Segment
1. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51 Upper-middle2. Firestone Roadhawk Upper-middle
Comparison: Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51 vs. Firestone Roadhawk
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Generally, Firestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (69%) than Yokohama (57%). The first tyre test of Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51 was done in 2022, compared to 2018 when was the Firestone Roadhawk first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the BLUEARTH-GT AE51 and the Roadhawk were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 98% of Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51 dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (93%) of the Firestone Roadhawk also have A wet ratings.
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| Dimensions | R14 - R19 | R15 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Roadhawk Exemplary2. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51 Sufficient
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Roadhawk Conditionally recommended2. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51 Sufficient
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 35,7 | 27,5 | |||||
| Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51 | 37,7 | 32,2 | |||||
| Firestone Roadhawk | 37,7 | 32,8 | |||||
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