Yokohama SUV Tires

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
June 04, 2012

I have had these tires on or 07 T&C minivan for almost 9 months and with out last trip we are now at 25K miles. They still look like new. Minivan owners should be aware that vans are just as heavy as a SUV's. The manufacture sells them with passenger tires, my stock tires needed to be replaced at just under 30k. Further more when the stock tires started to wear out were loud and handing was terrible. These tire are quiet I would venture to say the quietest tires I have ever used. They grip like no tomorrow. One thing I will point out is the handling was sloppy at first when cornering. I checked the tire pressure and the store that installed the tires had set them to the stock pressure listed on the door sticker. Since the van is front heavy I set the front tire pressure to 44psi and the rears to 42psi. That cleaned up the handling perfectly it is not loud the ride is smooth. Snow and Ice performance is excellent. I live in Colorado and spend a good deal of time driving in the mountains I did not pull out the chains one time this winter! The grip in these tires is amazing wet weather handling is just as good. I have read were some complain about the squishy handling. Please keep in mind if you are using tires are a different brand from stock use the PSI rating on the tire not the door of the car, your tire will last longer,your car,truck or van/minivan will handle better and you will get better gas mileage. I cannot say enough this is the perfect tire for a minivan. We do weekend in the mountains on some pretty rough roads and my only limiting factor now is ground clearance. My mother in law is now using these tire on her Jeep and is happy with them as well. I only wish they would make them in a size to fit my car. remember proper tire pressure is key to these tire and depending on the weight of your vehicle you may need to adjust accordingly. Yokohama if you are listening my tire size is 225/50/17R :)

Initial Review, 8,000 Miles on Tires
May 21, 2012

I initially bought the tire after extensive research and reading user reviews. I was not thrilled at first, seemed to be alot of tire noise and a bit of a rough ride, which I attributed to being used to running on balding tires, so these would actually have some grip, and the fact that I'm driving an older SUV.
We recently replaced the rear stabilizer links, which were worn and noisy. What a huge difference! Now these tires are amazing, very quiet, and very smooth, minimal road noise. I was OK with the purchase, because you really feel like these ties are gripping the road, now I am very happy and can recommend these tires wholeheartedly.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 19, 2012

I drive all over the Midwest in all types of weather, dry, rain, snow and these tires have performed great. The tread wear has been excellent, the wet and snow traction has been as good as tires I have paid twice as much for. No there don't corner like Goodyear F1's but then there are designed to. If your drive a high performance SUV and need a great tire that offer great value and performance, I don't think you can go wrong with these. My Porsche uses P295/45/20's and the tread noise is less than what I would expect from a tire of this diameter and tread width. I am sometimes confused by the reviews I read on tires I have purchased from the Tire Rack and I've bought a lot of them. My results always seem to be better than many of the reviews I read. My advice is rotate your tires if you can and for ---'s sake check your tire pressure! I can't tell you how many cars and trucks I see on the road with under inflated tires.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
March 26, 2012

When I upgraded my 2012 Chevrolet Equinox for the 17" Goodyear tires and factory rims I want to go big so I went to a 22" set. I researched online every tire that is manufactured in the size P255/35/22. My first set of tires were Toyo Proxes TR-4. These tires were noisy and rough riding. I hated these tires so much I swapped them out only after 100 miles for a set of Yokohama Parada Spec-X. Yes it cost me several hundred dollars but it was worth every penny. These Yokohama tires are wonderful. I finally have a quiet ride and smooth like I'm driving in a luxury vehicle. I was worried that since I had very little rubber between the rim and road I would have a rough ride but not with the Yokohama tires. You would think there was much more tire. Even the wet handling is outstanding I was traveling a little to fast in the rain the other day and had to make a quick right hand turn but didn't slide at all. I would highly recommend this tire to anyone in the market for a large diameter tire for the small SUV or Truck. I only hope that when it comes time to replace these tires in a few years they still manufacture this tire so I can purchase another set. Only time will tell how many miles I will get from this set of tires. I will update to let everyone know how I like them after one year of driving.

Initial Review, 1,500 Miles on Tires
April 02, 2012

We've only had these tires for 2 months but so far they have met expectations. Dry traction is excellent and traction on light snow wasvery good on a small SUV. We have seen a very slight increase in fuel economy, but that may be due to unseasonably nice driving conditions. The tires are pretty responsive and feel fairly firm when cornering at higher speeds. The biggest drawback is that these are slightly noisier than our previous Yokohama tires that were factory installed. Overall they are excellent tires for the money.

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
March 05, 2012

I had two major goals when I replaced my OEM Yokohama Geolander G91A tires on my RAV4. First was to buy a tire that would last twice as long as the Yokes, which were pretty much worn by about 32,000 miles. Second was to purchase a tire that would give me much improved handling, especially in rain and snow, for those periodic winter ski trips. I don't mean to knock Yokohamas in general. I think they make some very good tires, and I have a set on another vehicle, but the G91As leave a lot to be desired.

In terms of stability and traction in light to medium snow, I rated the Continentals 10, because that is precisely the rating they deserve. They are excellent. I have never owned snow tires, but these give me so much confidence driving in snow, I cannot imagine them inspiring much more confidence than these tires. The Continentals are rated to 60 or 70 thousand, but I won't know how they do on that front for a few years.

I do not find any mileage (MPG) improvement with these tires, but that is comparing a brand new tread with worn out tread. Still, I think Tire Rack also found very little mileage gain, so I would not buy them for their "Eco technology."

These Continentals are Consumer Reports top-rated tires for cars and SUVs, tied with several Michelins. Save some money and buy these instead. Michelin makes a lot of excellent tires, but you pay for them. I highly recommend these tires, especially if you are interested in good traction, handling, and stability. There is a reason they have such a high reviewers' rating on Tire Rack (about 9 as I submit this review).

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
February 22, 2012

I bought these tires 2 years ago I use to remove them in the winter month's now I don't have to living in Texas I can drive on them all year around an I love handling of especially in wet traction they really perform on the highway in wet conditions you can feel the traction in the stirring wheel they are very attractive cleaned up with tire shine on them the speed rating is a plus in dry traction and handling in a full size SUV I'm already getting ready to buy a new set before these are thin I really love Yokohama products for trucks..

Big Mo
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Initial Review, 6000 Miles on Tires
January 23, 2012

I got load range D because I do approx 1000mi off road each year usually solo and wanted some additional durability and puncture resistance. Off road is mostly Mojave desert. These are daily drivers here in LA- 100mi/week highway and similar city. Aside from a slightly stiff ride these have been really great. I don't think i will get load D next time. The price was almost $100 cheaper per tire than BFG etc and they have warranty. In any event they look great and have so far performed great. Not sure if wet performance is really good or not- honestly i am still getting used to an SUV vs 2dr sports cars I have had all my life.

Initial Review, 12000 Miles on Tires
January 10, 2012

Bought these to replace factory tires, based on reviews I read here. Now about a year old, the treadwear is minimal compared with the factory ones that showed signs of significant wear by 15,000 miles.They were done by 23,000. The big thing for me is noise,a nd these are really quiet. Much better than the factory tires. The traction in snow is SIGNIFICANTLY better, which is not bad for a performance tire. I towed a heavy trailer to Connecticut and back from Ohio and there were no problems at all. Traction was excellent. I don't think the ssidewalls are as strong as the original tires which pays dividends in comfort but if you drive your SUV like a sports car you may notice some lowering of cornering ability. I drive my truck fast on highways mostly so comfort is more important. Overall, I would rate this tire as a great value and superior performer.

Initial Review, 20000 Miles on Tires
January 07, 2012

I bought these tires to go on a set of 24in rims. Usually the ride gets rough because of how low the profile of the tire is. Surprisingly my ride improved. The tires ride so quiet and smooth that if I'm on the right surface, it doesn't feel like my SUV is even on. I will definitely purchase these tires again.

Initial Review, 25000 Miles on Tires
January 07, 2012

I replaced the OEM Michelins with these tires. The ride improved so much that It actually feels like a new car. The noise level dropped so much that my SUV now literally silent. Read the reviews on Tire Rack and now almost two years later I am writing one. Michelins tires have always cost me a small fortune so I thought I would try something else. Yokohama tires were never my favorite due to tire wear and noise problems I have had in the past with them. This tire partially makes up for the past. I have never purchased tires based on price so dont let the price of these mislead you. I have had tires that became noisey after ten thousand miles, these tires have 25000 miles on them and I am still impressed. Tire Rack has been my only tire source for 12 years I dont believe that a company can be ran any better than the way they are ran.

Initial Review, 45000 Miles on Tires
December 14, 2011

I bought these tires when I left Georgia to transfer to Nevada. All the way across the country I had no problems. Once I got to Nevada I was constantly off the main roads and even the main trails. These tires are OUTSTANDING in the sand whether it be soft, deep, shallow or compacted! I have a stock 2005 silverado regular cab four wheel drive and I was pulling lifted trucks/suvs/jeeps out because they just couldn't get the proper traction and would just burry themselves. I then left Nevada and headed to Oklahoma where I have to deal with more rain and mud and there is still no stopping these tires even after they have minimal tread. On the downside the tires wore out rather quickly on the out side edge from cornering and the road noise started getting pretty bad at the end but it was not bad enough for me to not buy a second set! Oh, by the way I loved these tires off road so much I bought a set for my Jeep. I highly recommend these tires for someone that uses their vehicle for a daily driver and weekend warrior.