Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 Reviews - Page 3

Given 91% while driving a Volkswagen Golf Mk6 1.4 TSI 160 (175/50 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 1,000 average miles
Just had a fair bit of snow and attempted to use my Golf GTE with Goodyear F1s - I was going nowhere. Resorted to using my son's Golf TSI - utterly brilliant, tires gave confidence, they gripped really well both in snow but also in slush. Excellent result
Helpful 34 - tire reviewed on February 13, 2021
Given 94% while driving a Honda City (205/50 R16) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
Comfort Tire.. More Comfort Then Michelin PS4.. Honestly.. Good At Dry And Wet Grip For Daily Driven..
Helpful 139 - tire reviewed on August 5, 2020
Given 80% while driving a Renault Laguna I (195/65 R15) on a combination of roads for 6,200 easy going miles
The Yokohama ES32 are very good tires for the price. A very progressive feeling, and a good grip even in bad conditions that make you feeling safe when driving. With 10.000 km, they have the same performance as new. The noise inside the car is low (a little better than my old tires Bridgestone/Goodyear). Ideal for my family car.
Helpful 58 - tire reviewed on May 12, 2020
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Given 74% while driving a Skoda Octavia estate (195/65 R15 H) on a combination of roads for 2,200 easy going miles
Purchased a full set of these tires in February 2019 from Euro*aster who were doing a good deal on the Yokohama ES32. At 34,570 miles I finally fitted them onto my 2012 Skoda Octavia TSi Combi as I use winter tires from mid November to mid April.
During the summer I toured the Belgian coast and Northern France beside the usual chores that a car has to do. ( I usually cycle to work, hence the low annual mileage of less than 7000! ).

Dry grip is very good, giving confidence around tight corners and braking in an emergency. As good as the original Continental Ecocontact 3's that were fitted when new and the replacement Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance too.

Wet grip is also very good. I cannot understand how some folk say these Yokohama tires are very poor in the wet. IMHO they are a match for the original Continental's and far better in the wet than the Goodyear's I had fitted previously.

Road Feedback is good, comparable with the Conti's and far better than the vague feeling of the Goodyear's.

Handling is very good. I am not an aggressive driver but on a quite twisty road I like to enjoy myself. The Goodyear's were OK on such roads while the Conti's were very good.

Wear is sadly the only down side to my report. The beginning of October 2019 my Skoda had a full service and MOT at 36,752 miles. After 2200 miles the front tires were down to 6.4mm at the front and rear's at 6.8mm! The Goodyear's did over 10,000 before reaching such wear levels and the Conti's were also very good.
If I were an aggressive 'press-on' sort at the wheel I could understand such wear levels but I am more of a 'Captain Slow' type of driver as my other cars are a Trabant 601S and a Karmann Ghia Semi-Automatic Coupe!!

Comfort is superb. Far better than the Conti's and ahead of the Goodyear's too.

As for buying again? Well if they were on offer as my original purchase then maybe I would but looking on the Yokohama UK website it would appear that Russian made Skoda Octavia's are fitted with Yokohama BluEarth-A AE-50 tires so perhaps that's the next choice.

To surmise, Yokohama tires have come along way since the 1970's when my old gaffer from my engineering apprentice days had a set fitted to his Vauxhall Magnum 2300 Estate. He did 20,000 a year and said the were the work tires EVER. I am quite happy with Yokohama tires and would certainly purchase again, even with the wear issue. Besides which the BlueEarth ES32 is recommended by Yokohama for Compact and small family cars. Is the Skoda Octavia Combi such a car?
Perhaps the Yokohama BluEarth-A AE-50 is the one to go for after all.


Helpful 50 - tire reviewed on October 26, 2019
Given 24% while driving a Honda 1.8 VTi (205/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 5,000 spirited miles
Worst tire I ever had, got into accident when the tire skids on raining days. Tried it out due to the good review but dont think this tire is recommended for raining day
Helpful 344 - tire reviewed on June 24, 2019
Given 81% while driving a Ford Fiesta (195/50 R15 V) on mostly country roads for 500 easy going miles
Fitted a full set to a 2007 Ford Fiesta that we acquired for my son to learn to drive in, replacing a mixed bag of mid range / budget tires. So far they have offered a very comfortable ride, good corner grip and lower noise levels. The car is only being driven on slower roads in a relaxed style but I feel far happier with a matching set of quality tires fitted, especially given that with a discount at the tire depot I was able to get them for £41 each fitted, comparable price to most budget range tires. The ttread design suggests thy aren't intended to be the sportiest tire , but small, medium family cars they would appear to be a good option. Will review again later in the years once have more experience
Helpful 62 - tire reviewed on March 13, 2019
Given 81% while driving a Ford Fiesta (195/50 R15 V) on mostly country roads for 500 easy going miles
Fitted a full set to a 2007 Ford Fiesta that we acquired for my son to learn to drive in, replacing a mixed bag of mid range / budget tires. So far they have offered a very comfortable ride, good corner grip and lower noise levels. The car is only being driven on slower roads in a relaxed style but I feel far happier with a matching set of quality tires fitted, especially given that with a discount at the tire depot I was able to get them for £41 each fitted, comparable price to most budget range tires. The ttread design suggests thy aren't intended to be the sportiest tire , but small, medium family cars they would appear to be a good option. Will review again later in the years once have more experience
Helpful 41 - tire reviewed on March 13, 2019
Given 59% while driving a Peugeot 308 SW II BlueHDI 150 (225/40 R18 W) on mostly town for 1,500 average miles
Not good at wet road even very little rain.
Helpful 57 - tire reviewed on March 3, 2019
Given 94% while driving a Toyota aurion (215/55 R17) on mostly town for 100 average miles
Excellent tire. Turn-in, handling, road feel and comfort have all increased. Noticed lower tire noise straight after leaving Bob Jane. Drive a heavy in the nose V6 Toyota Camry 2015/55/17 (Previous tires were Bridgestone P100 which were only fitted by dealer to get through rego check so these are a big improvement). Will definitely purchase again.
Helpful 54 - tire reviewed on January 23, 2019
Given 94% while driving a Toyota Corolla T Sport E12 (205/50 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 1,500 miles
Really good tire , handling and comfort has incresed, low tire noise on the road, will definitely purchase again in 205/50/16
Helpful 38 - tire reviewed on January 11, 2019
Given 86% while driving a Toyota Corolla (205/65 R15) on a combination of roads for 1,000 average miles
I have Toyota Corolla GLi 2016 1.3. At 21000km, I changed from stock EURO STAR tires to continental CPC5. But the problem with those continentals were that the tires were feeling elastic and I was experiencing jerks. Now I have changed to these ES32 tires because my father corolla GLi 2018 had the same tires and his car feels like floating on roads. And I am very happy with these tires for its comfort and low noise it offered. Although continental cpc5 had better grip but from reviews Its tread level decreases sooner. I have done almost 1000km on them. I hope to buy them again.
Helpful 44 - tire reviewed on November 7, 2018
Given 96% while driving a Vauxhall Astra (225/40 R18) on mostly motorways for 1,000 easy going miles
Took a good 500 miles before these tires really started to shine. Very firm and little grip to start with but then they settle in and are superb in my opinion. They are not as grippy as the Avon sport tires they replaced but if you want a comfortable and refined ride then these ES32's are definitely for you.
Helpful 45 - tire reviewed on September 14, 2018