In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Taiwan (
Maxxis) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (
Yokohama). Generally,
Maxxis allround tyres are slightly better rated (65%) than
Yokohama (26%). In this particular case, the Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 has a better rating of 65% compared to 55% of the Yokohama BluEarth-XT. The first tyre test of Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 was done in 2019, compared to 2025 when was the Yokohama BluEarth-XT first tested. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the
Premitra AS AP3 is made in China and
BluEarth-XT is made in Japan.
