Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 vs Nokian Hakka Blue 3
Ahead in each discipline
The Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 and the Nokian Hakka Blue 3 have met in one independent test so far, and the Hakka Blue 3 finished ahead. The Hakka Blue 3 was stronger in dry, wet and comfort.
Performance profile
5 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
BluEarth GT AE51
Not ahead on any measurement here
Hakka Blue 3
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 96%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
BluEarth GT AE51
Hakka Blue 3
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | BluEarth GT AE51 | Gap | Hakka Blue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Hakka Blue 3 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 79 | 3.4% | 76 |
| Wet Hakka Blue 3 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 86 | 6.8% | 80 |
| Wet Handling s | 73.18 | 0.5% | 72.8 |
| Straight Aqua mph | 52 | 2.9% | 53.5 |
| Comfort Hakka Blue 3 ahead | |||
| Noise dB | 68.7 | 0.8 dB | 67.9 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2025
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | BluEarth GT AE51 | Field | Hakka Blue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Moottori Summer Tire Test | P5 of 8 | P1 of 8 |
BluEarth GT AE51 vs Hakka Blue 3: your questions
Is the Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 or the Nokian Hakka Blue 3 the better tire?
The Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 and the Nokian Hakka Blue 3 have met in one independent test so far, and the Hakka Blue 3 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the BluEarth GT AE51 scores 7.7 and the Hakka Blue 3 9.1 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the BluEarth GT AE51 or the Hakka Blue 3?
The Hakka Blue 3 led 3 of the 3 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The Hakka Blue 3 led 1 of the 1 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the BluEarth GT AE51 80% from 42 reviews; the Hakka Blue 3 has no owner reviews yet.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The BluEarth GT AE51 is made in 78 sizes (14 to 20 inch) and the Hakka Blue 3 in 19 (15 to 17 inch). 17 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the BluEarth GT AE51 is graded A for wet grip and B for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Hakka Blue 3 A and C.
Which is the newer tire?
The Hakka Blue 3 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the BluEarth GT AE51 in 2016.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.