Segment
1. Michelin Primacy 4 Premium2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 Upper-middle
Comparison: Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 vs. Michelin Primacy 4
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). Generally, Michelin summer tyres are slightly better rated (80%) than Yokohama (57%). The first tyre test of Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 was done in 2016, compared to 2019 when was the Michelin Primacy 4 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autozeitung 2020 225/50 R17 test, where both the Bluearth AE-50 and the Primacy 4 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (54%) of the Michelin Primacy 4 also have A wet ratings.
| # | Yokohama Bluearth AE-50
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| Dimensions | R14 - R19 | R14 - R23 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Michelin Primacy 4 Highly recommended
Worst rating in test
1. Michelin Primacy 4 Recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
1. Michelin Primacy 4 68 dB
Costs
(Overall rating)Rolling resistance
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| Best values in test | 264 | 137 | 129 | ||||
| Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 | 199 | 77 | 122 | ||||
| Michelin Primacy 4 Rating: Highly recommended | 247 | 127 | 120 | ||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| Best values in test | 277 | 142 | 135 | ||||
| Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 | 235 | 114 | 121 | ||||
| Michelin Primacy 4 Rating: - | 252 | 118 | 134 | ||||
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