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Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 vs Yokohama Geolandar G98A — 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 + 0 road tests and 12 + 15 owner reviews. How we score

BluEarth XT AE61 is ahead, 72–51

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Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Tire AYokohama

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. 75

    Dry

    BluEarth XT AE61 +23
    52
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth XT AE61Geolandar G98A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests70≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online8344

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

    Geolandar G98A: 60% × 58 (est.) + 40% × 43.8 = 52

    No road tests of dry for Geolandar G98A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 74

    Wet

    BluEarth XT AE61 +18
    56
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth XT AE61Geolandar G98A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests67≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online8351

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 67.3 + 40% × 83.3 = 74

    Geolandar G98A: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 56

    No road tests of wet for Geolandar G98A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    BluEarth XT AE61 +18
    49
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth XT AE61Geolandar G98A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests64≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6940

    BluEarth XT AE61: 40% × 64.4 + 60% × 69.4 = 67

    Geolandar G98A: 40% × 62.9 (est.) + 60% × 39.9 = 49

    No road tests of comfort for Geolandar G98A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 78

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth XT AE61Geolandar G98A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests86–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    BluEarth XT AE61: 60% × 86.3 + 40% × 66.4 (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. 63

    Treadwear

    BluEarth XT AE61 +19
    44
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth XT AE61Geolandar G98A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests53≈ 53 (est.)
    Reviews found online7730

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

    Geolandar G98A: 60% × 53.2 (est.) + 40% × 29.6 = 44

    No road tests of treadwear for Geolandar G98A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 82

    Handling (owners)

    BluEarth XT AE61 +36
    46
    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth XT AE61Geolandar G98A
    Reviews found online8246
  7. 65

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceBluEarth XT AE61Geolandar G98A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests65–
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama BluEarth XT AE61Yokohama Geolandar G98A
Relative Score 72 51
Dry 75 52
Wet 74 56
Comfort 67 49
Noise 78 –
Treadwear 63 44
Handling (owners) 82 46
Efficiency 65 –

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BluEarth XT AE61

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Geolandar G98A

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 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

Tire B Geolandar G98A

Pros

  • Satisfactory dry-road grip and handling
  • Quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Decent fuel efficiency

Cons

  • Significantly premature tread wear
  • Poor traction and instability in wet conditions
  • Unsafe performance in snow and icy environments
All owner themes in the Geolandar G98A review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 B · Yokohama Geolandar G98A
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available38—
Rim diameters16″ – 20″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61

Yokohama Geolandar G98A

Winner: Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama Geolandar G98A rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 15 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 82 vs 46 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 75 vs 52 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 63 vs 44 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 74 vs 56 on wet.

Tire A · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
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Tire B · Yokohama Geolandar G98A
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BluEarth XT AE61 or Geolandar G98A?

Which is better in the wet, BluEarth XT AE61 or Geolandar G98A?

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 74 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, BluEarth XT AE61 or Geolandar G98A?

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 75 vs 52 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, BluEarth XT AE61 or Geolandar G98A?

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 67 vs 49 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, BluEarth XT AE61 or Geolandar G98A?

Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61, 63 vs 44 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