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Yokohama BluEarth 4S AW21 vs Continental AllSeasonContact 2

In the 3 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 finished ahead 3 times and the BluEarth 4S AW21 not once. The AllSeasonContact 2 was stronger in dry, wet, snow, comfort and value.

Performance profile

10 measurements from the 3 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.

Dry BrakingDry HandlingWet BrakingWet HandlingStraight AquaSnow BrakingSnow TractionSnow HandlingNoiseRolling Resistance

Where each is furthest ahead

BluEarth 4S AW21

AllSeasonContact 2

Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.

In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 92%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow. 9 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.

Every measurement, side by side

Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tyre did better.

Measurement BluEarth 4S AW21 Gap AllSeasonContact 2 Wins
Dry AllSeasonContact 2 ahead
Dry Braking m 43.67 5.8% 41.13 0-3
Dry Handling s 84.85 1.1% 83.95 0-2
Subj. Dry Handling pts scored 3.3% scored 0-1
Wet AllSeasonContact 2 ahead
Wet Braking m 40.93 10.1% 36.57 0-3
Wet Handling s 81.65 1% 80.7 1-1
Subj. Wet Handling pts scored 13.6% scored 0-1
Wet Circle s 12.23 1.6% 12.03 0-1
Straight Aqua km/h 77.8 4.4% 81.25 0-2
Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 2.7 8.1% 2.92 0-1
Snow AllSeasonContact 2 ahead
Snow Braking m 17.05 0.2% 17.1 1-1
Snow Traction s 7.02 4.2% 6.77 0-1
Snow Handling s 93.01 2.5% 90.69 0-2
Subj. Snow Handling pts scored 6.5% scored 0-1
Snow Circle ms/2 0.36 5.5% 0.38 0-1
Ice Level
Ice Braking m 6.48 2.8% 6.67 1-0
Ice Traction s 5.44 12.1% 4.78 0-1
Comfort AllSeasonContact 2 ahead
Noise dB 73.05 2.1 dB 70.95 0-2
Value AllSeasonContact 2 ahead
Wear km 38,631 26.6% 48,900 0-1
Rolling Resistance kg / t 8.75 20.2% 6.98 0-2

Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.

Head to head in 3 tests, 2023 to 2025

Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.

Test BluEarth 4S AW21 Field AllSeasonContact 2
2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test Motor · 2025 · 215/55 R17 · VW Troc P6 of 7 P3 of 7
The Best All Season Tyres for 2024 Tyre Reviews · 2024 · 205/55 R16 Tyre Reviews test P6 of 7 P1 of 7
2023 All Season Tyre 35 Set Shootout Auto Bild · 2023 · 225/45 R17 P21 of 35 P5 of 35

BluEarth 4S AW21 vs AllSeasonContact 2: your questions

Is the Yokohama BluEarth 4S AW21 or the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 the better tyre?

In the 3 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 finished ahead 3 times and the BluEarth 4S AW21 not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the BluEarth 4S AW21 scores 6.9 and the AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the BluEarth 4S AW21 or the AllSeasonContact 2?

The AllSeasonContact 2 led 9 of the 10 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 10.1% shorter in the wet across 3 tests.

Which is better in the dry?

The AllSeasonContact 2 led 6 of the 6 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 5.8% shorter in the dry across 3 tests.

Which is better in snow?

The AllSeasonContact 2 led 6 of the 8 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it was 4.2% quicker in the snow traction test across 2 tests.

Which lasts longer and costs less to run?

The AllSeasonContact 2 had 20.2% lower rolling resistance (2 tests). Owners rate wear 6.2/10 for the BluEarth 4S AW21 and 7.9/10 for the AllSeasonContact 2.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

The AllSeasonContact 2 was 2.1 dB quieter (2 tests). Owners rate comfort 7.6/10 for the BluEarth 4S AW21 and 8.9/10 for the AllSeasonContact 2.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the BluEarth 4S AW21 78% from 9 reviews and the AllSeasonContact 2 83% from 70. 63% of BluEarth 4S AW21 owners would buy it again, against 82% for the AllSeasonContact 2.

Which is more expensive?

In the 2 tests that listed prices, the AllSeasonContact 2 was the dearer tyre in 2 of them, by 18.2% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The BluEarth 4S AW21 is made in 104 sizes (14 to 22 inch) and the AllSeasonContact 2 in 140 (15 to 22 inch). 90 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the BluEarth 4S AW21 is graded B for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the AllSeasonContact 2 B and B.

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Review the BluEarth 4S AW21 Review the AllSeasonContact 2

Where this data comes from

Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.

About the TR Score

The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.

Who does the testing

Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

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