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Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 vs Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 — 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 + 5 road tests and 63 + 980 owner reviews. How we score

BluEarth Es ES32 is ahead, 72–62

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Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21
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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)

Category by category

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

  1. 71

    Dry

    BluEarth Es ES32 +12
    59
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 70 (est.)55
    Reviews found online7365

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71

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

    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 0.41).

  2. 75

    Wet

    BluEarth Es ES32 +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 74 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7671

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 75

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

    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 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–66
    Reviews found online–68

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

  4. 74

    Comfort

    BluEarth Es ES32 +11
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7661

    BluEarth Es ES32: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 75.8 = 74

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

    No road tests of comfort for BluEarth Es ES32. 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 BluEarth-4S AW21. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    53
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–43
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

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

    No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth-4S AW21. 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. 67

    Treadwear

    BluEarth Es ES32 +18
    49
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)48
    Reviews found online6751

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 67

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

    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 0.36).

  7. 77

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth Es ES32 +16
    61
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth-4S AW21
    Reviews found online7761
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    42
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth-4S AW21
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–42
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama BluEarth Es ES32Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21
Relative Score 72 62
Dry 71 59
Wet 75 71
Snow – 67
Comfort 74 63
Noise – 53
Treadwear 67 49
Handling (owners) 77 61
Efficiency – 42

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BluEarth Es ES32

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BluEarth-4S AW21

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 BluEarth Es ES32

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and smoothness over bumps
  • Noticeably low road noise and quiet operation
  • Strong value for money compared to premium brands

Cons

  • Faster-than-average tread wear reported by some drivers
  • Diminished wet weather grip and increased skidding risk as the tread wears down
  • Not suited for high-performance driving or aggressive cornering
All owner themes in the BluEarth Es ES32 review

Tire B 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 B · Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available64104
Rim diameters13″ – 18″14″ – 22″
Sizes in common3636

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32

Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21

Winner: Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 67 vs 49 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 77 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 71 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 74 vs 63 on comfort.

Tire A · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21
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BluEarth Es ES32 or BluEarth-4S AW21?

Which is better in the wet, BluEarth Es ES32 or BluEarth-4S AW21?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 75 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, BluEarth Es ES32 or BluEarth-4S AW21?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 71 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, BluEarth Es ES32 or BluEarth-4S AW21?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 74 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, BluEarth Es ES32 or BluEarth-4S AW21?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 67 vs 49 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