In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (
Hankook) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Yokohama). Generally,
Hankook allround tyres are slightly better rated (82%) than
Yokohama (26%). In this particular case, the Hankook ION FlexClimate has a better rating of 90% compared to 26% of the Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21. The first tyre test of Hankook ION FlexClimate was done in 2025, compared to 2019 when was the Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 first tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Hankook ION FlexClimate dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (90%) of the Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 also have B wet ratings.
