Comparison: Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 vs. Uniroyal WinterExpert (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Uniroyal). Uniroyal is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Uniroyal winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Yokohama (55%). In this particular case, the Uniroyal WinterExpert has a better rating of 81% compared to 56% of the Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906. The first tyre test of Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 was done in 2021, compared to 2022 when was the Uniroyal WinterExpert first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the BluEarth-Winter V906 and the WinterExpert were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 89% of Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 has B wet grip rating, whereas 100% of Uniroyal WinterExpert has C rating.