Geolandar A/t-s Tyres

My neighbour has fitted these to his Pajero, 2nd time round. We have been comparing over time since I have had the prado as I have BFG's A/T's on my'n as to which ones are wearing better, handling,feathering etc. Two different vehicles I know but roughly the same weight,size etc. So far all good, his tyres are quiter then my'n, they bag out slightly more then myn at 18psi when on the beach when pressure reduced. I did go the bfg's due to the stronger side wall but other then what Ive said above no issues and I must say his have a better warranty, claiming that if you tear the side of the tyre out where ever, when ever Yokohama will replace totally no questions asked !!!!! I would have to say this was from the salesman at Bob Jane where he got them from BUT I would like to see them true to their word in the event he did have to replace one (hopefully he doesnt). I would say a very good tyre with probably the best warranty. Regards Steve M

We have seen a few clients using Yokohama AT tyres and they seem to perform quite well in sand, rocky tracks and the Flinders Ranges so are definatly worth a go. The big question is what are you looking for from a tyre? That is how much time on bitumen and how much time off-road and when off-road what type, eg sand, rocky trails and tracks etc. As well and if you use your 4WD as a daily driver then you are also looking for a trade-off between quiteness and grip in all conditions. So there is always a balance in tyre choice.

I suggest you also have a look at the Bridgestone D694 range. We run them on a 120 Prado and they offer an excellent balance between on and off-road work. We operate in the Flinders Ranges and Outback and have had no problems with these on fully laden (2940 kgs) vehicles in all and any conditions.

Lowering tyre pressures to suit the conditions as well as your speed certainly reduces the chance of a puncture but never guarantees it will not happen

Regards

RobA