Yokohama Tires

[Billybob1]

I was in need of some rear tires for my 2 wheel impaired truck and thought that I would try some Yokohama Geolandar AT+II's, well that was a mistake. The side walls on these things are like rubber bands, I mean this thing is all over the road at highway speeds with 80psi in them(tried 65psi to start and that was an adventure). I thought the Goodyears that I had were bad. Anyway, can anybody give me some info on the BFG M/T's? I would like an aggressive tread design, with a stiff sidewall, in the stock sized tire.



Thanks

 

[WadePatton]

The load range should give you a good indication of the sidewall characteristics. What is the LR of the Yokes? I'm guessing "C". Hard to find real treaddy tires in "E", but "D" should suffice.

 

[TPCDrafting]

I've tried several diff tires and have always come back to the BFG all terrain T/A's. Good stiff sidewall and the 245's are 10 ply E's. I've heard good things about the M/T's, except that they wear fast.

 

[Billybob1]

That is What You Would Think...

They feel like C's but they are in fact load range E's... I think that I will have them replaced today with BFG's.



Thanks

 

[Billybob1]

A couple of BFG TA's cured the problem... Difference between day and night.

 

[Ncostello]

Billybob1... are you talkin BFG Mud T/A or all terrains?

 

[Billybob1]

All Terrains...

 

[OL RATLR]

If they are E's they must have just started making them all they had

a year ago was D's.

 

[Billybob1]

They said E on the sidewall, but like I told the guy... I found that hard to believe the way they went down the road...

 

[Ncostello]

Sorry to hear this as they were actually a tire I thought I'd like for my 2WD 2500. I like the tread pattern. I did a little research on them some time ago and from what I read, none of the reviews by the owners of them complained about this. But I dont know if they were on a Dodge diesel.



The only sizes they show in E are 245/75R-16 and 235/85R-16.

 

[SRadke]

I was considering Yokes for my upcoming set of 19. 5's. Anybody know if this issue continues up in the sizes? I was told they make "good cases".



-Scott

 

[pwr2tow]

I have 235/85/16 Yokohama Geolander AT+II on my dually and like Billy bob said they are mushy.



I don't think it is the side walls, I think it is actually the thread is too soft and squshes while you are driveing. The side walls are load range E 10 ply. My truck came with 215/85/16 tires and on a 99 dually the biggest tire you can put on without running into sidewall problems is the 235 series. I have hauled extreme weights and have never had side wall problems (as in rubbing together createing heat and blowing out), this is why I think it is the thread.



Any ways they are mushy feeling while driveing, funny thing is I don't notice it when I tow but unloaded there certainly is alot of playing with the steering wheel keeping it on the road and haveing a dually trying to run the depressed wheel tracks sure keeps you on your toes.



Ron

 

[Huntmastr1]

I have the Yokohoma AT 285/75/16. I like them alot. I have 20K miles on them which includes some 10K trailer loads and have nothing but positive to say about them. They are D rated.

I decided to try them after running Cooper Discoverer LT's since 1996. I love the Coopers but was bored and wanted something different.

I have balancing beads in them and rotated at 9K them 18K with no wear signs. I am impressed.



OBTW the Cooper tread is considerably better in slick stuff

 

[JLEONARD]

I just put on 4 Geolander H/T-S in 265/75-16 D rated on my D 250.

I like them a lot so far... truck handles like a dream IMHO. I wanted to soften up the ride a bit from the E rated tires that were on it.

Yokos rated far better than anything else I read... except in here that is.

Putting on the flak vest... ...

Jay

 

[fest3er]

Originally posted by SRadke
I was considering Yokes for my upcoming set of 19. 5's. Anybody know if this issue continues up in the sizes? I was told they make "good cases".

-Scott

I've now got 96K on my TY303s. I should be able to make it through at least the winter with them, but I won't have another winter of tread left... .

Sidewalls are still like iron. Tread is still reasonably square.

I'd get new ones if I could afford them.

N

 

[98rammer]

my last set of tires are 10 ply Toyo 265/75/16 E open country's. i really like them, except that they've been wearing in the middle bad (so has a friend's ctd)... . but then again my truck eats tires ever 15-20k miles. they don't flex like my old TXR wild country pos's and have a decent tread.



Tom

 

[SRadke]

Thanks fest3er, that's what I wanted to hear. They seem to have the closest to the tread pattern I want. How is slick or icy traction with those TY303's?



-Scott

 

[WadePatton]

I'm looking pretty hard at the REVO's for my 2WD, but the big mail-order places don't carry B-stone or charge outrageous shipping.



So I'm waiting on a sale price. 174 is the going M&B per tire price here. If I can buy 'em cheap, my local guy will M&B for 10 bucks each.



Gonna put Buckshots on the 12v.

 

[6SpeederSteve]

Got Tires?

I got BFG Commercial T/A's LR"E", and They are the best tires I've EVER had. Oo.

 

[Cooker]

Wade,

If I am not mistaken www.tirerack.com sells Bridgestone.