For the second time ... my E-rated tires ride better than the stock C-rated tires I replaced them with in every way. I drove my Bronco to work the last two days, and I have been incredibly impressed with the road feel, handling, and compliance at below-freezing temperatures.
The new G018's look good in 35's :wink:
I just put the new Defender LTX M/S2's on our 23' Ridgeline. Great tire so far, I loved the previous generation on 20' Passport.
I powder-coated mine carbonized grey, so I took mine off before tire installation for peace of mind. After my tire install I set my air pressure at home, my spare was about 70psi ...
We got a couple of inches on Halloween and a dusting yesterday. There hasn't been enough to gauge the performance of the Yokohamas, but my wife did state that she has yet to put it in slippery mode. I asked her because I was driving our Ridgeline one morning, and it was really slick out on...
I haven't noticed it being an issue. However, I didn't have much of a problem with the Goodyears. I think I have 3-5 smallish rock chips in my doors, but I also have front mud flaps and AIG full-length side steps. The Yokohama's seem to fling less crap at the undercarriage of the Bronco.
I feel like I'm on borrowed time with my Sasquatch shocks, with others sharing that their reservoirs are falling off. If I were you I'd buy some 5100's over black Friday.
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/snacktimes-5100-bilstein-shocks-review-takeaways.56435/
I'm very happy I went with the new Geolandars G018's. Smooth, quite, and seem to squirm less than the Goodyear Territory's. I put mine on right before a road trip from Minnesota to Gatlinburg, 2500 miles. No regrets.
I am going into this winter blind, haha! On our Bronco, I recently installed the new successor to the Yokohama Geolandar G015 that I loved on a previous vehicle, the new Geolandar G018. On our Ridgeline, I just put on the Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 because of how much I liked the Defender LTX...
The TFL video made them look rather inferior. Tyre Reviews scored them poorly in snow braking as well, but still gave the Falken the nod for the best tire. Odd.
It snows where I live 5 to 6 months out of the year, so that tire was a no-go for me. Plus, it's ridiculously heavy.