Comparison: BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER vs. Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (BFGoodrich) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama). BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, BFGoodrich winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than Yokohama (55%). But when it comes to comparing BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER and Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 205/65 R16 test, where both the ACTIVAN WINTER and the BluEarth winter WY01 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (82%) of the Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 also have B wet ratings.