Anyone use Sumitomo tires?

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06-18-2006, 12:56 AM

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Flyingmau5

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RE: Anyone use Sumitomo tires?

70 bucks for the 245/40/17 from tirerack.com
and like 100 bucks for 315/35/17 cheap!

06-18-2006, 09:28 AM

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04BlueGT

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RE: Anyone use Sumitomo tires?

If I buy the 275s for the front and 315s for the rear, tirerack.com quoted me $437.31 including shipping. By contrast, if I buy the OEM gators, they will cost me over $600. Of course, with the sumitomos, I'll need new rims. Anyone know how to talk a wife into new rims?[&:]

06-18-2006, 01:09 PM

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Mark11

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RE: Anyone use Sumitomo tires?

yea, dont tell her...LOL

or you could pay cash, and tell her when you come home with them you found a really good deal on some barely used rims for a couple hundred bucks. LOL

06-18-2006, 01:19 PM

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jlong00

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RE: Anyone use Sumitomo tires?

The HTRZ II's don't come any larger than 285 (for an 18" rim) -- I believe only the regular HTR's come in a 315, which the tread pattern isn't quite as aggressive, but the life is about 2x as much.

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I've got HTRZ II's ... The tires are great for the money, but the tread life leaves a little to be desired. They are comparable to the stock gatorbacks in terms of treadlife, but not the best i've seen/had. It really depends on the application as to whether they are the best bang for the buck. If your looking to replace your stock tires with the same size, go with a BFG G-force Sport - if your going up in size (265-285ish), the HTRZ II's are hard to beat.

what about 315s? since i cant rotate my tires are they gonna last a while?

06-18-2006, 03:06 PM

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ibeeskeef

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RE: Anyone use Sumitomo tires?

I have HTRZ II's and they are great for what they do. I have 275's all around so I can rotate and I will get at least 30k out of them before it is over. The tires are better in the rain than I thought they would be. I don't get any snow but they will not work for you in the snow at all. They are a very hard tire. They are a little on the loud side and they do not hook at all on the strip. If you are looking for a cheap tire that looks pretty nice on the car and will get you a lot of miles then they are perfect. If you need a tire to hook up with at the strip then you need to look elsewhere.

06-18-2006, 03:15 PM

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blueherd02gt

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RE: Anyone use Sumitomo tires?

Most of us have a street set and a track set of tires well I do at least. I can change all four tires in @ 25 min

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I have HTRZ II's and they are great for what they do. I have 275's all around so I can rotate and I will get at least 30k out of them before it is over. The tires are better in the rain than I thought they would be. I don't get any snow but they will not work for you in the snow at all. They are a very hard tire. They are a little on the loud side and they do not hook at all on the strip. If you are looking for a cheap tire that looks pretty nice on the car and will get you a lot of miles then they are perfect. If you need a tire to hook up with at the strip then you need to look elsewhere.

06-18-2006, 05:37 PM

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torched04

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RE: Anyone use Sumitomo tires?

Alright when i bought my dd's for my car i have 315 35 17 on my rear and i do say they are AWESOME their treadlife is good in the rain due to surface area i am kinda sketchy i take it easy. But traction is pretty damn good. but for a pinch for tires on my new rims before inspection i am not upset yet but i plan on upgrading next run through tires.