Yokohama BluEarth Tires

Yokohama Tires is a well-known tire manufacturer based out of Tokyo and founded in 1917. With its unwavering commitment to innovation. Yokohama is today considered as one of the top names in the tire design and technology. The brands offer a range of tires built to deliver drivers outstanding performance and control. The brand offers several tire families such as BluEarth, Advan, Avid, Geolandar, and so on.

Yokohama BluEarth Tires shows the brand’s approach towards sustainability and features lighter construction with reduced rolling resistance. These fuel-saving tires are designed to make the most of every mile while offering Yokohama’s reliability and trust. Let’s break down this lineup and take a closer look at these tires and what they offer individually.

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905

The Yokhama BluEarth Winter V905 is a winter tire designed for use on performance cars, CUVs, and SUVs and offers drivers dependable wet and winter traction, enhanced fuel efficiency, and responsive handling on ice- and snow-covered roads. The tire features a Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certification for use in severe winter weather conditions and is backed by the Yokohama Promise 30-Day Trial Satisfaction Guarantee.

Featuring an advanced silica-rich rubber compound the BluEarth Winter V905 offers improved stability, and optimum tread flexibility for impressive winter performance. Additionally, the tire boasts wide slanting grooves, triple 3D sipes, and lightweight construction to reduce weight and cut down fuel consumption. Finally, the highly rigid bead filler ensures precise and responsive handling on cleared roads during winter.

The BluEarth Winter V905 received a great overall SimpleScore of 8.4 out of 10. The tire received 8.9 in handling, 8.4 in traction, and 8.1 in longevity, making it a great choice for vehicles such as BMW X4, Chevrolet Equinox, Dodge Charger, Ford Escape, Mazda CX-5, and many more.

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906

The Yokhama BluEarth Winter V906 is another winter tire designed for use on passenger cars, CUVs, and SUVs to deliver better snow traction, great handling, and longer tread life. The tire features a Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certification for use in severe winter weather conditions and is backed by the Yokohama Promise 30-Day Trial Satisfaction Guarantee.

The V906 features a direction tread design with smooth angled grooves for enhanced wet traction and an advanced polymer rubber compound that boosts dry and snow traction. Additionally, the adaptive 3D spies create additional biting edges for increased grip in snowy, and icy conditions, while the V-shaped angled grooves prevent hydroplaning. Finally, the wider footprint and optimized tread profile improve handling performance while the sturdy construction slows down the tread wear for a longer tread life.

The V906 received an average SimpleScore of 8.4 and performs well in handling (8.8), longevity (8.1), and traction (8.3), making it a great choice for vehicles such as the BMW 5 series, Acura TSX, Chevrolet Corvette, 2018 Ford Mustang, and many more.

Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 SUV

The Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 SUV is the CUV and SUV version of V906 mentioned above, and offers driver great snow, and wet traction with confident handling, and long-lasting tread life. The tire features a Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certification for use in severe winter weather conditions and is backed by the Yokohama Promise 30-Day Trial Satisfaction Guarantee.

The V906 SUV tire features a directional tread design with smooth, angled grooves that enhance wet traction, while an advanced polymer rubber compound boosts performance on dry and snowy surfaces. Additionally, adaptive 3D sipes create extra biting edges for improved grip in snowy and icy conditions, and the V-shaped angled grooves help prevent hydroplaning. The wider footprint and optimized tread profile enhance handling performance, and the sturdy construction slows tread wear for a longer lifespan.

The V906 SUV received an average SimpleScore of 8.4, excelling in handling (8.9), longevity (8.0), and traction (8.3). This makes it an excellent choice for vehicles such as the Audi Q5 e-tron, BMW X3 M, Dodge Durango, Ford Explorer, Jeep Cherokee, Land Rover Range Rover, 2021 Tesla Model X, and many more.

Yokohama BluEarth Van All-Season RY61

The Yokohama BluEarth Van All-Season RY61 is an all-season commercial tire built for transporters, light commercial vehicles, cargo vans, and modern vans. The tire features a specialized tread pattern and rubber compound for enhanced traction, and durability. Additionally, the tire features a bead flipper construction for enhanced strength and is manufactured for longer mileage.

The Yokohama BluEarth Van All-Season RY61 scored a good SimpleScore of 7.9 with 8.4 in handling, 8.2 in traction, and 7.3 in longevity, making it a good choice for commercial vehicles driven largely on paved roads in wet, dry, or light winter weather conditions.

Other Yokohama BluEarth tires

In addition to the above tires, the Yokohama BluEarth family also includes the:

• BluEarth - A AE50: An UHP summer tire designed for use on passenger vehicles.
• BluEarth E75FZ: An all-season tire designed for use on passenger vehicles.
• BluEarth S34RY: A performance tire designed for use on passenger vehicles.

Yokohama BluEarth OEM tires

Offering strong replacement tires, the Yokohama BluEarth family also expands to original equipment (OEM) tires including:

• BluEarth S34BZ: 2015 to 2017 Toyota Prius V
• BluEarth-4S S34Tz: 2021 to 2024 Toyota Sienna