Yokohama Car Tires

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
January 08, 2013

I'm just very pleased with these tires! Way better than the Goodyears that came with the car!

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
February 03, 2013

Here's an update. Purchased these tires in November when there was no snow in MI. Now it is February and it has been snowing for a couple weeks. Tires behave excellent on the snowy roads. I drive 30 mi to and from work and have experience with various vehicles that I drove and tested due to my work. I know my car very well. What can I say? Michelin is the best and that's all. Excellent ride in the snow with the Defenders. I would like to see them on my future personal car. It is absolutely better than BF Goodrich, Bridgestone, Conti or Yokohama that I have had. Absolutely buy!!!

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
January 11, 2013

These were the stock tires on my vehicle and drove extremely well when new. While I had no problem whatsoever breaking the rear loose in a straight line or in turning situations (even at speed!), skid entrance was predicatable and controlable. The vehicle turned in very good lateral accerleration numbers (measured). Beginning at 50% treadwear, performance began to drop off dramatically, until even on dry pavement it feels as if I am driving on marbles. If not for the electronic traction control (I originally NEVER used this "feature") I would be afraid to drive the car with these tires installed. With 1/8" tread remaining before the wear bars were exposed I was driving a Jet-Ski when it rained! I will NEVER purchase a set of these tires, opting instead for RE-11's, Continental DWS's, or Michelin Pilot SS's (which I'm buying now). I have driven vehicles with these tires installed so I do have a baseline to form an opinion from.

Initial Review, 31,192 Miles on Tires
December 30, 2012

This is a wrap-up review. My 330 Ci had the staggered tire sizes, so the size listed is for the fronts only. The Rears were 255 wide and 35-series. I was working construction while I had these and that's hard on tires. I had to replace six of them at one time or another. The mileage is for the one tire that lasted from the date I bought the car new until it needed replacement. I drove them mostly commuting, plus a few local business trips and an annual drive from the West Side of L. A. up Pacific Coast Highway to Monterey every August. The thing that impressed me most was how they wore considering the grip they provided. They were also pretty forgiving of my ham-handed driving style on the twisty bits. Rain performance was much better than the Yokohama S-Drives that came with my present 330Ci. I tried an E90 and couldn't wait to go back to an E46. The Tire Rack doesn't list these any more but I'll bet they can get me a set when the Yokohamas hit the wear bars this year. Or maybe I'll try a Max Performance All-season tire, like the new General G-Max AS-03. I have Generals on my wife's 325iT and they are great. A caveat: I buy tires partly on tread appearance, so I don't give those boring-looking Potenzas etc. a second glance.

Initial Review, 8,500 Miles on Tires
January 21, 2013

Great tire. I have had Toyos, Yokohama, and Generals on this car. (Daily Driven)
I have moded this car with suspension change, springs, shocks, sway bar, and alignment. Oh yeah, the power is up another 60+ hp
Previous tires just did not work as well, These Michelin's are wonderful on this car. Grippy, predictable, reasonably quiet, they hold the road. I have tried them, more than once in the mountains of Georgia, Tenn, and the Carolinas. Jan 2013 Here in North Bama we had 7" of rain and 3" of snow. I put on ~250 miles and not a problem, went through some serious standing water and slushy roads. Wear is great, much better than previous tires. If I had to find a fault is the ride comfort is not like your 15 inch tires. But they are pretty darned good for a performance tire.

These are with out a doubt the best tire I have owned. Yes I have had several Cars prior to the MSM, Porsche, BMW, Mazda

Initial Review, 40,000 Miles on Tires
January 25, 2013

40,000 miles over 6 years of very ordinary city/highway driving on a light-weight car, driven conservatively by an mpg-conscious driver. Occasionally rotated. Picked up a nail once, had the hole plugged, no further problems. Very reliable, stable, fairly quiet and smooth. Not great in ice and snow, but drivable. Getting good efficiency, keeping them pumped up. Much much better than the OEM tires were. Still plenty of tread left. Very happy with this purchase; we'll see if anyone comes out with something compelling enough to make me switch in a couple more years when these are worn out, assuming these tires are even still made in 2015.

Initial Review, 200 Miles on Tires
January 11, 2013

This was the second winter for the set of Yokohama M/S tires on my Outback. Last year they did OK, but I was disappointed with the acceleration while turning swerving, blaming it on what I thought was a poorly designed "Symmetric AWD system" on the Subaru. This winter the tires got truly dangerous on the hard packed snow/ice in our recent storm here in Tahoe. I slid through a stop sign, nearly rear ended a plow at a signal and, when my wife got stuck in the snow and ended up partially imbedded in a snow bank, I ordered a set of steel wheels mounted with these Altimax tires. I had the tires studded to minimize any chance of having further traction issues. The set of wheels/tires arrived promptly, mounted and perfectly balanced. I put them on the Outback, brought the tire pressure up slightly to specs and was amazed on my test drive around town. Great traction!

I suspect the traction is due more to the tread design and rubber softness than the studs. The noise due to having the studs is negligible inside the car at any speed, even on highways/dry pavement.

My faith in Subaru has been restored. I paid $800 delivered for the package and couldn't be happier.

Initial Review, 2 Miles on Tires
January 07, 2013

Just mounted up my new wheels and Yokahama tires on my new (to me) 2010 Ford Transit Connect. The OE Conties still had plenty of miles left (about 34,000 logged on the odo), but I just purchased the Transit and wanted to upgrade the wheels, so I got the wheel and tire package. With the OEM tires the ride was a little harsh - more like a sports car where you could feel every little bump and crack in the road, but nothing alarmaing, just a little harsh for my preferences for my every day commuter. Just took a short spin around the block on the new Yokahamas and night-and-day differnece. Drives much quieter and smoother. I like the feel too. The response is slightly, ever-so-slightly dampened, but I like it and it seems to drive/handle a little better - maybe more neutral. Probably just because of the added tread depth of the new tires, but I'm excited to drive it into work tomorrow and get on the highway. Will check back with an update after I get some good miles on these.

Got a couple hundred miles on my Yokahamas now. Most on the highway. Very quiet and smooth on the highway. Still lovin' them. Will be monitoring rain and snow characteristics as we are supposed to get some weather this weekend. Will report soon.

Initial Review, 40,000 Miles on Tires
January 22, 2013

After a few disappointing Goodyear purchases, I changed my brand to Yokohamas. It has proven to be a great choice. This set of tires went on a car with approximately 160,000mi on it. I wasn't sure which would last longer- the car or the tires. Now, almost 40,000mi later, it looks like the tires are going to win. With proper rotation, these tires work great on rainy roads and super hot summer highways. We haven't had as much snow as usual the last few winters but what we have had has not been any trouble for the AVIDs on a rear wheel drive coupe. I really notice a difference in the breaking distance, too. I feel confident in traffic and sudden stops. That was something I gave up on with my last set of Goodyears. When driving "spiritedly" the Yokos have kept to the road instead of any lose feeling I've gotten with a previous brand. The tread life has been incredible. I expect I'll get very close to 50,000mi out of them- a distance I haven't had from tires in at least my last two tire purchases over 6yrs. I would definitely recommend Yokohama AVID Envigors to any small car owner. I'm thinking of replacing my Benz with a newer Volvo S40 and will definitely put the Yokos on that car when its time.

Initial Review, 32,000 Miles on Tires
December 29, 2012

These tires were new on our 2008 Toyota Highlander at time of purchase in early 2010 (used vehicle). They are very quiet, and fuel efficent, since they have such a shallow tread depth, even when new. At 32000 miles though, they are nearly worn out - and coming into winter here in PA I should probably replace them. All I can say is thank goodness this vehicle has full time AWD, traction control, and antilock brakes. In rain, or any bit of snow (even when they were new) they are helpless. 2 weeks after we got the car (tires were NEW!), my wife thought she would go to work before I blew the 10" of snow off the driveway, and got her poor new Toyota stuck in our driveway with all 4 tires spinning on the level! I had to use her old car (a 1996 S10 Blazer, which I now drive) with 3-yr. old BFG ATs (with over 40K miles on them!) to drive around her, and hook to the back to pull her out (like the snow wasn't even there!)... Im STILL running the BFGs on that car, with over 60K miles on them, and they still have 30-40% of their tread left, are still doing well in the snow, and cost less than these... guess what brand I'm putting on her Toyota next...

Initial Review, 14,000 Miles on Tires
January 21, 2013

This has been an excellant tire. It has more then exceeded my expectations and I will be buying another set when the time comes. I have seen rain, snow, and ice and have not had one single complaint. I have a set of winter tires on my wife's car and these perform equally as well and those conditions. Great tire!!

Initial Review, 12,000 Miles on Tires
December 29, 2012

The winter performance of these tires is embarassing. With 12k miles I am struggling to keep the car on the road, while other small front wheel drive cars with oem tires pass me. Traction/Stability control kicking on and off in light snow, straight line stability does not inspire confidence, can feel the rear end drifting.

Looks like I have to buy some Conti Dedicated Winters again, never had any luck with Yoko's.

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
January 03, 2013

Tires are round and do not shake the car, but the ride is a little rough. The noise is absolutely terrible. If you have a Honda, do not buy these, as Honda's transfer a lot of road noise to begin with.

Initial Review, 400 Miles on Tires
December 26, 2012

I currently own two vehicles and did some tire testing tonight with both vehicles so I could write a proper review. The car I bought the Winterforce tires for(Size: 195/65R15) is a 2000 Saab 9-5 wagon. It's front wheel drive with traction control and ABS. The other vehicle is a 1991 Nissan Pathfinder 4x4 with 31 inch Yokohama Geolander AT-S tires. We have about 6 inches of snow and it's still falling. The roads are very slick right now with a nice packed layer of snow on them. Plus there is a large unplowed parking lot across the street. The Pathfinder in 2 wheel drive didn't fair so well in the traction department. I was pushing both vehicles to their limits and the rear wheel drive had me sliding and spinning out fairly easily on both the road and especially in the parking lot. With the truck in 4wheel drive it did really well but I was still able to pitch the truck sideways at will and set it into a nice controlled slide. The Geolanders are great in the snow but mine have quite a few hard miles on them. As for the Saab, the Winterforce tires have about 400 miles on them. When I got into the car I didn't have high hopes due to the way my truck was handling. To my surprise the Saab easily out performed my truck even with it in 4wheel drive!!!! On the slick road and in the unplowed parking lot it really took quite a bit of effort to shake it loose. Granted the traction control is playing a major role in this. When I turn it off I can easily spin the tires but it still never really felt out of control. Plus it's a manual transmission car so popping the clutch in the snow will spin any tire on the market. Even under braking the tires did awesome. I can't complain at all. They do what they were made to do very well. As for dry handling. Some are saying they make their cars feel out of control. I don't know what they are talking about. They handle really well for a specialty snow tire being used on a dry road. Even at 70mph they feel fine. They do make noise though.

Initial Review, 9,000 Miles on Tires
January 13, 2013

This tire performs well in wet conditions, no concerns there. I've only managed to break traction on full acceleration in 1st or 2nd gear. I've never broke traction during corning or breaking. As far as cornering and pushing this tire from a street performance standpoint, I can only rate it as average as I don't drive my truck like a performance car. Off road is above average. Dry conditions is excellent and will get thru mild mud and go thru mild rocks without cutting sidewalls and no chunking of threads yet. Better than some of the firestone destination tires I've ran before. Does great in the snow thus far, however I expect the winter performance to degrade significantly as treadwear decreases due to the design of the tire. Rides well (considering I'm riding a ford p/u) and when new the tires were tolerable on noise. But within a few miles the noise has increased quite a bit, so much so that it is compariable with a mud tire. Threadwear has been good and I expect to get 50-60K based on experiences thus far. Overall, this is a good tire for those who need a balanced appilcation that can do highway and mild offroad, with good longivity, and for a fair price. I've had the best luck with BFG but they are very expensive now. The yoko's are a decent alternative if you're trying to save a few dollars.

Initial Review, 1,600 Miles on Tires
December 31, 2012

OEM tire on the 2013 Subaru Impreza with only 1600 miles on them and I'm already replacing them. Although the low mileage, these tires have seen it all in those miles. The wife and I drove up to Tahoe/Truckee for Christmas with her parents, during a snow storm no less and also have just returned from a long trip to SoCal after a visit with my parents. Being that these tires are new and on a AWD vehicle the traction in rain, heavy snow, and dry conditions have been decent and I accredit that to the AWD system mainly. The biggest and the most unacceptable quality of these tires is the noise. My ears are still ringing as I write this review. After 5 hours in the car with these tires I got on Tirerack.com and ordered new tires(Kumho Ecsta 4X)....as well as new wheels;)

For the price, I wouldn't recommend these tires...especially if you want to save your hearing.

Initial Review, 600 Miles on Tires
January 07, 2013

Those are excellent tires, I was aboout to get a GT Radial tires , thay are made by yokohama but I loook at thses sumitomo at a great price and the 100K miles on warrantie and the price is hard to beat. I change my bridgestone OM tires for these Sumitomo and could not be happier, I live on a the Sonora desert so most is a dry drive, so far in highway the response at 75-80 mph is great no need for higher speed with the family, good grip on corners at 75mph. I have not test them on wet but here almost nevers rains. Noise and smood level is very good better than the OM tires. so I will buy them again for sure. I use to be Yoko's fan (still) but Sumitomo quality/price is excellent. If you are a average driver or the wife-family car this are a GREAT tires for sure, if you want to speed buy tires for that.

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
March 07, 2011

This tire has great traction and stability in dry and rainy conditions. But in snow and especially just a LITTLE ice they are absolutely terrible!! Unfortunately, these are on our family vehicle which my wife mostly drives. We will not take it out in the snow (which we get our fair share during winter) if we can avoid it. 3 growing children and I'd rather take my F-150 2wd supercab (not crew) with the kids scrunched in the back seat than in our roomy wagon ONLY because of the lack of traction in the snow. We've never had any problems with previous tires on this car (109k+ miles) like we have with the ENVigors in snow. Most of the year these tires are great just not in winter. I would only recommend these tires on a car that won't be driven in snow or icy conditions. If we lived in the South I would absolutely love these.

Initial Review, 100 Miles on Tires
December 13, 2010

Had to replace my old tires due to premature dry rot--not happy with Yokohama (bought these on recommendation). I had put Kuhmo Raod Venture APT KL51's on another vehicle and have had very good luck, so I decided to try this Solus KR21 model out. Wow, wish I would have bought these the last time I put tires on this car. My first 100 miles of experience with this tire was in weather that changed from rain to snow, and icy roads. These tires held the road like glue. I don't think my old tires were ever as good as these when they were new. I normally prefer to try to buy Made in U.S.A., but this Korean tire brand seems to really make a nice tire. And my old rear wheel drive beast seems to like them, too.