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 49% of the Yokohama BluEarth winter V906. The first tyre test of Hankook ION FlexClimate was done in 2025, compared to 2022 when was the Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 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 (89%) of the Yokohama BluEarth winter V906 also have B wet ratings.
