Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 vs Continental PremiumContact 7
The Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 and the Continental PremiumContact 7 have met in one independent test so far, and the PremiumContact 7 finished ahead. The BluEarth XT AE61 was stronger in value, the PremiumContact 7 in dry and wet.
Performance profile
12 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
BluEarth XT AE61
PremiumContact 7
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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 85%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
BluEarth XT AE61
PremiumContact 7
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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.
Where owners rate each higher
BluEarth XT AE61
PremiumContact 7
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Owners rate the BluEarth XT AE61 85% from 12 reviews and the PremiumContact 7 82% from 71. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
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 XT AE61 | Gap | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry PremiumContact 7 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 120 | 5.7% | 113 |
| Dry Handling mph | 56.2 | 1.5% | 57.1 |
| Wet PremiumContact 7 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 147 | 12.2% | 129 |
| Wet Handling mph | 44.4 | 3.6% | 46 |
| Wet Circle s | 12.67 | 0.6% | 12.59 |
| Straight Aqua mph | 39.6 | 8.8% | 43.1 |
| Curved Aquaplaning ft/s² | 8.5 | 6.2% | 9 |
| Comfort Level | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 6 | 16.7% | 7 |
| Noise dB | 68.7 | 3.4 dB | 72.1 |
| Value BluEarth XT AE61 ahead | |||
| Wear miles | 18,815 | 35% | 25,408 |
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 7.58 | 1% | 7.66 |
| Range miles | 232 | 8.3% | 214 |
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 XT AE61 | Field | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 EV Tire Test | P7 of 8 | P2 of 8 |
BluEarth XT AE61 vs PremiumContact 7: your questions
Is the Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 or the Continental PremiumContact 7 the better tire?
The Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 and the Continental PremiumContact 7 have met in one independent test so far, and the PremiumContact 7 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the BluEarth XT AE61 scores 7.9 and the PremiumContact 7 9.5 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the BluEarth XT AE61 or the PremiumContact 7?
The PremiumContact 7 led 5 of the 5 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The PremiumContact 7 led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.3/10 for the BluEarth XT AE61 and 7.5/10 for the PremiumContact 7.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the BluEarth XT AE61 85% from 12 reviews and the PremiumContact 7 82% from 71. 83% of BluEarth XT AE61 owners would buy it again, against 74% for the PremiumContact 7.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The BluEarth XT AE61 is made in 38 sizes (16 to 20 inch) and the PremiumContact 7 in 56 (16 to 21 inch). 18 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the BluEarth XT AE61 is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the PremiumContact 7 A and C.
Which is the newer tire?
The PremiumContact 7 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2022, the BluEarth XT AE61 in 2019. The PremiumContact 7 replaced the Continental Premium Contact 6.
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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.