I just purchased and installed 4 units of Yokohama BluEarth ES32 for my Honda City 175/65R15 at RM188 per donut at Quick-save Auto, USJ 7. Price included installation, balancing and alignment. Rubber valve RM5 each.

Initially wanted to change to either Toyo nanoenergy 3 or Michelin XM2, thinking to catch better price before SST kicks in. I called up this shop to check if they sell either Toyo or Michelin. The guy recommended me Yokohama ES32 instead even though they carry Michelin as well. Before that, I came across some Yokohama tyres, but couldn’t find much reviews about them here. So i re-did a quick research and found it’s a fairly new tyre model, the features are close to what I was looking as well, and the prices are well within my budget range. Albeit the tyres were produced on week 51 2017, it’s acceptable and not a concern for me. The shop is nearby my workplace, so i made an impromptu decision to get all 4 changed, one of the reasons is because the other 2 brands’ shops were not near to where i live and work. The other reason of course is the price, Toyo’s prices are not that far off, Michelin was slightly higher. But I came across many mixed reviews about XM2, so I was hesitant a bit.

My car stock tyres were Goodyear GT3. They served me well for the past 3 years, clocked around 42k mileage. But i find them too noisy and the grip was poor especially on wet road condition. When taking corners, i feel like my car was gonna fly off somewhere. Not sure if it’s because the tyres are new, with ES32, the grip is noticeably much better, noise level is reduced, the overall driving comfort has improved. Comparing ES32’s treadwear with Nanoenergy 3 and XM2, they are indeed lesser. But in the end, it still depends on your driving style and how often you take care of the tyres. Hopefully my new tyres can serve me for at least 2 years, I’m happy with them, for now hahaha..

I’m using my original rim, i am also no expert in tyres, it’s better i stick to the original size to avoid any unnecessary issues. But in future when i change my rims and tyres, i will definitely consider getting wider width, bigger rim size and lower profile tyres.

It’s been more than 20 days since the installation of ES32. Just today I managed to drive in heavy rain. I must say the wet grip is rather good on both asphalt and cement. When I was still using the stock tyres which were Goodyear gt3, i have had experiences where my car skidded on both road types, and the tyres were pretty new as well. I don’t speed during the rain, I usually drive between 40-70km/h max on the highway during the rain. So you can imagine how I felt when my car skidded when i was driving in a rather normal speed. With ES32, i feel i can go above 90km/h but due to safety reason, I didn’t try, but i was already driving above 80km/h. You can really feel that your tyres grip well when driving on the road in the rain, if you know what i mean. And driving on the cement with ES32, never once i have to worry, i can’t say the same for goodyear gt3, i have lost count on the number of times my car skidded (usually when the floor is wet) when going to my carpark bay at my condo while driving less than 20km/h 🤦🏻‍♀️.

As for fuel efficiency wise, i didn’t see much difference. I’m driving a honda city 2015 manufacture year. I do not turn on econ mode, average fuel consumption is 14.8km/l, which is similar like last time. But i noticed 1 thing, i think the rolling resistance is not as low as they claimed, but I am comparing between ES32 and GT3. This isn’t much of a concern, the tyres are doing quite a good job for me for now.

In terms of comfort, I’d say it’s pretty good too. Like when passing a speed bump, it’s less bumpy. Driving feels more comfy. And the noise is noticeably lesser.

I noticed a few suggestions above by other posters. When i was looking for a tyre, i was only looking for an eco + comfort tyre, but didn’t want a very soft tyre like continental, they can wear out too fast also. Wasn’t looking for performance tyre as i don’t really speed nor harsh cornering. Even though i do speed from time to time but nothing extreme, I’m mostly a well behaved and responsible driver on the road.

Even though ES32 is not the cheapest, but also not as expensive as Michelin XM2. Yokohama brand is very well established as well. I really do think it’s value for money, and ES32 are a well rounded tyre for normal driving style. If it’s within your budget range, it’s good to have a try. After all, we will have to change the tyres after 2 years (depending on your driving style), there are many other brands and models to try out if this doesn’t suit your driving style.

175/65R15 at RM188 per donut. I installed in USJ. My size is rare size so it’s slightly expensive, i think only Honda City and Jazz use this size.