[s-cars] Sumitomo HTR+

[John Karasaki]

The only drawback to the S-03's are their weight.  Especially on a Miata,
they seem to weigh a ton...

At 07:59 PM 9/6/03 -0700, Kris Pruden wrote:
>Daniel Hussey wrote:
>>Well, the tire that was all the rage was the Sumitomo HTR-Z2, but as far as
>>I can tell, this tire has been discontinued.  This was the advanced
>>performance tire with a more rain tire design (good water shedding and
>>hydroplane resistance).  Also, the Bridgestone Potenza SO-2 Pole Positions
>>have been discontinued (also an AWSOME rain tire)...
>
>These have been replaced by the S-03 Pole Position.  I have a set on my
>Miata, and I am *very* happy with them.  Excellent grip, amazing wet
>performance, and less road noise then the OEM Michelins I had on before.
>
>Kris
>
>>
>>What are the good choises now???  I'm looking at the Bridgestone Potenza
>>RE750 and the Firestone Firehawk SZ50's.  Anyone have experiences with
>>these???  These are actually for a Porsche.
>>
>>Later,
>>Dan
>>'95 S6 Avant (Europa/ecru)
>>Seattle, WA
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Jeff Sevel" <jeffsevel at hotmail.com>
>>To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 12:20 PM
>>Subject: [s-cars] Sumitomo HTR+
>>
>>
>>
>>>Thought I posted this last night but apparently did not go through.
>>>
>>>Has anyone had experience w/ the Sumitomo HTR+ ? The Conti ExtremeContact
>>
>>is
>>
>>>2 months backorder at the manufacturer...heard the Sumi was a solid all
>>>season that can handle fast driving in the dry and wet.. and good handling
>>>in the snow as well. I cant afford the Michelins and have read the Sumis
>>
>>are
>>
>>>a good alternative.
>>>
>>>THanks,
>>>
>>>Jeff
>>>95.5 S6
>>>Seattle WA
>>>
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