Any one with "Sumitomo HTR Z III" Please comment - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

KevinH1990 · 09-16-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mptoledo

You about made me soil my pants. I did quick math on your numbers and came up with like $340. Then I saw 17"

makes me want to switch to 17 inchers. What was your out the door price(installed?)

Shipping was $39.80 and installation was $114. So the total was $493.80

ridetheworld · 09-16-2009, 09:34 PM

Check out the reviews comparing the III's vs the II's on Tire rack. There are also a couple good reviews that you can find on google. The III is such a better tire then the II that they don't even compare.

mptoledo · 09-17-2009, 03:15 PM

Everything I read said definately get the III's as they are a whole leap forward in design.

My only disapointment with the III is the flatspot that seemingly occur over night. It runs out in about a mile but it is still annoying for that mile.

tamarsha · 09-21-2009, 11:59 AM

The tire noise from my PS2s has finally got the best of me. I ordered a set of HTR Z III from Tire Rack. Hopefully baby will have a new set of shoes by the end of the week.
Any reviews that I give might be a little biased because right now the noise from the PS2s is driving me crazy!!! Anything will be better.

mptoledo · 09-21-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tamarsha

The tire noise from my PS2s has finally got the best of me. I ordered a set of HTR Z III from Tire Rack. Hopefully baby will have a new set of shoes by the end of the week.
Any reviews that I give might be a little biased because right now the noise from the PS2s is driving me crazy!!! Anything will be better.

Give a few hundred miles, as I really noticed a difference. Let me know if you get vibrations from flat spots overnight sitting. Mine wear off after a bout a mile. It is my only complaint so far. The III wear seams to be non existent after 1k miles.

Gougoushu · 09-22-2009, 01:03 PM

I have the II series in the rear and III series in the front, and have had good results in moderately aggressive driving.

Then, last week, after a light rain, a taxicab far to my right on the parkway suddenly went sideways, then skidded 2 lanes over directly in front of me. I was going about 55 mph. I hit the brakes, and thanks to ABS and these tires, was able to swerve around him, missing him by about ten feet. He hit the center median. Could have been really bad.

Also recently, I drove through heavy rains at about 60-65 mph and did not experience any hydroplaning.

However, these tires come with a manufacturer's warning that they are NOT intended for winter. Maybe they turn as hard and slippery as hockey pucks. Has anyone tried driving them in snow and/or single-digits F ?

blinkwatt · 09-22-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Gougoushu

Has anyone tried driving them in snow and/or single-digits F ?

It can get ICE COLD here in Sac during the winter. My car read 15 F once...I didn't dare test the tires. Drove at 60 on the freeway fine though.

I'm still scared poopless in my car no wet roads with these tires.