Yokohama Geolandar HT/S

[280Z Turbo]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...romCompare1=yes

Does anyone have experience with these tires or tirerack.com? My dad's Dakota needs new tires very soon and these look very good, but the shipping is $57 to our home. Is it worth it? Can anyone recommend any other tires for my dad's pickup?

It's a 2WD 1998 V6 model. He tows a light load every now and then, but it's mainly for back and forth to work. He wants them to be good in the snow and have good treadwear, but initial cost seems to be the most important to him. I drive it too, so I want good dry traction too.

[Secret Chimp]

If I were you, I wouldn't drive a friggin Dakota to the point where dry traction was an issue =P

[280Z Turbo]

You'd be suprised what that thing can do! It's sportier than what you'd think!

I just don't want cheap, POS tires on there. Tires can make or break a vehicle so I want good performance.

[280Z Turbo]

Could he get away with car tires?

[SargeMonkey]

Yes, its a compact truck, I would go with some tiny super swampers!  

[280Z Turbo]

A Dakota isn't a compact, IMO. My Ranger is. The Dakota is more of a small fullsize, IMO. It's a 4x2, BTW.

A 235/75/15 tire isn't exactly tiny either.  

[Tortoise]

I really liked the Michelin LTX M/S's that I put on my Ranger.  They were quiet/smooth on the highway and handled fairly well.   Plus, I was able to use them in an Ottawa winter with no major issues.  They may not be the cheapest, but they have a high treadwear rating.  I put over 10,000 km on mine and they still looked brand new.  

[cozmik]

I can't comment on the tires themselves, but in terms or tirerack, I have bought my last two sets of tires from them, and am about to purchase a third set from them now. So I am happy with them. You'll pay about $20 per tire, so $80 total to have them mounted and balanced once you get them if you can't do that yourself (which most people can't).

[280Z Turbo]

I can't comment on the tires themselves, but in terms or tirerack, I have bought my last two sets of tires from them, and am about to purchase a third set from them now. So I am happy with them. You'll pay about $20 per tire, so $80 total to have them mounted and balanced once you get them if you can't do that yourself (which most people can't).

$80 for mounting and balancing?! You're getting ripped off. It's normally about $40.

I looked into it and BF Goodrich Radial Long Trails sound like a better deal because I think they're more common (easier to get them locally) and they're almost as good as the Geolandars. Also, it sounds like they're quieter. 235/75/15 is a pretty common size, so it shouldn't be hard to find this tire.

[cozmik]

I can't comment on the tires themselves, but in terms or tirerack, I have bought my last two sets of tires from them, and am about to purchase a third set from them now. So I am happy with them. You'll pay about $20 per tire, so $80 total to have them mounted and balanced once you get them if you can't do that yourself (which most people can't).

$80 for mounting and balancing?! You're getting ripped off. It's normally about $40.

I looked into it and BF Goodrich Radial Long Trails sound like a better deal because I think they're more common (easier to get them locally) and they're almost as good as the Geolandars. Also, it sounds like they're quieter. 235/75/15 is a pretty common size, so it shouldn't be hard to find this tire.

I'd like to know where you're going then to have it done. I've checked several places around here, and it's all the same price.  

[Raza]

You know what's a hard size to find?  215/55/15.  The only one I've found are Firehawks!

[Raza]

A Dakota isn't a compact, IMO. My Ranger is. The Dakota is more of a small fullsize, IMO. It's a 4x2, BTW.

A 235/75/15 tire isn't exactly tiny either.

Small fullsize?  Large medium?  Large small?  Small large?

Semantics...


:D  

[280Z Turbo]

Well compared to the Ranger, the Dakota is a beast! It barely fits in the garage, wheras the Ranger fit just fine. I know what compact trucks feel like and this thing feels closer to a Ram than a Ranger.

That's why I consider it a smaller fullsize pickup.

[280Z Turbo]

A couple years ago, my dad got the tires for his Corvette balanced for $40. (not sure about the cost of valve stems, disposal, etc.)

I just checked with another tire shop a while back and it was $32 to rebalance the rims on my car.

[280Z Turbo]

He got the new tires last week. What a difference!

Worn, faded Goodyear Wranglers. (weren't even good when new!)



Brand new Yokes:



He got them in the same size as the old tires (235/75/15) which looks much nicer than the puny stock 215/75/15.

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