Yokohama Geolandar MT-G003

That's the first time I've heard that about these Yoko MT's. Toyo Open Country AT3's are buttery smooth and balance well.

 

This looks like the next price hike I was hearing about that should be affecting most tires. Supposed to be up around 10% by mid summer across the board. Again...

 

I paid $335.26 in Nov 2021 to my door from simple tire.

 

@Road Bull, you are correct the price has increased, but the only Yokohama on promotion is the YK-CTX. Keep in mind we always honor our Low Price Promise on all tires/wheels we sell.

 

For the experienced drivers on icy road and highways, what psi are you guys running?

 

snow tires

 

Thinking of getting these as my next tires but am having a hard time deciding on whether to stay with 255/85R16 or go to 285/75R16. Currently have Dick Cepek Extreme Country in 255/85 and have been happy with the size. If I decide to go with 285/75 I’d plan to have a bmc/cmc done before getting the new size so I wouldn’t have any rubbing issues. I’m torn because the trucks in this thread with 255/85 look good, (especially with 16x8, 0 offset wheels because that’s what I have). On the Yokohama website it shows the 255/85 and 285/75 MT- G003s as the same height. Can anyone confirm this as 255/85 are usually a bit taller.

 

It's a big misconception that you have to get a cmc done with a 285. I ran my 285/70R17 duratracs for a year on a 17x9 +1 and only tagged my mud flap mount on occasion. Without them I didn't rub and the truck gets used not just street use. Alignment is key to fitting them without a chop. Only after going to a 295 on a -25 did i get my chop done. I would ask yourself is it worth taking the hit on fuel economy as your bumping up the weight drastically by going to a 285 over a 255.

QUOTE="45thparalleln, post: 28426722, member: 377450"]For the experienced drivers on icy road and highways, what psi are you guys running?[/QUOTE

33 but not going to lie these do not do well on cold icey roads no matter which way you look at it.

 

Thanks for the reply. The 285 is only 5lbs heavier (per tire) than th 255 so there would not be a huge difference weight and I already get bad fuel mileage so that's not a huge concern. I'm hoping to confirm sizing as it says both are 33.2" tall.

 

@Sna, Manufacturers specs vary slightly, but the basic size difference is shown on this calculator. I hope this helps.

 

14 month review...

I've put a little over 20K miles on mine in 35x12.5x17 and I'm stoked with how well they're holding up. Still plenty of tread depth, no odd wear patterns, nice and even across the carcass. I run them at 32-35 psi. I find that going higher wears the center out faster and makes them feel less planted/more squirelly on the road.

They have good road manners for any tire, not just for an MT. Off road traction is awesome, as expected. Good in pretty much any terrain; sand, rock or mud. I usually air down to 12-16 psi off road. No punctures yet, and they see a lot of dirt miles.

I'm glad they aren't as heavy as some MTs on the market, especially with how heavy my RRW wheels are. The truck still feels reasonably quick and tossable considering it's on 35s (tuned and regeared to 5.29s).

They were very quiet for an MT for a long time but are starting to get a little loud at this point. I don't mind the noise though; it sounds appropriate for a truck.

Overall, highly recommended. I'll definitely get another set when mine wear out.

 

@greymachine, thank you for the detailed review, It will help many forum members when making a tire buying decision. Yokohama M/T's are a solid choice by many members.

 

Interesting. I've been up in the Spokane WA area for a few weeks and have had a couple opportunities to test my tires on hard pack show/ice on paved roads and a little slush on dirt roads. Unfortunately, I'm pretty disappointed so far. They seem fine in powder although I haven't had much chance to test them in that condition yet. So far on plowed roads which have hard pack snow/ice they are kinda sketchy, IMO. Multiple times I've tried to just start from a stop and get zero traction unless I'm in 4wd. Hard to make a 100% fair comparison but with my old Wildpeaks I'm pretty confident I would have had at least some minimal level of traction.

I was wondering this as well. I had mine at pretty high when I arrived up here since I was towing and then dropped down to about 30-33psi. But that's not really much lower than I normally run them. Not sure if my set is a bit unique (got 'em used) but the chalk test indicated low/mid 30's should yield even wear. I normally run them a little higher than that because I often also run them aired down to 18-22 for offroading and am usually too lazy to air up between trails when we're out on a trip.

 

Unless you have good weight in the back i find these trucks go no where in slick conditions. I really noticed the difference when I pulled off my topper.
It's a given these will not perform as well as a 3 peak rated AT in icey conditions if anyone tell you otherwise they need get their head checked. Odds are ill try to source out a true winter for next year. I will say it's not as bad as I had expected but still far from good.

 

NOICE!!!!

 

Yeah, I knew they wouldn't be AS good but I hoped the difference wasn't going to be this extreme. I originally wasn't too worried as I didn't expect to see icy conditions often but now I'm considering getting a season pass next year and if so I'm gonna need to upgrade to a better tire.

 

thats generally what you'll get going from a AT to a MT unfortunately. Many brands are coming out with RTs, Hybrid Mud/AT tires which maybe could be a good middle ground you could explore. Falken Wildpeak RT: https://www.tirereview.com/falken-tires-wildpeak-rt/

 

Unpopular opinion but for an agressive AT duratracs we're king out of the AT'S I ran for winter performance.

 

I picked up a set of Toyo RT Trail for my Tundra. I went from a General Grabber X3…so going from a mud terrain to an all terrain.
I am enjoying the tires so far, and would have liked to have tried the Yoko MT this go around. I like to bounce around the different manufacturers to get a sense as to what feels best on different trucks I own.

I have a set of the older Toyo RTs on my FJC. And I think the actually ride better than the newer RT Trail. At least that’s my experience this far.

If I grab another set I think I will roll with some 35x12.5x17 of 18 on the tundra in the MT003 flavor.

 

Same experience on my end. I ended up airing down to about 28 psi which provided the most traction icy highway, still slipping and sliding if not carefull, I just drove extra attentively, and also my hardtop sitting on the back really helps. Still nowhere as good as some 3-peak rate ATs like K02s or AT3Ws. However I ran them at 20 psi in 1ft+ of snow and they did excellent.