[s-cars] Sumitomo HTR+

[Kris J.Pruden]

None taken.  I recall experiencing similar frustration over the
irrelevance of the customer reviews when I was researching tires :)

FWIW, I believe the OEM Michelins that came on my Miata were Pilot
SX-GTs, which were also very good tires.  I was very happy with them,
and would have got another pair, but they were discontinued.  They were
a V-rated all-season tire; looking at the current Michelin model
lineup, I suspect they have been replaced by the Pilot XGT V4.
Certainly not in the same class as the S-03, but close enough, I think,
to provide a meaningful comparison.  I went with the S-03's on the
recommendation of several friends, and after reading reviews on
Tirerack (and other places).

At any rate, I highly recommend the S-03's.

Kris

On Saturday, September 6, 2003, at 08:19  PM, Daniel Hussey wrote:

> Kris,
>
> Thanks for the input, but no offense... and, really I mean that...  I
> am
> SICK of people comparing new Ultra-Performance tires to thier OEM crap
> tires.  Tell me something I don't know!!!  Of course your new tires are
> going to be a huge improvement over your SP2000E's or 8000E's or
> Michelin
> MXV4's...  But, someone give me some info on how they compare to a
> Firehawk
> SZ, Sumitomo HTR-Z, Michelin Pilot Sport, or AVS Sport.
>
> Sorry for the rant, but I'm having to wade through everyone on Tire
> Rack's
> reviews site comparing thier tires to thier balding OE Goodyear
> Gatorbacks
> on thier Mustang or Camaro.... i.e., thier evaluation is rendered
> useless as
> they have no stance for comparison.
>
> Later,
> Dan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kris Pruden" <kpruden at speakeasy.net>
> To: "Daniel Hussey" <danh at s-cars.org>
> Cc: "Jeff Sevel" <jeffsevel at hotmail.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 7:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Sumitomo HTR+
>
>
>> 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 These have been replaced by the S-03 Pole Position.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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