Quick review of Yokohama Geolandar ATS 235/75 R15 Hello BHPians,
Have been an avid follower of TBHP for close to 2 years now and have depended a great deal on a various posts. Now I was wondering if you guys could give me a feedback on a query of mine.
Among the cars I own are a 1957 FIAT and a 2003 TCIC Safari EX 4x4 and as far as the bike dept goes I have a pocket rocket 1986 IND SUZUKI AX100.
My query today focuses on the Safari. Let there be no bones about it I love the car no end and somehow what irritates others about the Safari make it even more endearing to me( viz the fact that the electricals have a mind of it's own).
I had been using Bridgestone Duelers ( tubeless) for close to 3 years and though the tread was still fine the rubber had gone soft which apart from making the car all slouchy at a standstill also started to affect the cornering speeds which I was accustomed to ( to give an idea for those who know the WAi ghat that leadds to pune for my Dad and me it is a 7 to 8 minute run as opposewd to the normal 18 to 20 minutes that it takes some folks) I see a corner and instinctively the right foot flexes down .
Anyways when my dad when to change the tyres ( at international tyres opera house ,Mumbai) he gave us the option of the Yokohamas as he was out of bridgestones and we could not afford to spare another day as the next day the car would be back on the road the next day.
I came to Bombay aq few weeks later and the first thing i noticeds that the Naming of the tyres in white outlining made the car look much better.
That same weekend took it to our weekend house at Alibag and there the disappointment started.
From south Bombay right uptill panvel it was fine ,infact i even mentioned to dad that it felt that the tyres were soaking a lot more bumps and ruts that filtered through the bridgestones but once i got on the twisty karnala sections it felt all woolly and detached. Now i know that the Safari does not rate as a good handler by a majority car users and experts but having been driving the same car for the past 5 years i have a certain connection with the car and was always confident while pushing it beyond what it was deemd by some to be safe. With the yokos though i was holding back ,i felt too much side wall flex while cornering and the whole driving experience was floaty and frankly weird.
So my main point is that i am looking forward to hearing from other people who have used or are currently using these tyres and would like to know if it's just me or is it a trait of yokos
Last edited by aah78 : 3rd May 2011 at 22:39.
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