Writing about the
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 given
76% (195-50-16-)
Driving on
a combination of roads for 28000
spirited miles
If there’s ever a reliability scoring here, I would rate these tires 3/10. My daily commute has a few rough roads and punctures were too frequent compared to other tires. A fairly hefty potholes were able to damage the sidewalls to the point it can’t be salvaged anymore.
Before I had to change this set because the severity of recent damage, the tires are actually holding up wear pretty well. I bet it still has 10k km left in it. Dry performance is mediocre as expected from an eco-tire. Road noise is excellent until it gets rather rough in the last couple of thousand kilometers. Comfort-wise it is better than the OEM tires (bridgestone turanza) but nothing special.
Wet performance is superb, brilliant, I can’t compliment it enough. The car just doesn’t falter in heavy rain and high speed. Even if there were puddles, it would hydroplane slightly and instantly gripped back again.
Overall, this is a pretty solid tire if it’s used on smooth, pothole-less roads. It has the advantages of an eco tire plus a few luxury touches. However not recommended for rough road usages.