Segment
1. Continental VanContact Winter Premium2. Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 Upper-middle
Comparison: Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 vs. Continental VanContact Winter
Table of contents:
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 winter tyres are slightly better rated (96%) than Yokohama (59%). But when it comes to comparing Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 and Continental VanContact Winter, the rating is the same - 0%. The first tyre test of Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 was done in 2019, compared to 2018 when was the Continental VanContact Winter first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 205/65 R16 test, where both the BluEarth winter WY01 and the VanContact Winter were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (98%) of the Continental VanContact Winter also have B wet ratings.
| # | Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01
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| Dimensions | R14 - R17 | R14 - R17 | |
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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. Continental VanContact Winter Recommended2. Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 Conditionally recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Continental VanContact Winter Recommended2. Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 Conditionally recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Interior noise
Exterior noise
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow braking
Snow handling
Snow traction
Ice
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,2 | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 1,6 |
| Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 Rating: Conditionally recommended | 4,2 | 3,2 | 3,0 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 2,0 |
| Continental VanContact Winter Rating: Recommended | 2,4 | 2,3 | 2,7 | 2,8 | 3,1 | 3,0 | 2,2 |
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