Comparison: Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51 vs. Continental EcoContact 6 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Germany (Continental). Generally, Continental summer tyres are slightly better rated (88%) than Yokohama (71%). The first tyre test of Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51 was done in 2022, compared to 2020 when was the Continental EcoContact 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autozeitung 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the BLUEARTH-GT AE51 and the EcoContact 6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51 has A wet grip rating, whereas 56% of Continental EcoContact 6 has B rating.