BFG AT or Yokohama Geolander H/T-S

[Ronan]

Hey guys - Looking for some opinions to help me choose on a set of tires. I have lifted my disco II with OME 751 up front and tricked spacers in the rear. I think I have about a 2 1/2 inch lift. ARB on the front end so clearance should not be too much of an issue. I have a set of Goodyear MT/R on my 16 inch rims for offroading but the stock 255/55/18 HPs look ridiculous with the truck lifted (kind of like lawnmower wheels). I am looking for a larger tire for the 18 inch rims. They will mostly be used on road (with light trail exceptions). The Yokohama Geolander H/T-S comes in a 285/60/18 (31.4" diameter) and seem to have good reviews. Anyone running these tires? The alternative are a set of BFG AT-KO at 285/65/18 (32.8"). These seem awfully big. I am running stock drive train. Not sure if this size would be an issue with mostly on-road use. The BFG would probably look more aggressive but if anyone has any suggestions, I would be glad to hear them.

Thanks,

Jason

 

[Landrovernick]

Hey Ronan I put the Yokes on my RRC and I love them. They are very quiet and very smooth running tires. I had the Michelin xpc's and was amazed at how much new tires change the feel of your car. These tires really make other problems very noticeable however. When I had the old and extremely worn Michelins on my Classic it drove quite straight once the Yokes were on the aged steering box, linkage etc really showed up. It wanders a lot more now that it did prior to the tire swap. Some things to think about with the HT-S's is that because they are more on road tires the tread blocs are really close and they pick up rocks very easily. They arent real good at the self cleaning thing. And once you have a couple of rocks lodged in the tire they are quite loud. I overlook that little problem on my classic though. I love the tires, they are smooth, quiet, look pretty good as well. I would definitely recommend them to you. Good Luck!