Good value for money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Higher road noise levels ('howling' or noticeable hum) compared to some other brands
  • Softer cornering feel and reduced precision during hot summer months
  • Minor negative impact on fuel economy for some drivers
All owner themes in the BluEarth-4S AW21 review

Tire B Ultrac Vorti+

Pros

  • Strong dry grip and sharp, communicative handling, including under hard driving and track use
  • Good wet grip and braking reported by many users, including in storms and floods
  • Improved comfort and reduced road noise compared with previous tires such as Pirelli P Zero runflats and Uniroyal RainSport

Cons

  • Wet performance is not class-leading for some users, who found it less secure than Michelin Pilot Sport 5 or other tires they had used
  • Poor grip in snow, as expected of a summer-oriented tire
  • Possibly slightly reduced cornering grip compared with a previous tire, according to one reviewer
All owner themes in the Ultrac Vorti+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 B · Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available10465
Rim diameters14″ – 22″18″ – 22″
Sizes in common3232

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+

Winner: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ — better treadwear, handling and dry. Pick the Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 if efficiency matters most to you.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ scores 68 vs 49 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ scores 79 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ scores 76 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ scores 67 vs 53 on noise.

Tire A · Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21
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Tire B · Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+
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BluEarth-4S AW21 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Which is better in the wet, BluEarth-4S AW21 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+, 79 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, BluEarth-4S AW21 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+, 76 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, BluEarth-4S AW21 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+, 67 vs 53 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, BluEarth-4S AW21 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+, 67 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, BluEarth-4S AW21 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+, 68 vs 49 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, BluEarth-4S AW21 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21, 42 vs 35 on our efficiency 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