Yokohama USA launches Geolandar A/T XD pickup truck tyre

Across the Atlantic, Yokohama Tire Corporation, the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has launched the Geolandar A/T XD. The Geolandar A/T XD is engineered for “full-size pickup trucks and commercial vans”. It is severe snow service-rated and moulded for optional studs purportedly offering “outstanding on- and off-road traction all year round”. The A/T XD is initially available in 21 sizes ranging from 16 to 20 inches, with more sizes coming later in the year.

“The A/T XD is a tough, all-terrain tire that was built to take the punishment hard-working trucks and vans encounter every jobsite,” said Drew Dayton, Yokohama’s senior product planning manager, consumer tyres.

Key design features include: On/off-road durability achieved by Yokohama’s Geo-shield technology (three-ply sidewall, full nylon cap and high turn-up carcass); all-weather performance attained by tread design with “hundreds of wavy sipes combined with an optimized void-to-lug ratio”; and 3PMSF accreditation plus pin holes allowing for the installation of optional #15 studs.

At the same time, the tyre offers “long tread life” as a result of the A/T XD’s wide, flat profile which distributes stresses across the entire tread area. And finally, enhanced cut and chip resistance is accomplished via Yokohama’s high-density compound which has a high level of natural rubber to provide long tread life and enhance cut-and-chip resistance.