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Sumitomo Encounter HT vs Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 40 + 35 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Encounter HT 66, Geolandar H/T G056 67.

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Sumitomo Encounter HT
Tire ASumitomo

Encounter HT

All-Season tire

± 8

Tests – · 1 test Owners 65 · 40 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 13 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Category by category

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

  1. 63

    Dry

    Geolandar H/T G056 +8
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEncounter HTGeolandar H/T G056
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6073

    Encounter HT: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 60.2 = 63

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Encounter HT. 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 H/T G056. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Geolandar H/T G056 +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceEncounter HTGeolandar H/T G056
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6770

    Encounter HT: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 70

    No road tests of wet for Encounter HT. 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 H/T G056. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 63

    Snow

    Encounter HT +5
    58
    Why this score
    SourceEncounter HTGeolandar H/T G056
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5850

    Encounter HT: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 57.5 = 63

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 50 = 58

    No road tests of snow for Encounter HT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Geolandar H/T G056. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 58

    Comfort

    Geolandar H/T G056 +11
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEncounter HTGeolandar H/T G056
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5369

    Encounter HT: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.3 = 58

    Geolandar H/T G056: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.5 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Encounter HT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Geolandar H/T G056. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 66

    Noise

    Geolandar H/T G056 +2
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEncounter HTGeolandar H/T G056
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6472

    Encounter HT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.3 = 66

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 68

    No road tests of noise for Encounter HT or Geolandar H/T G056. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    Encounter HT +8
    64
    Why this score
    SourceEncounter HTGeolandar H/T G056
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7563

    Encounter HT: 60% × 69.5 + 40% × 74.9 = 72

    Geolandar H/T G056: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Geolandar H/T G056. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEncounter HTGeolandar H/T G056
    Reviews found online–68
Scores at a glance
CategorySumitomo Encounter HTYokohama Geolandar H/T G056
Relative Score 66 67
Dry 63 71
Wet 68 70
Snow 63 58
Comfort 58 69
Noise 66 68
Treadwear 72 64
Handling (owners) – 68

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Encounter HT

± 7

Geolandar H/T G056

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Encounter HT

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Geolandar H/T G056

Pros

  • Excellent ride comfort and low road noise
  • Strong dry pavement handling and stability
  • Impressive tread longevity for many users

Cons

  • Inconsistent performance in wet and snowy conditions
  • Reports of premature tread wear in heavy-duty or high-torque applications
  • Occasional complaints regarding road noise or 'growling' sounds as the tire ages
All owner themes in the Geolandar H/T G056 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Sumitomo Encounter HT B · Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4SUV and 4x4
Sizes available456
Rim diameters16″ – 18″15″ – 22″
Tread depth11/32″11/32″
UTQG600 A B720 A A
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi70,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure44 psi51 psi
Sizes in common44

Which one should you actually buy?

Sumitomo Encounter HT

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056

Too close to call: Sumitomo Encounter HT and Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 are within 2 points overall. Sumitomo Encounter HT is stronger on treadwear and snow. Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 is stronger on comfort and dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 scores 69 vs 58 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Sumitomo Encounter HT scores 72 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 scores 71 vs 63 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Sumitomo Encounter HT scores 63 vs 58 on snow.

Tire A · Sumitomo Encounter HT
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Tire B · Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056
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Encounter HT or Geolandar H/T G056?

Which is better in the wet, Encounter HT or Geolandar H/T G056?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Encounter HT or Geolandar H/T G056?

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056, 71 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Encounter HT or Geolandar H/T G056?

Sumitomo Encounter HT, 63 vs 58 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Encounter HT or Geolandar H/T G056?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 68 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Encounter HT or Geolandar H/T G056?

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056, 69 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Encounter HT or Geolandar H/T G056?

Sumitomo Encounter HT, 72 vs 64 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