Comparison: Apollo Aspire XP vs. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from India (Apollo) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Yokohama). Generally, Apollo summer tyres are slightly better rated (47%) than Yokohama (31%). In this particular case, the Apollo Aspire XP has a better rating of 53% compared to 23% of the Yokohama Bluearth AE-50. The first tyre test of Apollo Aspire XP was done in 2019, compared to 2016 when was the Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autozeitung 2020 225/50 R17 test, where both the Aspire XP and the Bluearth AE-50 were tested. See more mutual tests below.

#	Apollo Aspire XP /53%	Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 /23%	Add to comparison Make Model New comparison

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Apollo Aspire XP

/53%

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

/23%

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Dimensions

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Segment

1. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 Upper-middle

2. Apollo Aspire XP Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Apollo Aspire XP 50

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 12

Number of tests

1. Apollo Aspire XP 9x

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 6x

Best position in test

1. Apollo Aspire XP 4.

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 6.

Worst position in test

1. Apollo Aspire XP 14.

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 22.

Average position in tests

1. Apollo Aspire XP 8.56

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 11.83

Year of the last test

1. Apollo Aspire XP 2020

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 2020

Best rating in test

1. Apollo Aspire XP Exemplary

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 Weak

Worst rating in test

1. Apollo Aspire XP Good

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 Weak

Wet

(Overall rating)

Apollo
Aspire XP
75%

Yokohama
Bluearth AE-50
65%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Apollo Aspire XP 80%

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 65%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Apollo Aspire XP 82%

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 70%

Wet braking

1. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 71%

2. Apollo Aspire XP 67%

Wet circle cornering

1. Apollo Aspire XP 95%

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 90%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Apollo Aspire XP ?

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Yokohama
Bluearth AE-50
86%

Apollo
Aspire XP
79%

Dry braking

1. Apollo Aspire XP 83%

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 78%

Dry handling

1. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 93%

2. Apollo Aspire XP 90%

Costs

(Overall rating)

Yokohama
Bluearth AE-50
79%

Apollo
Aspire XP
59%

Rolling resistance

1. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 79%

2. Apollo Aspire XP 59%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 ?

2. Apollo Aspire XP ?

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Yokohama
Bluearth AE-50
84%

Apollo
Aspire XP
84%

Exterior noise

1. Apollo Aspire XP 90%

2. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 85%

Comfort

1. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 83%

2. Apollo Aspire XP 78%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 ? dB

2. Apollo Aspire XP ? dB

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Mutual tests

Autozeitung Summer tyre test 2020 225/50 R17

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry
Best values in test	264	137	129
Apollo Aspire XP	211	101	110
Yokohama Bluearth AE-50	199	77	122
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Autozeitung Summer tyre test 2019 235/45 R18

Name	Points total	Wet	Dry
Best values in test	277	142	135
Apollo Aspire XP	216	101	115
Yokohama Bluearth AE-50	235	114	121
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Comparison: Apollo Aspire XP vs. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

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