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Goodyear DuraGrip vs Yokohama Geolander M/T — Compared (May 2026)

Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.

Tire A Goodyear

Goodyear DuraGrip

Summer Touring tires

Goodyear DuraGrip tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
73/100
18 owner reviews
Dry
81
Wet
72
Comfort
75
Treadwear
75
Handling
69

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VS
Tire B Yokohama

Yokohama Geolander M/T

All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires

Yokohama Geolander M/T tread pattern
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
56/100
Owner ratings
Dry
67
Wet
80
Comfort
80
Treadwear
20
Handling
50

Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.

VerdictWinner: Goodyear DuraGrip — better treadwear, handling and dry. Pick the Yokohama Geolander M/T if wet and comfort matter most to you.
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Category breakdown

5 categories, side by side

Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.

Dry

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) DuraGrip leads by 14
A — Goodyear DuraGrip
81
B — Yokohama Geolander M/T
67
Why this score
SourceDuraGripGeolander M/T
Tyre Reviews owners 81 –

Wet

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) Geolander M/T leads by 8
A — Goodyear DuraGrip
72
B — Yokohama Geolander M/T
80
Why this score
SourceDuraGripGeolander M/T
Tyre Reviews owners 72 –

Comfort

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) Geolander M/T leads by 5
A — Goodyear DuraGrip
75
B — Yokohama Geolander M/T
80
Why this score
SourceDuraGripGeolander M/T
Tyre Reviews owners 75 –

Treadwear

Weight: Important
Score (0–100) DuraGrip leads by 55
A — Goodyear DuraGrip
75
B — Yokohama Geolander M/T
20
Why this score
SourceDuraGripGeolander M/T
Tyre Reviews owners 75 –

Handling

Weight: Neutral
Score (0–100) DuraGrip leads by 19
A — Goodyear DuraGrip
69
B — Yokohama Geolander M/T
50
Why this score
SourceDuraGripGeolander M/T
Tyre Reviews owners 69 –

Scores at a glance

Goodyear DuraGrip vs Yokohama Geolander M/T: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryGoodyear DuraGripYokohama Geolander M/T
Relative Score 74 57
Dry 81 67
Wet 72 80
Comfort 75 80
Treadwear 75 20
Handling 69 50

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Tire A

Tire B

From owners

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Goodyear DuraGrip

The Goodyear DuraGrip is generally regarded as a reliable, budget-friendly tire that performs well on light vehicles, particularly in its first two years of service. While users frequently praise its dry grip and surprising capability in light snow, the consensus highlights a significant drop-off in wet-weather performance and handling characteristics as the rubber ages or reaches the latter stages of its tread life.

Pros

  • Strong dry-weather traction and handling
  • Surprisingly effective performance in light snow conditions
  • High value-for-money proposition
  • Durable sidewall construction

Cons

  • Noticeable decline in wet grip as the tire ages
  • Tendency for premature edge wear on certain vehicle geometries
  • Hardening of rubber compound over time leading to reduced traction
  • Inconsistent noise levels reported across different road surfaces

Observations

  • Owners of smaller, lighter vehicles like the Honda Jazz and Yaris report high satisfaction with the tire's longevity and fuel efficiency.
  • Users noted that the tire's tread pattern is susceptible to physical damage and tearing when driven on rough, rocky, or macadam road surfaces.
Tire B Yokohama Geolander M/T

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specifications

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear DuraGrip B · Yokohama Geolander M/T
CategorySummer Touring tiresAll Season All Terrain and Off Road tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4
Final verdict

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear

Yokohama

Winner: Goodyear DuraGrip — better treadwear, handling and dry. Pick the Yokohama Geolander M/T if wet and comfort matter most to you.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Goodyear DuraGrip scores 75 vs 20 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear DuraGrip scores 69 vs 50 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear DuraGrip scores 81 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Yokohama Geolander M/T scores 80 vs 72 on wet.

Tire A · Goodyear DuraGrip
Tire B · Yokohama Geolander M/T

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.