Yokohama BluEarth AE50 is a Premium Touring summer tire with an asymmetrical tread pattern, designed for Passenger cars.
Contents
Key performance
The tire’s rating based on its performance in tests.
Dry performance
95.12 %
Dry braking
93 %
Dry handling
97.23 %
Wet performance
96.56 %
Wet braking
94.28 %
Wet handling
96.12 %
Wet lateral handling
99.28 %
Rolling resistance
92.51 %
Aquaplaning
84.96 %
Straight aqua
92.8 %
Lateral aqua
77.12 %
Comfort
82.78 %
Noise
97.76 %
Yokohama BluEarth AE50 Tests
Bridgestone has been tested many times by various magazines, in different sizes and in different years. Below are the results with a detailed analysis.
2019 Auto Zeitung (235/45 R18)
In 2019 experts of the German magazine Auto Zeitung have tested Yokohama AE-50 BluEarth at size 235/45 R18 and compared to 8 similar budget, summer and premium summer tires. They also included into the test one all-season tire for comparison of results.
Test | Place | Result | Difference | % |
Dry braking
|
7
|
37.8
|
+1.8
|
95.24%
|
Dry handling
|
6
|
60.4
|
+1.1
|
98.18%
|
Wet braking
|
3
|
59
|
+1.3
|
97.8%
|
Wet handling
|
4
|
93.4
|
+3.4
|
96.36%
|
Straight aqua
|
8
|
70.8
|
-4.3
|
94.27%
|
Rolling resistance
|
3
|
7.68
|
+0.48
|
93.75%
|
Noise
|
3-6
|
70
|
+2
|
97.14%
|
Test result: 6th place.
- Good wet performance.
- Relatively short dry braking distance and good handling.
- Low straight aquaplaning resistance.
- Low rolling resistance.
- Average noise.
Yokohama BluEarth AE50 Review
Summary Table Of Tests Results
The table shows the tire’s performance in each test by categories.
Test | Overall | 2020 Za Rulem | 2020 Auto Zeitung | 2019 Auto Zeitung | 2018 Za Rulem | 2015 Tecnikens Varld | 2017 Autozurnal |
Dry braking
|
93% | 89.49% | 92.86% | 95.24% | 94.47% | 90.15% | 95.77% |
Dry handling
|
97.23% | 96.05% | 98.66% | 98.18% | 96.74% | 95.06% | 98.68% |
Wet braking
|
94.28% | 94.57% | 87.61% | 97.8% | 94.21% | 99.9% | 91.56% |
Wet handling
|
96.12% | 98.28% | 92.6% | 96.36% | 95.13% | 97.63% | 96.71% |
Wet lateral handling
|
99.28% | - | - | - | - | - | 99.28% |
Straight aqua
|
92.8% | - | 87.01% | 94.27% | - | 97.31% | 92.62% |
Lateral aqua
|
77.12% | - | - | - | - | - | 77.12% |
Rolling resistance
|
92.51% | 100% | 73.52% | 93.75% | 100% | 98.64% | 89.17% |
Noise
|
97.76% | - | 97.22% | 97.14% | - | - | 98.92% |
Comfort
|
82.78% | - | 75% | - | - | 80% | 93.33% |
Similar tires from the test:
- Nankang AS1
- Kumho Ecsta HS51
- Bridgestone Turanza T005
- Apollo Aspire XP
- Michelin Primacy 4
- Maxxis Premitra HP5
- Pirelli CINTURATO P7
- Continental Premium Contact 6