Yokohama Geolandar G018 vs. Falken Wildpeak AT4W

[u/Own_Sheepherder5681]

I'm narrowing down my next tires for my 2025 Outback Wilderness (225/65R17) and am torn between the Yokohama Geolandar A/T4 G018 (SL) and Falken Wildpeak A/T4W (XL).

My use case is 95% highway, 5% genuine (light) off-roading: beaches full of driftwood, rutted two-tracks, forest trails, etc. No rock crawling. I have full underbody skid plates and frequently explore fairly remote trails, so durability and puncture resistance matter.

My dilemma:

• G018: ~29 lb. Seems like an excellent balance of on-road refinement and off-road capability. Evolution of the stock G015s that came on by OBW.
• AT4W: ~35 lb, heavier XL construction, aggressive tread, and a stellar reputation among off-roaders. Possibly tougher and better off-road, but at the cost of weight, ride quality, and potentially MPG.

Question: Has anyone compared these directly? Is the AT4W noticeably tougher or more capable off-road? And how much on-road comfort, noise, and efficiency am I sacrificing?

[u/bitconor]

If that’s your use case then go with whichever you think look the best. Any technicality of one being better than the other is just weeds to get lost in, any of those tires will be just fine for you. I’ve settled on the toyos, I like them more than the at3 or k2s but realistically they all got me the same places just fine anything I had to worry about at any point would have been a worry with any of them. If your use case was like 75%+ off road then you probly know what you want and have a reason for it. Otherwise for guys like us just get what you think looks best because you’ll notice that more than any marginal performance difference.