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Yokohama BluEarth RV02 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 2 + 4 road tests and 8 + 61 owner reviews. How we score

Ultrac Vorti+ is ahead, 74–65

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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. 62

    Dry

    Ultrac Vorti+ +14
    76
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth RV02Ultrac Vorti+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests5875
    Reviews found online6877

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 58.4 + 40% × 67.6 = 62

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

  2. 69

    Wet

    Ultrac Vorti+ +10
    79
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth RV02Ultrac Vorti+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests6780
    Reviews found online7277

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 67 + 40% × 72.2 = 69

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

  3. 66

    Comfort

    Ultrac Vorti+ +1
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth RV02Ultrac Vorti+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests61≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6966

    BluEarth RV02: 40% × 61.3 + 60% × 69 = 66

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

    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).

  4. 65

    Noise

    Ultrac Vorti+ +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth RV02Ultrac Vorti+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests6467
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 64.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 65

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

    No owner ratings of noise for BluEarth RV02 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.

  5. 61

    Treadwear

    Ultrac Vorti+ +7
    68
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth RV02Ultrac Vorti+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5268

    BluEarth RV02: 60% × 66.7 + 40% × 51.9 = 61

    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).

  6. 69

    Handling (owners)

    Ultrac Vorti+ +10
    79
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth RV02Ultrac Vorti+
    Reviews found online6979
  7. 71

    Efficiency

    BluEarth RV02 +36
    35
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth RV02Ultrac Vorti+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests7135
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama BluEarth RV02Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+
Relative Score 65 74
Dry 62 76
Wet 69 79
Comfort 66 67
Noise 65 67
Treadwear 61 68
Handling (owners) 69 79
Efficiency 71 35

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BluEarth RV02

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Ultrac Vorti+

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 RV02Ultrac Vorti+ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #6/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test 94% #8/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 94% #8/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test 96% #2/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 95% #7/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test 92% #8/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Circle Wet 93% #6/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test 95% #8/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 92% #5/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test 81% #10/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/10 2020 TCS Summer Tire Test R17 #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 RV02

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry surface grip
  • High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
  • Improved vehicle stability for tall-profile vehicles like MPVs and SUVs

Cons

  • Noticeable increase in noise and decrease in comfort as tread wears down
  • Reports of premature sidewall or tread cracking
  • Inconsistent tread life, with some users noting rapid wear due to softer compounds
All owner themes in the BluEarth RV02 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 RV02 B · Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available465
Rim diameters17″ – 18″18″ – 22″
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama BluEarth RV02

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+

Winner: Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ — better dry, wet and handling. Pick the Yokohama BluEarth RV02 if efficiency matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want lower fuel or energy use

Yokohama BluEarth RV02 scores 71 vs 35 on efficiency.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ scores 76 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ scores 79 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+ scores 79 vs 69 on handling.

Tire A · Yokohama BluEarth RV02
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Tire B · Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+
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BluEarth RV02 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Which is better in the wet, BluEarth RV02 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+, 79 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, BluEarth RV02 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+, 76 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, BluEarth RV02 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 67 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, BluEarth RV02 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 67 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, BluEarth RV02 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti+, 68 vs 61 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, BluEarth RV02 or Ultrac Vorti+?

Yokohama BluEarth RV02, 71 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