Lister experience +/- with Yoko ES100 or Sumitomo HTR 200?

[Russ Maki]

Hi Jan --
I've put 18,000 miles on a set of Sumitomo HTR 200s on my '82 Mercedes
300cd. They are absolutely outstanding rain tires, even with
temeratures down into the upper 30s. My coupe gets a lot of freeway
miles and uses 70 series tires, so I haven't been carving a lot of
corners with them. But I DO like to steer with the throttle a little on
the exit ramps, and I've found the HTRs composed and very predictable,
on wet or dry pavement.

Tire noise is not an issue. I am feeling a little vibration on rough
pavement at ~75 mph, so I'm thinking of having the tires rebalanced.
Also, I may have lost a balance weight on a rear wheel...

I'd expect another 20,000 miles out of them, judging by the current
wear rate.

HTH
Russ Maki
Ixonia, Wis.



> From: Jpinkowish at aol.com
> Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 12:05:45 EDT
> Subject: Lister experience +/- with Yoko ES100 or Sumitomo HTR 200?
> To: quattro at audifans.com
>
> Well, we haven't had a tire thread for some time, so.........
>
> Time for me to buy tires.  If you want to briefly post to the list
your
> experience with either tire, please include comments/data on:
>
> --size used
> -wet/dry grip
> --turn in effort
> --wear(type of driving)
> --noise vs. newness of tire
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jan Pinkowish
> Bristol, CT