Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

Name: Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
Brand: Yokohama
Availability: InStock
Rating: 56 (7 reviews)

Winter

Upper-middle

5.6 /10 Conditionally recommended

What we know so far

Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 is a new tyre. Type: Winter; segment: Upper-middle. Because there are not enough full comparative results yet, the page avoids a scored verdict and focuses on facts already present in the database: 12 available sizes from R15 to R20. EU label data is mostly wet grip B and rolling resistance D.

7 Tests Price from: £64 12 Sizes 3PMSF M+S

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

This tyre

BluEarth-Winter V906

5.6

Upper-middle

KRISALP HP3

8.0

Better at: Mileage, Snow handling

Worse at: Dry handling

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

6.3

Better at: Rolling resistance, Snow handling

Worse at: Dry handling, Comfort

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

8.1

Better at: Rolling resistance, Mileage

Worse at: Exterior noise, Comfort

Upper-middle

W.drive V905

Better at: Mileage, Rolling resistance

Worse at: Comfort, Snow braking

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

8.7

Better at: Snow handling, Rolling resistance

Worse at: Exterior noise

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

8.2

Better at: Rolling resistance, Mileage

Worse at: Exterior noise

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

8.2

Better at: Snow handling, Mileage

Worse at: Dry handling, Comfort

Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS01

Better at: Mileage, Wet handling

Worse at: Comfort, Dry handling

Upper-middle

WR Snowproof

6.8

Better at: Rolling resistance, Mileage

Worse at: Wet handling, Wet braking

Upper-middle

Observe S944

6.7

Better at: Mileage, Rolling resistance

Worse at: Wet handling, Wet braking

Upper-middle

WeatherMaster SA2+

Better at: Rolling resistance

Worse at: Mileage, Comfort

Premium

Winter Sport 5

8.6

Better at: Rolling resistance, Snow handling

Worse at: Comfort, Dry handling

Premium

WinterContact TS 870

9.9

Better at: Mileage, Snow handling

Worse at: Comfort

Premium

ALPIN 6

6.9

Better at: Mileage, Snow traction

Premium

Wintrac

6.7

Better at: Rolling resistance, Wet handling

Worse at: Comfort, Snow braking

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Offers safe and precise handling on dry roads.

Maintains good overall performance on wet surfaces.

Weaknesses

Shows weaknesses in driving performance on snowy or wintry roads.

Predicted tread life and abrasion are only satisfactory, not outstanding.

Tire is relatively heavy compared to competitors.

May have production residues present on new tires.

Reviews

9.4

59 Reviews

Customers like

Quiet ride7×

Good winter and snow traction6×

Reliable road grip and handling5×

Comfortable ride2×

Long-lasting and reliable2×

Customers don't like

Can be noisy2×

History

W.drive V9052015–20195.5BluEarth-Winter V9062021–20235.6

2021

Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 was launched and replaced Yokohama W.drive V905.

2021

3× Tested

ADAC195/65 R15#11Satisfactory

Autobild205/55 R16#14Satisfactory

Autobild205/55 R16#17

2022

2× Tested

ADAC215/60 R16#5Satisfactory

Autobild215/55 R17#30

2023

2× Tested

ADAC225/45 R17#13Satisfactory

Autobild225/45 R18#26

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7 Tests 4× Recommended

Winter

225/45 R17

#13 Of 16 Tyres

ADAC2023

13thSatisfactory

VW Golf

1.Continental WinterContact TS 870Good

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12.Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2Satisfactory

13.Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906Satisfactory

14.Sava Eskimo HP2Satisfactory

Winter

225/45 R18

#26 Of 54 Tyres

Autobild2023

26th

Wet braking: 36,7 m

BMW 3

1.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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25.Kumho WinterCraft WP52

26.Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

27.Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

Winter

215/60 R16

#5 Of 17 Tyres

ADAC2022

5thSatisfactory

Skoda Karoq

1.Continental WinterContact TS 870Good

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4.Michelin Alpin 6Good

5.Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906Satisfactory

6.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005Satisfactory

Winter

215/55 R17

#30 Of 56 Tyres

Autobild2022

30th

Wet braking: 37,6 m

VW Passat

1.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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29.Paxaro Winter

30.Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

Winter

195/65 R15

#11 Of 16 Tyres

ADAC2021

11thSatisfactory

VW Golf

1.Dunlop SP Winter Response 2Good

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10.Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6Satisfactory

11.Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906Satisfactory

12.Barum Polaris 5Satisfactory

Autobild2021

14thSatisfactory

VW Golf

1.Continental WinterContact TS 870Exemplary

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13.Falken EuroWinter HS01Satisfactory

14.Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906Satisfactory

15.Barum Polaris 5Satisfactory

Autobild2021

17th

Wet braking: 35,9 m

VW Golf

1.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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16.Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21

17.Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906

18.Fulda Kristall Control HP2

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Sizes (12)

Width:

185/55 R15From £77

2 Variants

86HXL.

Best£77

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195/65 R15From £65

2 Variants

9195HTXL

Best£65

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Yokohama Winter - Lineup at a glance

Where each model sits, what it is tuned for, and how the models trade off

Yokohama covers European winter in two ways: the BluEarth-Winter V906 is the Central-European performance winter tyre with strong dry handling and class-leading comfort, while the iceGUARD studless line targets Nordic conditions with maximum ice and snow traction. The V906 replaced the older V905 and is the current performance pick.

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