Any one with "Sumitomo HTR Z III" Please comment

[mptoledo]

I am in need of new tires "soon". I have Mich pilot sport on them now, but the rears are down to the tread bump thingys and have found a nail in one.

I would appreciate any thoughts by "Owners" of "Sumitomo HTR Z III" . I hear they are much better than the II's. I won't be doing any snow driving, but will do a little rain driving. I have read endless reviews on these. And the only negatives I have read are for the track, which I don't do. I am not cheap,just frugal as if I was cheap I would go General uhp or cheaper.

Here is my short list of tires and I am leaning heavily towards the Sumitomo's.

Matching set............................tire rack (Installed).......Local Shop(trinity tires)
Sumitomo HTR Z III...................111/163 (749)...............700 OTD
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymc.........175/252
General Exclaim UHP..................95/158 (654)..............664 Installed
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2..............245/315 (1300)
Yokohama ADVAN S.4............................................... .....1010 intalled

[kabel]

Couple threads on here that might help:

Sumitomo HTR Z III

Replacement Tires

[mptoledo]

Thanks, I missed the first site on my search. I have been heavily leaning towards them, but most reviews on tire rack have been from people that have less than 500 miles. How the hell can you review something that hasn't even had the nipples worn off yet?

[blinkwatt]

I put over 1k miles on mine while only being on my car for 72 hours....I've said it about 5 times already....amazing tires in dry weather....suck ass in wet conditions,loose as heck.

[MikenOH]

if you're looking for similar cars--RWD,small cars (BMW,S2000)--the consensus was these are good tires for the $. A little more tire noise, not quite as good in the wet, but a decent tire.

I have no experience with these tires, but do with the GY Asym F1--a tire very close to the PS2 performance at a much lower price.

If you're looking at the Exclaim, you might also consider the Kumho SPT--priced about the same. Similar performance--quiet, smooth ride decent traction, but a rather soft sidewall.

[mptoledo]

Thanks for all the input folks, I just got back from my local tire guy, he said the fronts were in pretty good shape(pilot sport), but it would cost almost as much to put 2 new Mich sports on the rear as it would be to get 4 new Sumitomo HTR Z III. He also said with 4 new the ride would be better than 2new/2 45% fronts. He originally recommended General UHPs . I felt for $100 more the sumitomo's were much better.

So I ordered the Sumitomo HTR Z III 18's. I will post a review after a few thousand miles and let you all know. If they are as good as everybody says then they are definately a great/cheaper alternative to the high dollar tires.

Mikeoh, I was looking at the f1 asyms, but they were about $300 more.