Comparison: Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 vs. Kumho PorTran CW51 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Kumho winter tyres are slightly better rated (71%) than Yokohama (55%). But when it comes to comparing Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 and Kumho PorTran CW51, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 205/65 R16 test, where both the BluEarth winter WY01 and the PorTran CW51 were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 has B wet grip rating, whereas 67% of Kumho PorTran CW51 has C rating.