they are really a nice tire... I recommend anyone looking for buying tires take a look... i got the HRT+ for the front tires... and it has a 40k mile warrentee or some shit anyone else have any news about them, tried them, like them??
Boca Raton, Florida 95 Eclipse GS- sold 99 Eclipse GSX- 386awhp 98 Eclipse GS- sold 92 Prelude
#13216, "RE: Sumitomo tires are the shit!" In response to Reply # 1
I have a set of the HTRZ-II on the rims of the Spyder. They are decently priced (paid around $100 for 18s), but they SUCK in rain and snow and they have terrible treadwear (really soft compound). For the price they're great, but I would not recommend them to anyone in rainy or snowy weather.
My 18" set of Nittos only cost a few dollars more, but they last much longer and have much better traction.
Just my $0.2
_________________________________________________________ Jen & Cody - http://dsmxtsi.freehomepage.com -1995 Eagle Talon ESi -1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD -1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS-T -1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX -1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
_________________________________________ 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS-T 1995 Eagle Talon Esi 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
#13217, "RE: Sumitomo tires are the shit!" In response to Reply # 2
I don't know too much about the Sumitomo's, but the Nitto's are a nice tire, except when you are turbo and try to launch at anything over 2k, I couldn't get them to stick. Too much wheels hop, broke stabalizer links. :o I'm getting the Yokahama AVS ES100. Good reveiews in the stock 16" size. I'll let you know how they hold this winter. Later.
weasle745: and then to top it off, im not even an attractive guy. I look like Millhouse from the Simpsons, cant put on weight if my life depended on it, etc
#13219, "RE: Sumitomo tires are the shit!" In response to Reply # 4
wow u guys pay alot for your tires i got my kunho tires for 68 a piece 225/45/17 for the 711 hr's
sumoitomo makes decent stuff just not HIGH quality stuff neither is kumho but hey my tires are awesome for 68$
You can have it cheap, fast or good. Pick any two.
If you want it cheap and fast, it's not going to be good. If you want it cheap and good, it's not going to be fast. If you want it good and fast, it's not going to be cheap.
#13220, "RE: Sumitomo tires are the shit!" In response to Reply # 5
the kuhmo's i have suck a$$. i've had them for only 1k and they are almost ready to be changed. i've been driving with them on since May and are almost gone.
#13221, "RE: Sumitomo tires are the shit!" In response to Reply # 6
in tires. you get what you pay for. that's the bottom line. sumitomo is owned by dunlop. they make good stuff in general and a good bang for the buck tire. i'd get these before kumho but that's me. after working in tires and seeing so many ruined kumho's i tend to sway against them. maybe it's the people that buy them around here.