G900

I was very impressed by this tyre (G95 ~ G900) while i drove it in almost every terrain, load, driving style. Road, sand, mud, icy snow, rain, on the limit, fully loaded, peaceful cruise... I can say this is a great ALL rounder. Predictable, versatile, well-balanced (all that added to my 2011 Subaru Forester).

i am writing this because i see a lot of negative reviews about these geolanders, and poor milage, and blaming the tyres, and not the car, or driving. on the originals, i had done klms 80,676 (miles 50,000 plus) i changed them because it was in the winter months, and i had driven more miles than expected , they would have lasted another 2000 miles at least. i am a bit of a heavy bracker. on motorways i nearly always drive at 80/85 mph. and i have driven as 100mph now and again, when road/traffic/ and weather permits. just to give it a clear out. i never had the first set rebalanced. when friends came for holidays i always increased the rear pressure by 2 pounds, and decreased when they went home. i check the pressure monthly when the tyres are cold, (at home) before any journey. my second set, i have now driven 60,000 klms, and it is not time for a change yet. and i did have this set rebalanced at 40,000 klms. not driven on snow/ice/grass/ forest trails. yes they are noisy when worn. and YES the car STOPS it it has too.----in SPAIN

We have used this model tyre exclusively on my wife's 2002 Outback. Whilst It performs well, except for one event of very serious aquaplaning in heavy rain, my biggest gripe is the tyre longevity. I note that this model is a winter tyre, which suggests a soft compound. The problem is that it is sold in sub-tropical South Africa as a general purpose, all terrain tyre.
Needless to say, these tyres do not give anything like the mileage that they should, when compared with other makes and they are the only make available in SA (subject to correction) talk about a grudge purchase!