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Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 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 (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 2 road tests and 63 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: BluEarth Es ES32 and BluEarth XT AE61 are level at 72.

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Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Tire BYokohama

BluEarth XT AE61

Summer

± 7

Tests 65 · 2 tests Owners 80 · 12 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. 71

    Dry

    BluEarth XT AE61 +4
    75
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 70 (est.)70
    Reviews found online7383

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

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 83.4 = 75

    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 +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 74 (est.)67
    Reviews found online7683

    BluEarth Es ES32: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 76.2 = 75

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 67.4 + 40% × 83.4 = 74

    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. 73

    Comfort

    BluEarth Es ES32 +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 70 (est.)64
    Reviews found online7669

    BluEarth Es ES32: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 75.7 = 73

    BluEarth XT AE61: 40% × 64.4 + 60% × 69.3 = 67

    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).

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    78
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–86
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 85.7 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 78

    No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth XT AE61. 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.

  5. 67

    Treadwear

    BluEarth Es ES32 +4
    63
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)53
    Reviews found online6777

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

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 53.3 + 40% × 77 = 63

    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).

  6. 76

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth XT AE61 +6
    82
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth XT AE61
    Reviews found online7682
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth Es ES32BluEarth XT AE61
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–65
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama BluEarth Es ES32Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Relative Score 72 72
Dry 71 75
Wet 75 74
Comfort 73 67
Noise – 78
Treadwear 67 63
Handling (owners) 76 82
Efficiency – 65

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BluEarth Es ES32

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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 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 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 BluEarth Es ES32 B · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Sizes available6438
Rim diameters13″ – 18″16″ – 20″
Sizes in common1111

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61

Too close to call: Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 and Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 are within 2 points overall. Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 is stronger on comfort and treadwear. Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 is stronger on handling and dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 73 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 82 vs 76 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 scores 67 vs 63 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 75 vs 71 on dry.

Tire A · Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32
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Tire B · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
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BluEarth Es ES32 or BluEarth XT AE61?

Which is better in the wet, BluEarth Es ES32 or BluEarth XT AE61?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, BluEarth Es ES32 or BluEarth XT AE61?

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 75 vs 71 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, BluEarth Es ES32 or BluEarth XT AE61?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 73 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, BluEarth Es ES32 or BluEarth XT AE61?

Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32, 67 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