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Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 vs Yokohama W.Drive — 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 + 1 road tests and 976 + 16 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: BluEarth-4S AW21 and W.Drive are level at 62.

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Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21
Tire AYokohama

BluEarth-4S AW21

All Season

± 7

Tests 58 · 5 tests Owners 63 · 976 reviews

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

Yokohama W.Drive
Tire BYokohama

W.Drive

Winter

± 7Provisional

Tests 65 · 1 test Owners 58 · 16 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2018 AZ SUV 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.

  1. 59

    Dry

    W.Drive +7
    66
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21W.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 1 tests5573
    Reviews found online6656

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 54.6 + 40% × 65.5 = 59

    W.Drive: 60% × 73.5 + 40% × 55.8 = 66

  2. 71

    Wet

    BluEarth-4S AW21 +8
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21W.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 1 tests7166
    Reviews found online7159

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

    W.Drive: 60% × 66.1 + 40% × 59.3 = 63

  3. 67

    Snow

    BluEarth-4S AW21 +13
    54
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21W.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests6654
    Reviews found online6854

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 66.4 + 40% × 67.5 = 67

    W.Drive: 60% × 54.2 + 40% × 54.4 = 54

  4. 64

    Comfort

    BluEarth-4S AW21 +1
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21W.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6159

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 60.9 = 64

    W.Drive: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 59.3 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for BluEarth-4S AW21 or W.Drive. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 53

    Noise

    W.Drive +14
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21W.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests4371
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)60

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 43.3 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 53

    W.Drive: 60% × 71.2 + 40% × 60.2 = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth-4S AW21. 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.

  6. 49

    Treadwear

    W.Drive +14
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21W.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests48≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5160

    BluEarth-4S AW21: 60% × 47.7 + 40% × 51.2 = 49

    W.Drive: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 60.4 = 63

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

  7. 61

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth-4S AW21 +3
    58
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21W.Drive
    Reviews found online6158
  8. 42

    Efficiency

    W.Drive +21
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth-4S AW21W.Drive
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests4263
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama BluEarth-4S AW21Yokohama W.Drive
Relative Score 62 62
Dry 59 66
Wet 71 63
Snow 67 54
Comfort 64 63
Noise 53 67
Treadwear 49 63
Handling (owners) 61 58
Efficiency 42 63

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BluEarth-4S AW21

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W.Drive

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 AW21W.DriveΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 86% #15/16 · 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test 100% #1/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #3/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test 100% #3/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 87% #5/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test 92% #8/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 92% #11/16 · 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test 90% #7/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 99% #2/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test 95% #7/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 95% #3/16 · 2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test 86% #9/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 94% #7/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test 93% #9/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 96% #7/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test 99% #2/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 78% #7/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test 84% #8/9 · 2018 AZ SUV Winter Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #6/7 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test #8/9 2018 AZ SUV Winter 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 W.Drive

Pros

  • Excellent traction and handling in snow and ice
  • Good performance and stability on cold dry asphalt
  • Comfortable and quiet ride quality for a winter tire

Cons

  • Dangerous rear-end grip loss and fishtailing on certain vehicles
  • Poor performance on wet or greasy roads
  • Noticeable fuel-efficiency penalty for some users
All owner themes in the W.Drive review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 B · Yokohama W.Drive
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available104—
Rim diameters14″ – 22″—
Tread depth—11/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21

Yokohama W.Drive

Too close to call: Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 and Yokohama W.Drive are within 2 points overall. Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 is stronger on snow and wet. Yokohama W.Drive is stronger on efficiency, noise and treadwear. Yokohama W.Drive rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want lower fuel or energy use

Yokohama W.Drive scores 63 vs 42 on efficiency.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Yokohama W.Drive scores 67 vs 53 on noise.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama W.Drive scores 63 vs 49 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 scores 67 vs 54 on snow.

Tire A · Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21
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Tire B · Yokohama W.Drive
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BluEarth-4S AW21 or W.Drive?

Which is better in the wet, BluEarth-4S AW21 or W.Drive?

Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21, 71 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, BluEarth-4S AW21 or W.Drive?

Yokohama W.Drive, 66 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, BluEarth-4S AW21 or W.Drive?

Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21, 67 vs 54 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, BluEarth-4S AW21 or W.Drive?

Yokohama W.Drive, 67 vs 53 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, BluEarth-4S AW21 or W.Drive?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 63 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, BluEarth-4S AW21 or W.Drive?

Yokohama W.Drive, 63 vs 49 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, BluEarth-4S AW21 or W.Drive?

Yokohama W.Drive, 63 vs 42 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