Yokohama Geolandar

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Anyone running Yokohama Geolandar AT-S? My newly aquired 02' LC has the standard 275/70/r16 Michelin LTX tires, and I'm wanting something a little more aggressive. I really like the Yokohama Geolandar, If anyone has pics of their 100 series with them on it, I would love to let you show off, so I can get a better idea what it would look like. If your truck is Atlantis blue that would be even better.
Also, would a little larger size fit on the stock rims? 285/70/16? Thanks a lot in advance!
 
I ran them on my previous suv. I really liked them. They have a good tread and are not heavy. Good handling and are quiet. Great for light to moderate terrain.

That said... they became unbalanced and kept pulling to the right. No amount of balancing and alignment would fix them.

Someone said they are a unidirectional tire. Something about they were not meant to be cross rotated. Not sure if I'm explaining that correctly.
 
Excellent tire I absolutely love mine! I am on my second set right now, although I did have to buy 1 lone tire due to a flat you will see in the photos. They suit my needs perfectly and I've never gotten stuck. Now I know they aren't very aggressive looking like the BFG KO2's or Toyo's but believe me when I tell you that they definitely get the job done. I've explored 200+mi of Ozark Nat Forest trails, multiple trips to the duck club where I had to drive across a flooded rice field to get to the blind, and they've been though 2 harsh winters where the only vehicles out were the salt trucks and myself. @bucfl is right though, they are not meant for cross-rotations. This means if the tire was on the rear right then you need to move it to the front right, don't put it on the left side. I have noticed a slight pull to the right but it's only 3* and I've always contributed that to my steering rack. After hearing that though I may try a different tire to see if that helps. Awesome quiet tire nonetheless and relatively inexpensive too!

Snow? Check..
Geolandar in Snow.webp


Wading through the Arkansas River? Check... (although you can't see the tread that well. sorry!)
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Trails? Check...
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I've had only one flat and that was due to a lawnmower blade that was left on the trail and it did put a nasty 4.5" gash where the tread meets the sidewall:bang: (spare was the original Michelin)
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Posing? Yes they can do that too! (They have probably 80% tread in this photo)
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TheForger said:
Excellent tire I absolutely love mine! I am on my second set right now, although I did have to buy 1 lone tire due to a flat you will see in the photos. They suit my needs perfectly and I've never gotten stuck. Now I know they aren't very aggressive looking like the BFG KO2's or Toyo's but believe me when I tell you that they definitely get the job done. I've explored 200+mi of Ozark Nat Forest trails, multiple trips to the duck club where I had to drive across a flooded rice field to get to the blind, and they've been though 2 harsh winters where the only vehicles out were the salt trucks and myself. @bucfl is right though, they are not meant for cross-rotations. This means if the tire was on the rear right then you need to move it to the front right, don't put it on the left side. I have noticed a slight pull to the right but it's only 3* and I've always contributed that to my steering rack. After hearing that though I may try a different tire to see if that helps. Awesome quiet tire nonetheless and relatively inexpensive too!

Snow? Check..
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Wading through the Arkansas River? Check... (although you can't see the tread that well. sorry!)
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Trails? Check...
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I've had only one flat and that was due to a lawnmower blade that was left on the trail and it did put a nasty 4.5" gash where the tread meets the sidewall:bang: (spare was the original Michelin)
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Posing? Yes they can do that too! (They have probably 80% tread in this photo)
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Nice looking rig! Thinking about a set of these for my new to me LX470. Are you running stock size 275/70 or the 265/75 in either d or e load. I'm leaning towards the stock size.... but don't want to risk the SL load range being to squishy or soft for light/moderate off-roading.
 
danfrost said:
Nice looking rig! Thinking about a set of these for my new to me LX470. Are you running stock size 275/70 or the 265/75 in either d or e load. I'm leaning towards the stock size.... but don't want to risk the SL load range being to squishy or soft for light/moderate off-roading.
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Check out the Geolander G015 which is the new replacement for the Geolander A/T-S. I'm looking at the G015 for my next set of tires.
 
danfrost said:
Nice looking rig! Thinking about a set of these for my new to me LX470. Are you running stock size 275/70 or the 265/75 in either d or e load. I'm leaning towards the stock size.... but don't want to risk the SL load range being to squishy or soft for light/moderate off-roading.
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Thanks! I'm running 275/70/R16's in the 114S load & speed rating
 
danfrost said:
Picked up the tires last night. Look great and drive much better than the 10 year old Michelins. Very quiet on the freeway.

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Do you have any more pics? I'm mainly interested in the tire size, I'm thinking of picking up 265/75r16 tires myself because there seem to be more of an option and better pricing. Thanks!
 
h2opl20 said:
Do you have any more pics? I'm mainly interested in the tire size, I'm thinking of picking up 265/75r16 tires myself because there seem to be more of an option and better pricing. Thanks!
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265/75r16. Can't really tell they are slightly narrower than stock (in my opionion). $129 a tire at Americas Tire.

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Awesome thanks. How are you liking the Geolanders so far?
 
Here is why I avoided this tire even though it is a YOKOHAMA.
Above 50 MPH any tire can hydroplane. The probability of getting hydroplaned is highest with tires with threads/grooves running straight like the front tire of a motorcycle. Since there are no groves running lateral (towards the side wall, as shown in the picture), water gets trapped between the tire and the road, lifting the tire up. If there are wide lateral threads/grooves like in Cooper AT3's (bottom pic) to evacuate water into the sides, at least the shoulder threads will be in touch with the road. The Yokohama has lateral grooves but it is not deep enough to evacuate water quickly.

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For what it's worth, I did a massive deep dive into researching tires for my 03 Land Cruiser. Have to say lots of conflicting information and of course opinions out there, even in this forum. I had BFGoodrich T/A KOs on that lasted seven years, which was reason enough to stay with them but my frugalities kicked in and I decided to go with the Geolandar G015s. I am curious @nissanh if those are the original geolandars or the G015s with the hydroplaning issues? Here is a screen grab of the tirerack ratings. (not the size I went with...)

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I am buying these this week in 315/75/16 LT E Load. Previous tire Goodyear Duratrac 285/75/16 that were always noisy.
 
I recommend the Hankook Dynapro ATM. Got them in 285s. Super quiet, great grip! Tested them out in snow this weekend, no slipping or sliding. Super happy with the purchase.
 
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