Yokohama Tire Reviews

Initial Review, 15,000 Miles on Tires
March 25, 2013

I chose S.drive's as my budget summer tire for my '07 Fit. 15K and they've been quite satisfactory. Great dry grip and no problems whatsoever with them in Vancouver rain. Quite confidence inspiring in my GD3. I ended up buying S.drive's when I went up to 16" wheels (205/45R16)

Initial Review, 200 Miles on Tires
March 28, 2013

Excellent tire .After having nothing but trouble with my Yokohama avid tires a changed them after 30 k . The primacy tires are quiet and smooth riding so far.My car feels like brand new one .No more choppy ride, noisy ,homing vibrating tires.Will fallow up after i get more miles on it. Thanks Tire Rack excellent service super fast delivery.

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
March 14, 2013

Update on original rating. Since I change wheels and tires summer/winter I have no opinion on winter condition traction. I use off road Yoks in the winter. Suffice to say that this tire is the most comfortable and quiet tire I have ever owned. Yoks are the superior brand of tire "for the money" in my view.

Initial Review, 50,000 Miles on Tires
March 16, 2013

Update to previous 4,000 mile review. A phenomenal tire, and I can see none rated better that I would buy. Exceptional in dry and wet conditions, even heavy rain. Good in light to deep snow, but fair in icy conditions. Have maybe 5-10,000 miles of tread left now that I've put on 50,000. Quiet, smooth, what we all would expect a good tire to be.

Interestingly, I work in construction. My previous Continental Cross Contacts which I loved, had a number of flats from picking up nails, etc. None with this tire, which is either coincidence, or signs of better tire composition, which I believe it is. Continental has none in this size, so I will buy this tire again.

This winter, I looked at the tread and had concerns about winter driving on worn tread. But, decided to stick it out and tires performed SURPRISINGLY well.

My Toyota V8 all wheel drive limited has the best of everything, and these tires meet my expectations. Mileage in summer averages 18.4, and less in winter due to gas reformulation.

Highly recommended for those who appreciate quality, safety and consistency. But, if you live where ice and snow abound all winter, you may want to consider winter tires, but these are more than able to take on CT winters. Best to you all.

Initial Review, 15,000 Miles on Tires
March 16, 2013

Have used this tire on my Genesis 3.8 GT for tracking. They have at least 20 track sessions of 25 minutes . Very responsive and pleasant to drive. Best tires for this car without R compounds. When threads are used this is not a tire for tracking in the rain. Otherwise I will get the same tires for this car for sure. The tires have a nice thread pattern. Look nice and racy.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
March 12, 2013

Tires have been on the truck for 6 mo. and 6000 miles. I am very pleased with the tires so for. They still look new and ride very smooth. Tire Rack is the only way to buy tires.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
February 26, 2013

This is exactly what I was looking for such a light car as Honda Civic. Today it heavily snowed and there was freezing rain as well, lots of slush - the car behaves excellent!!!!! Complete satisfaction and great handling compare to previously used stock Bridgestone Turanza and Yokohama Avid. EnVigor. Michelin is a real high end!!!!!!

Initial Review, 53,000 Miles on Tires
March 19, 2013

I bought these tires 6 or 7 years ago and they are --- tires. I put 53000 miles on them and they still have probably 8000 miles left in them. I kept them at 32 - 34 psi and rotated them religiously. They were a bit noisier than the oem F-stones and in these last 10k miles or so I had to have them rebalanced. One of them remains either unbalanced or out of round. Overall I am very pleased with these tires and have put Yokohamas on cars and been pleased with this brand in that application as well. I would definitely buy them again.

Initial Review, 16,000 Miles on Tires
March 15, 2013

Awesome tire in snow, rain and off road. Good on the highway and for commuting if necessary.

Initial Review, 60,000 Miles on Tires
March 14, 2013

I am ordering another set of these after getting an incredible 60,000 miles on the first set on my Land Rover D2! If you have your vehicle aligned and not drive like a banshee on a mission, you can count on a long life and great ride!

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
March 13, 2013

A generally competent 3-season tire - decent everyday ride and handling, but surprisingly stable and with good grip when really hustled. Turn-in could be sharper, but otherwise a very good compromise at a good price.

I normally use dedicated snow tires, but I got caught in a surprise 4-5" snow this past fall. I was able to get home, but would never drive these in the snow if it could be avoided.

Initial Review, 85,000 Miles on Tires
March 11, 2013

Great set of tires. Replaced OEM Yokohama on my Mitsu that only gave my 35K. Now I'm at 125K and I still have a lot of tread left - I think at least another 10-20K. That is fantastic value for a set of tires that performed really well in snow (Chicago roads) as well as rain.Cant say a lot about noise, since they are as much or slightly less noisy than my Yokohama's. Installed at Costco, and rotated every 5-6K miles. Overall, extremely happy with my purchase and will definitely recommend it.

Initial Review, 43,000 Miles on Tires
March 06, 2013

I've had these original equipment tires for over 40K miles and three New England winters. I'm surprised at some of the other reviews showing very low mileage as I am not yet ready for replacements and I don't drive conservatively. Also, these are not snow tires and "all season" is a BS industry marketing ploy. I haven't needed to switch to winter tires but I drive carefully knowing stopping distance in snow is worse than with snow tires. Duh. Overall, these have been excellent tires. I may or may not get a second set when the time comes but only because I don't like the premium price compared to some other reasonable replacement tires such as the Yokohama PradaX. Beware of some of the exaggerated negative reviews although perhaps Honda and Toyota have matched the tire poorly but my Mazda has done just fine.

Initial Review, 29,000 Miles on Tires
March 02, 2013

The tread life of this tire is the worst of any tire I have owned in over 35 years of driving. At 29,000 miles two tires have worn into the wear bars. Have always had the tires rotated at 5,000 miles, checked the air pressure monthly, and have only done light trailer towing; 1200 lbs. Once the tires had worn down to about 50% the ride became harsh.

Initial Review, 60,000 Miles on Tires
March 05, 2013

My commute is 86 miles each way so 172 miles each day and around 60,000 miles a year.
Avid EnVigor is great on wet road. My other tires used to lose traction every time you start from a stop. this tires surprised me by not losing tractions. light snow even medium snow is fine .
the tire make my toyota sienna 09/10 van handle like a car
this tires is really live up to its name .high performance all season tires

My only complaint is the road noise which is higher than other tires i'm used to.
This is my second set of Avid EnVigor. i'm planning to try out a different set of tires. just for the sake of trying. i have change to a new set of tires every year any way
the treadlife is 60,000 miles max 55,000 to be safe. which for me is 1 year worth of driving. and i rotate the tires every 20,000miles.
if you need a High Performance All Season . get The Avid EnVigor.
remember that they have to put a softer compound to make the tire grip and stick to the road better thus the shorter tread life. and a bit noisier because of the aggressive tire pattern

Initial Review, 17,000 Miles on Tires
March 09, 2013

Tires are on my wife car and she drive like an old lady. However when I drive it, I put it to the limit and it handles great. Noise level isn't too bad but could be better. My wheels are staggered so I can't rotate them. Plenty of tread left, hopefully it last to 40K miles. I would recommend these tires.

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
February 28, 2013

I replaced my Mich. Pilots with the Spec-X.. I went with the reviews I read about the Spec-X,and for the most part have been very impressed with this tire. The tread design is great for dispersing water during heavy rain. I was most impressed with how this tire handles in any depth of snow I have attemped to travel in. I live in Wisconsin. We currently were visited by snow storm "Rocky". The snow was heavy(at least 8inches) with winds creating drifting that snowplows were unable to keep up with clearing roads. Though travel was slow, these tires handled like a champ! I had these tires installed in October of 2012. I also had an alignment done to make sure I can rate them best for wear and gas mileage. I monitor tire pressure on a regular basis. I did notice my gas mile decrease about 3-4 mpg. But colder temps can affect that as well.. I will better be able to monitor gas mileage once temps become more suitable to get more accurrate results. Overall I have really enjoyed these tires. I will post again once I have experienced these tires thru a summer season in Wisconsin to let you know my findings........

Initial Review, 7,000 Miles on Tires
February 28, 2013

This is the first time I have ever purchased a tire "twice" in a row from the same MFG. This S drive tires are the best tire I have found yet for a value added tire in the performance line of any MFG. tire on the market for the price. The first set of S drive tires went 33,000 miles and I am a sprited driver. This same car I have had 3 other MFG. performance tires on and was only able to get between 15,000 to 23,000 miles of service out of them. That is why i have put a second set of these on this same car again. My son have choosen to try two other brands of tires on the same car as mine and they still do not get the mileage ( around 20,000). If this car last thru these tires I will force myself to try a different brand. To date overall on five different vechiles I have used Yokohama tires of different ratings and feel that Yokohama tires are hard to beat for the value.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
February 05, 2013

Great tire for a good price. Smooth ride and quiet. Wet traction leaves a little to be desired but my truck is very light on the rear tires. Braking is good as well. I would buy these tires again. These tires to collect a lot of stones though due to tread design.

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
January 29, 2013

I've had Continental ProContact, BF Goodrich, other, I don't remeber the brands through my long driving history and had never had Michelin tires before.
Purchased these tires to replace Yokohama AVID ENVigor that lasted about 35000-40000 mi until they became bold. A difference in ride became obvious and noticeable right away. The ride became more solid and soft: a softer feel when driving over bumps or rough joints on a freeway, the car became more stable at cornering when making a sharp turn or taking a ramp to exit/enter a freeway. Winter traction and hydroplaning are excellent. Civic is a light car, so of course, it will be sliding from side to side on the snow or side wind when driving on a freeway but with these tires, the car is stable on the snow surface and the same when driving over puddles that gather along dividing wall on freeways. No hydroplaning at all. Yokahama were good tires but the car felt lighter with them and with the Defenders, the car ride has improved significantly. However, fuel economy decreased maybe by 1-2 mpg which is not a big deal. Since this Michelin Defender is made from a different compound than Yokohama, it is probably softer which, in turn, results in a slightly lower fuel economy. I drive 60-70 miles a day. 30 miles to and from work + around the area where I live. I usually put from 1500 to 2000 mi a month. From now on, I will be only opting for Michelin tires. You cannot go wrong with a classic old brand and no more those Kumho, Yokahama and other crappy Chinese or Taiwanese brands. It is like comparing BMW and Honda in a ride quality. Also Michelin claims that they will last for 90k mi here:
which I doubt. I'd like to see it at least how they will be wearing out after 25-30k miles on them if I don't change the car before that. Recommended.