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Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Kumho KL33 vs Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 434 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: KL33 59, Geolandar G055 Blue Earth 60.

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Kumho KL33
Tire AKumho

KL33

Summer

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 54 · 434 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 60

    Dry

    Geolandar G055 Blue Earth +1
    61
    Why this score
    SourceKL33Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5657

    KL33: 60% × 63 (est.) + 40% × 55.9 = 60

    Geolandar G055 Blue Earth: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 61

    No road tests of dry for KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Geolandar G055 Blue Earth. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 63

    Wet

    KL33 +5
    58
    Why this score
    SourceKL33Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6053

    KL33: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.6 = 63

    Geolandar G055 Blue Earth: 60% × 60.9 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58

    No road tests of wet for KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Geolandar G055 Blue Earth. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 61

    Comfort

    Geolandar G055 Blue Earth +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceKL33Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5760

    KL33: 40% × 67 (est.) + 60% × 57.4 = 61

    Geolandar G055 Blue Earth: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 59.9 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for KL33 or Geolandar G055 Blue Earth. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 52

    Treadwear

    Geolandar G055 Blue Earth +12
    64
    Why this score
    SourceKL33Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4363

    KL33: 60% × 58.1 (est.) + 40% × 43.2 = 52

    Geolandar G055 Blue Earth: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for KL33. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Geolandar G055 Blue Earth. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  5. 58

    Handling (owners)

    KL33 +2
    56
    Why this score
    SourceKL33Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
    Reviews found online5856
Scores at a glance
CategoryKumho KL33Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
Relative Score 59 60
Dry 60 61
Wet 63 58
Comfort 61 63
Treadwear 52 64
Handling (owners) 58 56

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KL33

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Geolandar G055 Blue Earth

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A KL33

Pros

  • Good value for money with competitive pricing
  • Strong initial dry and wet grip/traction
  • Comfortable and smooth ride quality

Cons

  • Premature tread wear and short lifespan
  • Serious structural concerns including tread chipping, chunking, and delamination
  • Road noise increases significantly as the tire wears down
All owner themes in the KL33 review

Tire B Geolandar G055 Blue Earth

Pros

  • Extremely quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Improved fuel economy and low rolling resistance
  • Adequate dry road grip and handling

Cons

  • Dangerous or unreliable wet weather traction, particularly lateral grip and cornering
  • Prone to wheel spin on damp or wet surfaces
  • Accelerated or uneven tread wear reported on certain crossover and SUV models
All owner themes in the Geolandar G055 Blue Earth review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho KL33 B · Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available18—
Rim diameters15″ – 20″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho KL33

Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth

Too close to call: Kumho KL33 and Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth are within 2 points overall. Kumho KL33 is stronger on wet. Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth is stronger on treadwear. Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth scores 64 vs 52 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Kumho KL33 scores 63 vs 58 on wet.

Tire A · Kumho KL33
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Tire B · Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
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KL33 or Geolandar G055 Blue Earth?

Which is better in the wet, KL33 or Geolandar G055 Blue Earth?

Kumho KL33, 63 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, KL33 or Geolandar G055 Blue Earth?

Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 61 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, KL33 or Geolandar G055 Blue Earth?

Neither, by our numbers: 61 vs 63 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, KL33 or Geolandar G055 Blue Earth?

Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth, 64 vs 52 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

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