[s-cars] Sumitomo HTR+

[Charlie Smith]

Earlier, Jeff Sevel wrote:
>
> Dan,
>
> In defense of Kris (and no offense BTW), I believe I was the one who
> initially started this thread. I was just looking for some feedback on the
> Sumitomo HTR+. Frankly, I dont want to compare OEM tires the new
> best-of-breed summer tires either. My summers are heading for the garage for
> a long winters nap.

I don't know if the Sumitomo HTR+ is the same tire as the Sumitomo HTRZ II.

I've used both the HTRZ and the HTRZ II, on a '93 V8 Quattro and the UrS6.
Both types were in 245/40x17" sizes.

Both of these tires are in the $110/tire category, both are very good
high performance street tires, both are good in the wet.  The HTRZ II
stays quiet as it wears.  The HTRZ II is better in the snow than the
HTRZ.  How good in the snow?  They work fine when I an caught in an
early snow of the 1/2" to 1" type.  I don't really know, because we don't
usually get huge amounts of snow here and when that season rolls around
I install the wheels with the studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta 1s.  And if
the snow is really deep, I can put chains on the 4x4 Dodge PU.

    - Charlie


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