We’ve run the Yokohama Geolandar XAT tire for 1 year and over 13,000 miles. Are they any good?
37×12.5R17 – Load D – 3,525 Capacity – 3 Ply Sidewalls – 19/32nds Tread Depth
So far our tread depth has decreased on the outer edge to 16/32nds (not bad). However the center tread blocks are at 12/32nds. This is a bit concerning! That’s a significant difference from the outer tread blocks. Typically, you’ll see increased center tire wear from air pressure being too high. We’ve been running 40psi front and 45psi rear with the camper on road. The max pressure is 50psi. At the current tread wear rate we should see 30-35k miles from these tires. Not quite the 45k tread wear warranty (but time will tell).
Noise has increased slightly with tread wear but not much. They are slightly noisier than a BFG Ko2 but quieter than a Goodyear Duratrac. Much much quieter than any MT style tire including BFG KM2, Destination MT, Toyo MT, Goodyear MTR and similar. Definite win in the noise category!
They track extremely well on road. No drifting or pulling. Love this!
Durability has been excellent off road. I’m sure the 3 ply sidewall has helped here. We’ve run the tires at 25-35psi on gravel and 15-25psi in snow. Minimal tread block chunking from rock crawling. Minimal tread edge rounding. No complaints for durability or traction in deep snow, gravel, rock, sand or mud.
Compact snow/ice isn’t great. Not bad but definitely not a 3 peak snowflake tire. Not an ideal tire for this condition.
Cons:
Tread wear – especially the center tread blocks likely from heavy loads
Compact snow/ice – not great but to be expected
Pros:
On Road – Fairly quiet, track well
Durability – 3 ply sidewall – work excellent aired down
Deep Snow – Excellent
Rock Crawling – Excellent
Gravel Roads – Good
Sand – Good
MPG – Good considering tread
Would I recommend them? Sure! If they fit your uses.
Will I buy them again? Possibly. But I’d like to try other tires!
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My step dad's 2013 EcoBoost F-150 can get 75,000 miles out of a KO2
I had KO2s on my SuperDuty and went to get new tires…none to be had for 8 weeks due to production delays and popularity. My tire guy recommended the AT-X and gave me 30 day trial (Discount Tire’s policy)…I couldn’t be more pleased. Road noise is on par with the KO2 and my Yokos are snowflake-rated (295/65/20 (2021 production year). I hope to get the same mileage as my KO2s (53k).
You know you can talk and show the tire and action at the same time as instead of sitting there talking most of the time
These are top notch AT tires that can handle extremes. I run the Geolandar MT-G003 and to my experience they are among the most AT like muds I have ever owned be it noise level, grip in rain and handling extremes. They are also the easiest to balance muds I have used and needed far less weights than my previous BFG KO2s. Nice review but for pressure always do a chalk test. My wear pattern is perfectly even.
Had a look at the maxxis, company rep put me off when he said he got 25k out of a set. Be interested in other feedback.
I just got these on my Unlimited Jeep JL. I got the 37×13.5 r17 size. I'm actually looking forward to seeing how they perform on and off-road. I rarely see snow and I do the majority of my camping/overlanding in the desert (Death Valley, Mojave, etc.) with a bit of rock crawling if it happens to be on the route we take. I've run Delium MT's and Nitto Trail Grapplers (Both great tires in my opinion) but I wanted to try an aggressive AT this time around as I daily drive my rig. I usually run about 37 psi and obviously, my rig is a lot lighter than yours so I'd be curious about the middle wear you've noticed. Great review.
I had ko2's on my f350 and they came apart(broken belts) after just over a year. 3 of the 4 had this issue and one exploded and completely disappeared off the wheel. No more BFG's for me. Had the x-at for about a week and huge difference in traction and noise.
Great , great video… I have a stock 2021 f-250 . Eventually would like to lift and get tires.I’m taking in everything your saying….. I’m a rookie? God bless you brother.
Great review. How do they do in rain?
I installed a set of 265/75/16 on my new at time 2020 Tacoma. I usually run a light (200lbs shell) and at only 11k miles, I’m getting some cupping in the front. I’m on my third rotation, and as I move the rears to the front, they were still cupping. Adjusting the pressure from 40 all the way down to 30psi has made no difference. I believe that this is way too much tire for a midsize truck unless you’re looking Overland it out. Also I noticed during the first rotation that one tire is 4lbs lighter.
Load range D is for a half ton truck. Your truck with camper should really be using an E rated tire or above. Using a load range D tire is why they are wearing fast.
Brother we agree on those ST MAXX tires. Dismal is a pretty good rating for those horrific tires. The old discontinued ST was hands down better than the Maxx's. Good review on these geolanders. Thsnks
Good in depth review. Learnt a bit
Hey, bro..would you happen to have one of these used exact tires in a 295/70/18 that you would donate?.. One of mine was damaged and can't afford to buy a new one and can't find a single used one in my area
You've gone through a lot of tires. Have you tried the Mickey Thompson baja boss? They are 3 peak rated and others have reported good results with them.
There's also the Kenda Klever r/t. 3 ply sidewall but no 3 peak.
Next time try the A/T G015 you get the 3 snow ❄️ rated. Thanks
How does that run on a wet road? Don't like KO2 too much cos they feel not gripping well(
Are they feeling the same or better on a wet road?
Thanks
Hi. What about the noise with these tires? Are they recommended?
Lot's of insulation in an F250 a Rubicon with no doors.. the KO2s are obnoxious
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Aggressive MT tire tend to broke my car in extreme trail as I feel capable to fight then I die at the end. After long term off-roading, how far I can go is usually depend on how I drive, how long is the winch rope extension, tire size then thread pattern at the last. My good old uncle Mark he hit all the trails with traditional +cheap AT tire and can go everywhere I can go with X-MT. AT to Extreme MT tires will eventually stuck in the same mud pit. Now I'm looking for hybrid X-AT kind to give it a try.
What's your opinion regarding nitto ridge grabbler?
If they made Duratracs in that size , would you choose them next?
No way the g016s are noiser than the ko2s🤯
I have a jeep looking at 315x70x18 geolander extreme At vs toyo at3 35×12.5×18. Your thoughts
worst tire i have ever owned. chassed wear issues thru out the life of the tire. profile is way too crowned, wet weather was meh, snow was beyond terrible.
Your comment about MT's not clearing mud is interesting. I have a lot of clay around here and that has been my observation too. The problem is not going up the hill, rather it's getting back down because whether you are using M/T tires you cannot fling the mud off when you're crawling down a wet clay track so they end up the same regardless.
A lil recap. I got 35k miles out of the X-AT's and traded them in. They had tread left but the snow aspect diminished quickly…and then at 25k miles they got loud. I ended up going back to a AT tire by Falkin …so far so good and have almost 25k miles. Quiet, better in the snow and clean out as good if not better in the mud pulling my trailers out of the job site. I will get 40k+ out of these tires and will get another set.