Anyone run a Yokohama Geolander A/T GO15 on their 100 series? (1 Viewer)

[flintknapper]

Kind of looking at these. Need to put some tires on the LX470 and not really a fan of the Michelin Defender.

Been running Bridgestone Revo II's on the 80 series for years (on my 4th set) but the LX470 will rarely leave the road and I wonder if the Geolander might provide better tread wear?

I like the Revo...but its not a particularly long lasting tire (at least not my 80), so I can't imagine they would do any better on the 100 series. Hence....my inspiration to look at something else.

90% highway use (Wife' DD) and occasional dirt/mud roads here on the ranch.

285/75R16 10 ply....regardless what tire I end up with.

Thanks for any advice,

Flint.

 

[Bripars40]

It’s basically the new version of the Geolander ATS. I have the ats on my wife’s Subaru Forester and while they are a little louder than the stock tires they have worn well the last 10-15k and I’d buy them again. So I can only think the G015 would be even better.

I wanted to buy them for the Subaru but they had just come out and they didn’t have my size at that time.

 

[Couvi]

I almost put those geo landers on my ‘04 last fall but decided to go with the new Continental TerrainContact instead (also comes in E). Have really liked the ride so far, mostly highway for me as well.

 

[TheForger]

Not sure about the GO15 model but I've been running the A/T-S and I'm on my 3rd set of them in 8.5yrs. I absolutely love them and I've been thoroughly impressed with all Yokohama tires in general, my family runs them on all of their vehicles (2 Solara's, 4Runner, Camry, my LC). I don't have any issues with road noise and they wear very well. I put them to the test last August when I went to Colorado and they performed flawlessly. I don't have any great close ups of the tires but this is the best I got. I can imagine the GO15s would be even better.

 

[TheHomeBuilder]

I've been running the G015 for about a year and half. About 38k miles so far and wear has been good. Road noise has been less than the Yokahama AT/S and seem to have better all around traction including adverse conditions like snow/heavy rain. I got the P rated 285/60/r18 tire this time, but I'll be moving up to a 275/70/18 LT rated next time, so I imagine a more harsh ride will be expected with the extra plys.

 

[flintknapper]

Thanks guys.

Guess I will research this a bit more. Looks like a decent tire. No sense burning up a Revo on the highway for a daily driver and the Michelins I have on it now ride like forklift tires! They last a long time, but I'm not impressed with them.

 

[jumptrader]

Installed these about 2 weeks ago.
275/65-18. Purchased from Big O Tires.

Basically I was looking for a tire with the "Snow Flake" rating (Severe Snow Service) for frequent trips to Tahoe, while also being an all-season tire that I wouldn't need to replace in the summer time.

So far I'm loving it. The same road noise, if not quieter, from my previous Nitto's (forget which model, but it was a highway tire). Lots of grip on wet roads, and I feel confident in the mountains.

 

[kolyo]

Same size and experience as @jumptrader here I was torn between them and the CO2s for my '06LC but finally got the Yokos for my 80% highway DD rig. Very impressed on snow, ice and rough terrain. Definitely better than my previous Goodyear Duratracks on any surface and VERY QUIET on tarmac

 

[YardPig]

Yes, love them. Yokohama Geolandar

 

[flintknapper]

Installed these about 2 weeks ago.
275/65-18. Purchased from Big O Tires.

Basically I was looking for a tire with the "Snow Flake" rating (Severe Snow Service) for frequent trips to Tahoe, while also being an all-season tire that I wouldn't need to replace in the summer time.

So far I'm loving it. The same road noise, if not quieter, from my previous Nitto's (forget which model, but it was a highway tire). Lots of grip on wet roads, and I feel confident in the mountains.

These tires would rarely (if ever) see snow (though we had some this year), but its good to know the tire is designed to be a year 'round A/T tire.

My main needs are for a tire that will give decent wear (30K over a couple or years would be great) and a tire that isn't bad about hydroplaning. We get quite a bit of rain at certain times of the year and our highways have spots where there will be 'pooling' of rain.

About 10 yrs. ago my wife managed to get the 80 Series up on top of the water, do a 180° (said all the sudden she was 'looking at where she just came from') and ended up in a steep ditch with the rear of the cruiser against a tree.

That was the last time the Cruiser wore Michelins. The Revo's I've run on it since are excellent in the rain, but they don't last very long.

Most of the year (8 months) we have hot, dry weather. The pavement here gets very hot and our property is on a winding road. So....full time 4WD, hot pavement, winding road and a Wife that drives twice as fast as I do....makes a significant challenge for any tire.

 

[jumptrader]

These tires would rarely (if ever) see snow (though we had some this year), but its good to know the tire is designed to be a year 'round A/T tire.

My main needs are for a tire that will give decent wear (30K over a couple or years would be great) and a tire that isn't bad about hydroplaning. We get quite a bit of rain at certain times of the year and our highways have spots where there will be 'pooling' of rain.

About 10 yrs. ago my wife managed to get the 80 Series up on top of the water, do a 180° (said all the sudden she was 'looking at where she just came from') and ended up in a steep ditch with the rear of the cruiser against a tree.

That was the last time the Cruiser wore Michelins. The Revo's I've run on it since are excellent in the rain, but they don't last very long.

Most of the year (8 months) we have hot, dry weather. The pavement here gets very hot and our property is on a winding road. So....full time 4WD, hot pavement, winding road and a Wife that drives twice as fast as I do....makes a significant challenge for any tire.

The rubber definitely feels a bit 'sticky', which if I understand correctly, is great for low temperature environments. In San Francisco, seems like half the year we're in the 50F range. I don't know if 'sticky' is also negatively correlated to wear-rate on hot pavement.

From my understanding you also want deep grooves in the tires to help 'pump' out the water the tire is traveling on top of, to avoid hydroplaning (glad your wife made it out safely). These grooves are definitely deep, but I'm sure they're on par with any A/T tire.

Curious which tires you end up with! I did a lot of research here and always curious to learn more.

 

[Fitzo]

I bought my LC last summer and these Geo 015's had less than 1K miles on them. Still trying to figure out why the PO bought brand new tires right before selling the rig. Anyway, I like Coopers and I called Discount Tire to inquire about swapping these for some Coopers and the Discount guy told me the Geo015 was a better tire than the Cooper AT/3 and that the 015 was a big improvement over the previous A-T-S it replaced. I have had a lot of wet weather driving and a little snow. No complaints here. I also like the General Grabber BFG-AT look-alike tires too.

 

[Dox]

I bought my lx with Cooper HT’s that were new and still are really, great highway tire and haven’t had issues at home (ranch) with mud or on trips overlanding. Getting another set of wheels and some MT’s for overlanding purposes because these have been good and still have a lot of life left and I drive this one 50k a year.

 

[WP2LC]

I see a lot of people on here insisting on E Rated tires. I’m looking to get new tires on my 100 and curious why. Is it the weight of the vehicle? (I tow a boat on the weekends) Or is it for protection against rocks? (We don’t have rocks in Florida!)

 

[flintknapper]

I see a lot of people on here insisting on E Rated tires. I’m looking to get new tires on my 100 and curious why. Is it the weight of the vehicle? (I tow a boat on the weekends) Or is it for protection against rocks? (We don’t have rocks in Florida!)

I like a 10 ply tire just for the overall ruggedness and resistance to flats with common road hazards (nails, screws, etc).

I've picked up nails and such...but can't remember the last time I had a flat tire since running E rated.

I live WAY out in the country and don't need to worry about a tire ruining my day (or safety).

 

[Dox]

I get 10 ply for mesquite and cactus thorns and driving over barb wire gates.

 

[flintknapper]

The rubber definitely feels a bit 'sticky', which if I understand correctly, is great for low temperature environments. In San Francisco, seems like half the year we're in the 50F range. I don't know if 'sticky' is also negatively correlated to wear-rate on hot pavement.

From my understanding you also want deep grooves in the tires to help 'pump' out the water the tire is traveling on top of, to avoid hydroplaning (glad your wife made it out safely). These grooves are definitely deep, but I'm sure they're on par with any A/T tire.

Curious which tires you end up with! I did a lot of research here and always curious to learn more.

I've been running Revo's on my 80 series for years and they plow through water like it isn't even there. But the tread pattern wouldn't appear to be as good as the Geolander? I know I don't want any more Michelin's. They wear like iron, but scare the hell out of me in the rain.

My wife loves the Revo and feels very safe driving on them, but I just know they aren't going to last on the LX and want to look at something different. The Geolander's just look pretty good, but as always....I like to have 'input' from those with experience.

 

[flintknapper]

From my understanding you also want deep grooves in the tires to help 'pump' out the water the tire is traveling on top of, to avoid hydroplaning

^^^^^^ Of course tread compound and geometry have much to do with how long a tire will last (tread wear) but as you say, tread depth...would seem to be an important factor with respect to 'accepting' water to be expelled.

With that in mind, the three tires I have mentioned (so far) have the following tread depths (when new).

Michelin Defender (13/32's inch).
Revo II ..............(16/32's inch).
Yoko Geo 15........(18/32's inch).

That's a disparity of 5/32" between the Michelin and the Yoko or just over 3/8ths inch tread depth for the Michelin vs. 9/16" tread depth for the Yoko.

 

[flintknapper]

Update:

O.K. I've got a bit over 2K on the Geolandar's now. Mostly highway miles, some city, some on dirt roads.

I must say....I am very pleased with them so far. No 'confirmation bias' here. I am brutally honest about all things automotive.

They are MUCH quieter than I had expected for an A/T tire. They don't pick up small stones/gravel like the Revo's do. They have been excellent in the torrential rain we get here. They balanced out easily and are very smooth on the highway.

I don't have much experience (yet) with them off-road...but can report they are pretty decent on muddy ranch roads (for what they are).

I had expected the 10 ply tire to ride a little rough or transfer road shock and noise to the vehicle, especially since I run them at 45 psi. But they have been very well mannered. That might be partly owing to the AHC system on the Lexus.

All that is left to be seen will be tire wear (longevity).

Edit to add: 02/13/2022

On my second set now. First set went a bit under 40K (but I always buy new one's long before the tread gets really shallow). I would estimate I still had 8/32nds left on the first set. We get a lot of rain where I live so I need to keep a decent amount of tread depth on a tire in order to be able to 'channel' the rain out from underneath it.

Happy with them so far.

 

[YardPig]

My Cruiser never stops driving, Pile on the mileage daily, been 4+ months and they still look brand new. Ultra quiet, and stick like s*** to a wool blanket. What more do you ask for?...