Yokohama BluEarth 4S AW21

The BluEarth-4S AW21 incorporates Yokohama’s latest winter-tire technologies to provide drivers with outstanding performance on icy and snowy winter roads as well as excellent dry and wet performance under more normal driving conditions. The tire also features a newly developed tread pattern that features an optimal balance of edge area and surface contact area.

Dry Grip 88%
Wet Grip 87%
Road Feedback 84%
Handling 70%
Wear 55%
Comfort 75%
Buy again 73%
Snow Grip 80%
Ice Grip 77%

Tire review data from 7 tire reviews averaging 77% over 6,024 miles driven.

The BluEarth 4S AW21 is ranked 27th of 57 All Season Premium Touring tires.

Latest Tire Test Results

The Best All Season Tires for 2024 - 6th of 7 tires

  • Positive - Very high levels of grip in snow, best ice braking, lower purchase price.
  • Negative - Low levels of grip in the wet, long dry braking, very high rolling resistance.
  • Overall - The Yokohama BluEarth 4S AW21 is another tire that is better in the snow and ice than the dry and wet. It's not a bad product, and it was very good in the snow, but perhaps a bit too good for an all season tire as it was firmly outclassed when not in winter conditions.
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2023 All Season Tire 35 Set Shootout - 21st of 35 tires

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2020 All Season Tire Market Overview - 32 Tire Braking Test - 23rd of 33 tires

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    Questions and Answers for the Yokohama BluEarth 4S AW21

    2018-12-11 - New XC60 4x4 (235/55/R19 V) comes with Latitude road tires that are no use to me. I live on Dartmoor hence mud and stones plus some ice and snow. I need a sturdy all season tire capable of a bit of off road but also capable of dealing with poor road conditions with gravel potholes and stones. Strong sidewalls. Currently using Yokohama Geolandars which last for ever but probably aren't the best in snow or in the wet. Looking at Scorpion Verde all season FSL with rim protector band. But the Verde is runflat M&S which seems like a good idea but how good on stones off road? Any suggestions - most other makes only have an H speed rating - I should have V though I'm not likely to exceed 130!

    I'm afraid I'm currently out of my depth when it comes to SUV. This test includes both all season and AT tires which are legal winter tires and will give you an idea regarding the balance of performance.


    2023-12-27 - Despite its mid-low ratings in all the tests, do you know something more about the Yokohama BluEarth 4S AW21 thanks

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    Top 3 Yokohama BluEarth 4S AW21 Reviews

    Given 87% while driving a Honda CRV (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 1,000 easy going miles
    Great looking tire with plenty of all round uniform tread.
    Helpful 195 - tire reviewed on November 6, 2018
    Given 70% while driving a Suzuki vitara s 1,4 boosterjet (215/55 R17) on mostly town for 10 easy going miles
    The first 2 years with these tires was brilliant! Smooth drive quiet with very little road noise noticed. Summer months the tires were fine not very sporty, noticed as the temperatures got up to 30°c they felt very soft going around corners.
    Autumn into winter is were these tires are great! The wet grip is excellent and feels like a normal summer tire. When the snow arrived I was really impressed how much grip they gave going up hills even braking on snow was very good. Into the 3rd year of ownership and cracks started to appear on the tread blocks where it contacts the road, also noticed that road noise has increased with the ride feeling harsher than before. Seems like most all season tires suffer from this hardening of the tire surface into the 3rd year of use. I doubt I would buy these again due to this.
    Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on November 14, 2023
    Given 95% while driving a BMW 435d (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,000 easy going miles
    They have been excellent over the winter months, they feel very solid on seriously wet roads and motorways and when it has been icy there hasn’t been any slip or loss of traction when accelerating or braking. No use in snowy conditions or warm hot weather as yet. Very glad I swapped my Primacy 3’s, nice in the dry but to me they didn’t feel solid particularly on wet motorways, these are a vast improvement in the wet.
    Helpful 21 - tire reviewed on March 12, 2022
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    Given 81% while driving a Subaru XV 2.0 D (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 1,000 average miles
    OE tires G95A by Yokohama, M+S designed with not that good performance on wet. Tires are somewhat designed for "all terrain" use, Geolandar series, so it was not a surprise. Then I switched to G055 M+S tires over again, good tread wear, good in the wet and in the dry, sufficient in the snow as the G95A was -the AWD proved axcellent and overtaking winter tires equipped cars-. Last I put on weather control A005 from Bridgestone, very good in dry and et, but too winter oriented and soft compound, tread wear not an asset at all -blistering noted on the edges after 30,000 km, trew them away. I drove 80,000 miles with the liste tires, then I put on the 4S AW21, giving credit to Yokohama first real all season tire. They are developed from a summer tire as far as I know, I hope this is true as the tread depth is not excessive. So far so good, wet and dry performance is very good, cornering in the wet is excellent wiht my car. Only lihgt snow tested, but I do not pretend that much as I rely on the AWD and even a fair performance becomes a good performance thanks to the symmetrical AWD with the viscous centre diff and limited slip, so the snow and ice ratings are not a reason of choice for me. First impression was they are a bit better than the Bridgestone A005, but performance may dramatically change according to tire size and vehicle, on my car this tire by far outperforms the bridgestone A005, althouhg my expectation was not to that direction.
    Helpful 30 - tire reviewed on December 15, 2020
    Given 51% while driving a Skoda (205/60 R19 H) on a combination of roads for 14 average miles
    I fitted 2 YOKOHAMA "BLUE EARTH" tires to the front of my car May 2017.After only 14,632 miles one had a crack running the full circumference of the outer tread next to the outer wall. I found it very difficult to contact YOKOHAMA and l still had no reply after 3 weeks. AVON ZV5 same size fitted to the same position on the same vehicle reached 21,145 .Fitted to the rear 28,000, performance wet and dry roads was very similar to that of the YOKOHAMA.
    Helpful 28 - tire reviewed on November 11, 2020
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    Volkswagen (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 1,000 spirited miles
    I can't comment on snow and ice grip as yet but dry and wet grip perfectly acceptable (Golf MK 6 1.2 TSI) through some spirited driving. Only downside is steering feel when manoeuvring - tires give very odd sensation but nothing so bad that would stop me buying again
    Helpful 24 - tire reviewed on October 31, 2020