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Vredestein Hi Trac 2 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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

Head-to-head Updated

Vredestein Hi Trac 2 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. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 5 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

Hi Trac 2 is ahead, 70–61

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Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Hi Trac 2 +7
    61
    Why this score
    SourceHi Trac 2Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6958

    Hi Trac 2: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68

    Geolandar G055 Blue Earth: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 61

    No road tests of dry for Hi Trac 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    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 0.40).

  2. 74

    Wet

    Hi Trac 2 +17
    57
    Why this score
    SourceHi Trac 2Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7553

    Hi Trac 2: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 74

    Geolandar G055 Blue Earth: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.9 = 57

    No road tests of wet for Hi Trac 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    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 0.56).

  3. 69

    Comfort

    Hi Trac 2 +4
    65
    Why this score
    SourceHi Trac 2Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7062

    Hi Trac 2: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 69

    Geolandar G055 Blue Earth: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Hi Trac 2 or Geolandar G055 Blue Earth. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    Hi Trac 2 +2
    65
    Why this score
    SourceHi Trac 2Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6964

    Hi Trac 2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 67

    Geolandar G055 Blue Earth: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 64 = 65

    No road tests of treadwear for Hi Trac 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    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 0.31).

  5. 71

    Handling (owners)

    Hi Trac 2 +13
    58
    Why this score
    SourceHi Trac 2Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
    Reviews found online7158
Scores at a glance
CategoryVredestein Hi Trac 2Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
Relative Score 70 61
Dry 68 61
Wet 74 57
Comfort 69 65
Treadwear 67 65
Handling (owners) 71 58

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Hi Trac 2

Geolandar G055 Blue Earth

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Hi Trac 2

Pros

  • Strong wet weather grip and braking performance
  • Quiet operation compared to factory-fitted alternatives
  • Good traction for acceleration and braking

Cons

  • Poor tread longevity, with some users reporting significant wear under 10,000 miles
  • Soft sidewalls leading to a 'wobbly' sensation or excessive flex during cornering
  • Lack of lateral grip in dry conditions
All owner themes in the Hi Trac 2 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 · Vredestein Hi Trac 2 B · Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverSUV and 4x4

Which one should you actually buy?

Vredestein Hi Trac 2

Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth

Winner: Vredestein Hi Trac 2 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Vredestein Hi Trac 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Vredestein Hi Trac 2 scores 74 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Vredestein Hi Trac 2 scores 71 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Vredestein Hi Trac 2 scores 68 vs 61 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Vredestein Hi Trac 2 scores 69 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Vredestein Hi Trac 2
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Tire B · Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth
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Hi Trac 2 or Geolandar G055 Blue Earth?

Which is better in the wet, Hi Trac 2 or Geolandar G055 Blue Earth?

Vredestein Hi Trac 2, 74 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Hi Trac 2 or Geolandar G055 Blue Earth?

Vredestein Hi Trac 2, 68 vs 61 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Hi Trac 2 or Geolandar G055 Blue Earth?

Vredestein Hi Trac 2, 69 vs 65 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Hi Trac 2 or Geolandar G055 Blue Earth?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 65 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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