Maxxis Bravo AT-771 vs Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 [2024]

Fuel Efficiency

The US Department of Energy estimates that around 25% of the fuel consumption of a vehicle is attributable to the tyres. That's a lot, and it means that choosing fuel efficient tyres can save you quite a bit of money.

The Bravo AT-771 tyres rank a D on a scale of A to E in the official fuel efficiency tests carried out by the EU (they call these rolling resistance tests).

The Geolandar A/T G015 tyres get a grade of E.

Expect the lower grade tyre to consume an extra 0.1L/100km. This works out to $26 extra spent on petrol per year, based on a typical 12,000 km driven per year.

Here's a graph comparing the Bravo AT-771 and Geolandar A/T G015 tyres for fuel efficiency (1 = Grade E, 5 = Grade A).

Grip & Handling

We'll now take a look at how these tyres compare in terms of grip and handling.

A good measure of this is 'wet grip', which is an indication of how well the tyres will allow the vehicle to come to a stop in wet conditions.

The Bravo AT-771 tyres rank a D on a scale of A to E in the official fuel tests carried out by the EU.

The Geolandar A/T G015 tyres, on the other hand, get a grade of C.

Expect the lower graded tyres to require about an extra 2 metres to come to a complete stop when braking at 80km/h.

Here's a graph comparing the Bravo AT-771 and Geolandar A/T G015 tyres for wet grip (1 = Grade E, 5 = Grade A).

Noise

Another key factor to consider when choosing a tyre is road noise. Once you're over about 40 km/h, the dominant source of noise you hear is from the contact of your tyres on the road.

There is a surprisingly wide variation in the amount of noise each tyre makes.

The Bravo AT-771 tyres produce 71.1 dB of road noise, which corresponds to a rank of B on a scale of A to C in the standardised testing done by the EU.

On the other hand, the Geolandar A/T G015 tyres produce 71.5 dB of road noise, which means a grade of B.

As their noise grade is the same, don't expect many differences in terms of cabin noise.

Here's a visual representation of how the Bravo AT-771 and Geolandar A/T G015 tyres stack up for noise (1 = Grade C, 3 = Grade A).

Based on the results of a number of tyre benchmarks, the Bravo AT-771 scores 4 out of 5 for comfort and the Geolandar A/T G015 scores 5 out of 5.

As per the UTQG guidelines, the Bravo AT-771 tyres have a treadwear rating of 500, whereas the Geolandar A/T G015 tyres have a rating of 600. This means that the Bravo AT-771 tyres will theoretically last only 83% as long as the Geolandar A/T G015 tyres.

As per the, the Bravo AT-771 and Geolandar A/T G015 tyres both have a traction grading of A.

As per the UTQG system of tyre grading, the Bravo AT-771 tyres have a temperature resistance grading of A, whereas the Geolandar A/T G015 tyres have a grading of B (on a scale of A, B, C).

For fuel efficiency, Bravo AT-771 score a grade of D, which is below average. Geolandar A/T G015 end up with a grade of E, which is very poor.

More important is the wet grip, which gives you an indication of their traction and handling. In this regard, Bravo AT-771 get a score of D, which is below average. Geolandar A/T G015 end up with a grade of C, which is more or less average.

More important is the wet grip, which gives you an indication of their traction and handling. In this regard, Bravo AT-771 get a score of B, which is about typical. Geolandar A/T G015 end up with a grade of B, which is about typical.