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Yokohama BluEarth S34 vs Pirelli Cinturato Winter — 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 5 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Cinturato Winter is ahead, 67–41

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Yokohama BluEarth S34
Tire AYokohama

BluEarth S34

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 29 · 5 reviews

Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Tire BPirelli

Cinturato Winter

Winter

± 7

Tests 66 · 5 tests Owners 68 · 7 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2021 AMS Winter Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)

Category by category

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

  1. 42

    Dry

    Cinturato Winter +17
    59
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth S34Cinturato Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 52 (est.)56
    Reviews found online2963

    BluEarth S34: 60% × 51.7 (est.) + 40% × 28.5 = 42

    Cinturato Winter: 60% × 56.2 + 40% × 63.4 = 59

    No road tests of dry for BluEarth S34. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 40

    Wet

    Cinturato Winter +39
    79
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth S34Cinturato Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 47 (est.)81
    Reviews found online2876

    BluEarth S34: 60% × 47.3 (est.) + 40% × 27.9 = 40

    Cinturato Winter: 60% × 80.7 + 40% × 75.5 = 79

    No road tests of wet for BluEarth S34. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 47

    Snow

    Cinturato Winter +28
    75
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth S34Cinturato Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests≈ 58 (est.)76
    Reviews found online3073

    BluEarth S34: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 30.3 = 47

    Cinturato Winter: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 73.1 = 75

    No road tests of snow for BluEarth S34. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 36

    Comfort

    Cinturato Winter +30
    66
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth S34Cinturato Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 59 (est.)64
    Reviews found online2067

    BluEarth S34: 40% × 59.1 (est.) + 60% × 20.4 = 36

    Cinturato Winter: 40% × 64.2 + 60% × 67.1 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for BluEarth S34. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth S34Cinturato Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–74
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Cinturato Winter: 60% × 74 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 71

    No owner ratings of noise for Cinturato Winter. 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. 46

    Treadwear

    Cinturato Winter +8
    54
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth S34Cinturato Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 55 (est.)48
    Reviews found online3462

    BluEarth S34: 60% × 54.6 (est.) + 40% × 33.6 = 46

    Cinturato Winter: 60% × 47.7 + 40% × 62.3 = 54

    No road tests of treadwear for BluEarth S34. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 24

    Handling (owners)

    Cinturato Winter +43
    67
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth S34Cinturato Winter
    Reviews found online2467
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    59
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth S34Cinturato Winter
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–59
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama BluEarth S34Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Relative Score 41 67
Dry 42 59
Wet 40 79
Snow 47 75
Comfort 36 66
Noise – 71
Treadwear 46 54
Handling (owners) 24 67
Efficiency – 59

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

BluEarth S34

± 7

Cinturato Winter

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 S34

Pros

  • Dry grip is described as adequate by most reviewers and as 'phenomenal' by one.
  • Low rolling resistance contributes to fuel savings on hybrids.
  • One reviewer found handling great and the tire very good value for the price.

Cons

  • Wet traction is the most frequent complaint: reports of slipping in the rain, sliding when turning in wet conditions despite traction and stability control, and initial slipperiness on new tires.
  • Handling is described as poor or only 'so-so' by several reviewers.
  • Noise is prominent, including wind and road noise at speed (one reviewer measured roughly 85 dB at 70 mph).
All owner themes in the BluEarth S34 review

Tire B Cinturato Winter

Pros

  • Amazing snow and ice grip
  • Strong and reliable wet weather performance
  • Good initial noise levels and overall ride comfort

Cons

  • Average to deteriorating dry grip and emergency braking performance
  • Increases significantly in noise as the tire ages
  • Soft sidewalls affect handling precision
All owner themes in the Cinturato Winter review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama BluEarth S34 B · Pirelli Cinturato Winter
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—33
Rim diameters—14″ – 17″

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama BluEarth S34

Pirelli Cinturato Winter

Winner: Pirelli Cinturato Winter — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama BluEarth S34 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Cinturato Winter scores 67 vs 24 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Cinturato Winter scores 79 vs 40 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Cinturato Winter scores 66 vs 36 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Pirelli Cinturato Winter scores 75 vs 47 on snow.

Tire A · Yokohama BluEarth S34
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Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato Winter
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BluEarth S34 or Cinturato Winter?

Which is better in the wet, BluEarth S34 or Cinturato Winter?

Pirelli Cinturato Winter, 79 vs 40 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, BluEarth S34 or Cinturato Winter?

Pirelli Cinturato Winter, 59 vs 42 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, BluEarth S34 or Cinturato Winter?

Pirelli Cinturato Winter, 75 vs 47 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, BluEarth S34 or Cinturato Winter?

Pirelli Cinturato Winter, 66 vs 36 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, BluEarth S34 or Cinturato Winter?

Pirelli Cinturato Winter, 54 vs 46 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