Yokohama Geolandar HT G056 Review

Designed for impressive grip, no matter the season, the Yokohama Geolandar HT G056 delivers a lot, but comes up lacking in a few areas. So is it still worth it? Let’s find out.

PROS

• Good dry grip, especially under braking
• Long tread life
• Competitive pricing

CONS

• Poor winter traction
• Slightly stiffer ride

Looking at the hight points for this tire, dry grip is quite impressive and has been throughout our hands-on review of this tire. Turn in response isn’t immediate but cornering grip is high due to the reinforced shoulder blocks.

Overall we find it helps deliver a more engaging drive, which is extremely rare on highway terrain tires that normally favor mileage at the expense of driving enjoyment.

Despite sportier handling than most of its rivals, tread life is long at 70,000 miles. For highway terrain tires such as these, that number is the average for premium options. In our testing we’ve put 50,000 miles on a set and they still have plenty of life left. In fact, we anticipate beating that 70,000 mile mark considerably.

Designed for some light off-roading capability, that’s about all we’ve ever gotten up to with them. On gravel and dirt roads they grip excellently and we experienced zero slip. To achieve that, Yokohama built the interior tread blocks with zig-zag edges, giving plenty of extra traction.

Ride quality is slightly stiff for this type of tire and you do feel larger bumps in the cabin. We tested a lower profile 55 sidewall tire with larger 20-inch wheels, so we would add that higher profile options on pickup trucks should ride smoother.

Yokohama engineered this tire with plenty of wet and wintry grip technology. Using the brand’s own Orange Oil Technology combined with a silica infused tread means it should have high levels of wet grip. While independent testing for wet traction compared to rival tires has shown this tire to be somewhat lacking, in daily use, even in aggressive driving, we’ve been extremely impressed.

It’s also a true champ when it comes to hydroplaning resistance, tackling deep water and huge downpours during our lengthy test, without any issues at all.

Despite siping in the center and exterior tread blocks, winter traction is just passable. It seems Yokohama’s mix of tread life and sporty performance doesn’t also include winter grip. We’ve driven in near freezing temperatures and noticed no slip, although snow traction isn’t great. We’d recommend a proper set of winter tires if you live somewhere with regular snowfalls.

On paper, there are some drawbacks to the Geolandar HT G056. Most noticeable is the winter grip and the slighter stiffer ride. We appreciate the more engaging driving and wet traction is also quite high. Pricing is reasonable, keeping more affordable than some of the premium offerings, while tread life delivers even more value.

We’ve put a lot of miles on these tires and would definitely recommend them.

Yokohama Geolandar HT G056 Price

Pricing for the Geolandar HT G056 ranges from just under $150 for the smallest 15-inch sizes to just shy of $300 for the largest versions.

Yokohama Geolandar HT G056 Warranty

Yokohama backs the Geolandar HT H056 with a solid 70,000 mile tread life warranty for standard sizes and a 50,000 mile warranty for LT fitments.

Yokohama Geolandar HT G056 Sizes

15-inch sizes
P235/75R15
265/70R15
30X9.5R15LT
31X10.5R15LT

16-inch sizes
LT215/85R16
225/75R16
LT225/75R16
235/70R16
235/75R16
LT235/85R16
245/70R16
245/75R16
LT245/75R16
255/65R16
255/70R16
265/70R16
LT265/75R16
265/75R16
275/70R16

17-inch sizes
235/70R17
LT235/80R17
245/65R17
LT245/70R17
245/70R17
LT245/75R17
255/65R17
255/70R17
265/65R17
LT265/70R17
265/70R17
LT285/70R17

18-inch sizes
245/60R18
255/60R18
255/65R18
255/70R18
265/60R18
265/65R18
265/70R18
275/65R1
LT275/65R18
LT275/70R18
285/60R18

19-inch sizes
255/60R19

20-inch sizes
245/60R20
LT265/60R20
LT265/60R20
275/55R20
275/60R20
LT275/65R20
285/50R20

21-inch sizes
275/50R21

22-inch sizes
275/50R22
285/45R22