I love yokohama , the really are a great tire in all variants. The age old question of which tire to choose always comes down to goals and priorities. There is no perfect Tire. You just have to realistically evaluate what you truly need in a tire.
The Xat is a great option if you land...
They're actually really good , just make sure you get the LT version, no Pmetric because the p rated is a different tire completely.
They also make x-at which is a slightly more aggressive version but not a mud
I realized I never commented on the general grabbers , they're a decent tire I'd buy them over ko2s. Depending on price you find they would be a good option. Did you land on tire yet ?
Thank you for the compliment on my rig, honestly most of us are just like you we all like to think were offroad warriors but most of our driving is on road. I usually lean towards having amazing function for that 10% where I'm getting crazy and sacrifice the rest of the time
ie mud tires , I...
Work for the nations largest tire retailer and we have replaced multiple sets of at3w's for out for round/ride complaints all on toyota vehicles for whatever reason they don't mesh with yotas.
I'm running 295/70-17's which is a inch larger.
BUT I also have worked in the tire industry the last 14 years. So I can help. 295/70-16 is a very rare size it's actually smaller in diameter than the 285/75-16 but wider. It's really only .5" taller over the 265 which you only gain 1/4" ground...
In packed snow the ko2 is barely better and pretty much only when they're new. Deep snow the G003 is fantastic. Road noise is hardly a thing. Just as quiet as the ko2. Also will last longer than the ko2. Also the yoks balance really well. Fyi they do run wide due to the side tread.
I've got 5k...
Buy em
I work for discount tire and get new mts every year (12 years worth). These so far have been the best I have ran thus far. Also have sold Alot to customers , all positive feed back.