Drivers generally describe the Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 as a well-balanced grand touring tire, praised for its quiet cabin, strong comfort, and confident dry-road handling, often at good value versus premium rivals. Many also report stable, predictable everyday performance and in several cases improved fuel economy. A notable minority, however, report a sharp drop in traction on wet or damp roads (especially when pulling away or cornering), which is the most consistent complaint among lower-scoring reviews.
What owners mention most counted across 38 reviews
Respecting the speed limits, it is a great tire on the dry, grips well on the wet. They are placed at the rear, they replaced the Goodyear efficientgrip performance 2. It is day and night, the rear follows much better in changes of direction. I will surely buy the same ones at the front.
This is the best touring tires I have had! It grips well on the dry & wet. Aquaplaning is acceptable IMO. It's treadwear is simply long lasting and even though I'm already over 55K KM, the noise level is still very acceptable!
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I have done 12K miles on these tires. Comfortable ride, good grip in the dry, but very poor in the wet. They give good feedback in the dry, but nothing in the wet. Same when it comes to handling. The tires are like chalk and cheese. They have replaced a set of Pirelli's which I got 49K miles from. The Pirelli's weren't great in the wet either, but these are way worse. I would not buy these tires again.
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Four Tires fitted to a mini cooper s to replace Goodyear eagle 3. Really disappointed. Not that great in the dry, and terrible in the wet. Just flashing traction control lights. After just 2 years and 6000 miles all four Tires were advisory on the MOT with cracking down all the treads. Now replaced.
bought a Camry with Dunlop SP Lm sport, 215/55/17 , the handling of car was super scary, braking was bad, cabin noise at back made me think my wheel bearings are worn out, i checked them and bearings were fine , then i replaced the front ones with Yokohama GT, the braking, handling, cabin noise and smoothness significantly improved, i never thought tire brand and model can make a huge difference in the car’s performance, so i purchased another 2 for back, the only negative side of Yokohama Bluearth GT is the treads wearing out faster than usual. Definitely buy it again.
Very good tires for dry handling, very good fuel economy, the only thing bothers me is the comfort.. even with 32psi these are rough on even small humps or potholes. These are bit tough tires and may lasts longer. Due to its low rolling resistance, breaking distance also bit more. Michelin Primacy 4 were much better on comfort absorbing uneven road surface but they are 1.5 times expensive.. but they are worth because of perfect balance of safety, stability, comfort and economy.
On good highways Yokohama AE51 are very stable, comfortable, confident, and giving me very good fuel economy than Michelins. If the slow speed and rough road comfort they can improve then these will be the one of the best tires for its price.
Had this tire fitted to my car and they are perfect for my small hatchback. Excellent dry grip and handling with full confidence to throw it into corners, wet grip is also quite good. However it does take some time for them to heat up in the wet to get significant grip. Fuel economy is also very good, I would recommend this tire for small hot hatchbacks. 10/10
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Worst tire ever i had used, previously factory fitted continental uc6 pretty solid tire. I read review thru here found out this tires not bad i would give a try. Once fitted on my car i totally regret it and feel like throw this tire away. On dry pretty average grip but on wet road totally useless, when going uphill at genting wet road totally no grip at all keep wheel spin. I'll used it for temporary right now due to still new, but I would like people to avoid this tires. I'll change it to yokohama v601
These tires are very good. They have covered 13000 miles now with 5mm of tread remaining. They are just as good, and are lasting just as long as my previous tires which were Bridgestone ER300 and Goodyear Efficient Performance. Both these tires returned 28000 miles on the front and 38000 miles on the rear of the car. Dry and wet grip was as I expected, noise and comfort also.
Very nice tires. The car was originally with Dunlop sport maxx rt, more sporty tire than this version of yokohama but the car goes very good on dry and wet, and the handling at 140/150km/h is excellent. You can control de car perfectly. The confort is great, I can feel the difference with the dunlop. The noise is low, but I can't see a big difference with the previous tire. I'm very happy with this version of yokohama.
I bought these after the factory fitted Yokohama advan db Tire since the same was not available with Yokohama dealers. Very very disappointed. Very hard and make lot of noise in comparison to the oem advan db. I expected grip to be better but not as good as advan db. In fact the mileage is also worse. and road vibrations are so jarring that I am waiting to wear them out so that I can buy the advan db. Found out that I can buy them from Toyota for around the same price i bought these. Worst decision of Tire in my life.
