Any one with "Sumitomo HTR Z III" Please comment

[mptoledo]

good to hear schnellman. I get my new shoes tomorrow!! I took the Box out on some winding roads tonight to see how the mich sports handled to compare them. I got a little cockey tonight, as I came up a crotch rocket with temp tags going down a 2 mile road with a couple "s" twisties and a "big hill ( I couldn't resist. ) I gunned it and passed him doing tiple digits. I should have prefaced by saying, I have driven the road a least a thousand times(lieteraly). I almost slowed down and waited just to see the look on his face, but why temp fate!!

Now I am going down the same road tomorrow just to see how my new shoes feel.

[mptoledo]

Ok, I got my sumitomo htr z III's on today. Had a nice suprise when I asked him(before install) what my OTD was going to be and I added "seeing tomorrow is my B-day(seriously it is)). He quoted me $700 otd. Tire rack would have been like $30 more. Not bad for a local shop. I was able to watch the install and it went flawlessly.

Now I have only driven them for like 10 miles, so of course they haven't even been broken in yet. Also I had a car full of KFC chicken as I was hungry, so I didn't get to test them on any twisties(more to come later).

Initial thoughts:
ride= like I was on rails
braking=seemed better than my Mich pilot sports
looks= Well they are black? Look like tires to me.
sound= could barely hear them,

So after 10 miles I am happy, but I need at least a couple thousand miles to really start to tell how they are. You know what that means? Road trip!!!

More to come, but so far if they keep it up, Sumitomo will be a welcomed cheaper alternative from my Mich pilot sports!!

Anybody in the central ohio area that needs a good Deal on tires,
Call Josh
Trinity Tire & Auto
771 Scioto St
Urbana,OH 43078-2172
Local: 937-653-5500

[kabel]

Give it about 100 miles of normal driving before pushing them too hard, let the mold release agent scrub off.

[schnellman]

MPToledo - I've sent you a PM.

[mptoledo]

Ok second day 100 mile update:I know only 100 miles, but I gotta throw this out.

Boy was I getting pissed off!! I had this god awful vibration and a little noise coming from my tires when I pulled out of my driveway and onto the road. It lasted about 2 to 3 miles and thank god went away. I know all about flat spots, but over night? I was warned by a lot of reviewers on this. Anyways after I got my shoes warmed up I did about 50 or so miles of easy driving and I couldn't even hear them and absolutely no vibration. I then tried my 10 mile personal track(back country roads). Lots of twisties hills and suprises (just ask schnellman (If he had the stones to try it ). It was darn close to a frickin roller coaster as you can get. I almost went airborn a couple times. Damn that was a cool feeling!!

I am very impressed. These tires are sticky!! I am at least doubling every curve sign. I did notice a little roll but they are still really young so I will give them time. It might even be that I am not used to them yet. Braking was excellent and I seriously tried to do a controlled rear end slide around one corner. No dice. It was like I was on rails.

Two thumbs up so far, but we are only in the first inning on these puppies!! More to come later.

Side note: I wouldn't endorse a product if I wasn't sold on it. I have the stones to take them back and get something better. Even if I had to pay more!! So if they suck, I will eat crow and tell you they suck.

[schnellman]

I ran both of your routes this morning. You're right, a ******************** load of fun. I've been to the castles several times, but never took that road up the hill to the left. And, the Sumitomos stuck like glue.
Thanks again for sharing your routing information!
Before this morning's run I had been on vacation for two weeks and the Box sat in the garage. I noticed no flat spotting when I hit the road.

[mptoledo]

Originally Posted by schnellman

I ran both of your routes this morning. You're right, a ******************** load of fun. I've been to the castles several times, but never took that road up the hill to the left. And, the Sumitomos stuck like glue.
Thanks again for sharing your routing information!
Before this morning's run I had been on vacation for two weeks and the Box sat in the garage. I noticed no flat spotting when I hit the road.

Maybe it's cause they are new and haven't been broken in yet, or maybe cause I live on a state route and have to get upto 55(at least) out of my drive. they are less noticeable if you are driving in the city at slower speeds.

I love those roads out by the castle's. Its a great scenic route for ohio!! ludlow road south back to urbana is a fun ride home(past ohio caverns). Bellefontaine has some great roads to the east and north as its the highest point in Ohio and they even have a ski slope ( ). Well kind of, i think its a big hill!! I am hitting those next. I can't remember the names of the road but will write them down for you.

Well guys its my B-day(seriously) so I am off to bracken's pub for my free petrone shot. At least I know my escape route if A cop is stupid enough to try and chase me. I doubt he can handle the back road twisties at 90mph

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by mptoledo

Ok second day 100 mile update:I know only 100 miles, but I gotta throw this out.

Boy was I getting pissed off!! I had this god awful vibration and a little noise coming from my tires when I pulled out of my driveway and onto the road. It lasted about 2 to 3 miles and thank god went away. I know all about flat spots, but over night? I was warned by a lot of reviewers on this.

My Continentals flat spot overnight, actually so do my Fuzion HRs, and they're not even sticky.