Sumitomo!
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After 50k miles, i thought it was time to replace the original Michelins. After reading some positive reviews here on the boards about the Sumitomos, I decided to check it out. I must admit I was a bit skeptical about buying tires from a brand I've never heard of. But then I saw the price. $77/tire compared to $179/tire for the OEM tires. That was a big enough difference for me to give them a try. I bought them through Tirerack and had them mounted/balanced locally. After the first 100 miles I must say I LIKE these tires. The ride is much improved over the Michelins, the handling is tighter, and they are quieter! The treadwear rating is higher than the Michelins, but I didn't find any reviews from owners on the actual tire life. So that will need to be determined. But, for anyone looking for new tires, these may be worth checking out.
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Re: Sumitomo!
Originally posted by Tag66
After 50k miles, i thought it was time to replace the original Michelins. After reading some positive reviews here on the boards about the Sumitomos, I decided to check it out. I must admit I was a bit skeptical about buying tires from a brand I've never heard of. But then I saw the price. $77/tire compared to $179/tire for the OEM tires. That was a big enough difference for me to give them a try. I bought them through Tirerack and had them mounted/balanced locally. After the first 100 miles I must say I LIKE these tires. The ride is much improved over the Michelins, the handling is tighter, and they are quieter! The treadwear rating is higher than the Michelins, but I didn't find any reviews from owners on the actual tire life. So that will need to be determined. But, for anyone looking for new tires, these may be worth checking out.
After 50k miles, i thought it was time to replace the original Michelins. After reading some positive reviews here on the boards about the Sumitomos, I decided to check it out. I must admit I was a bit skeptical about buying tires from a brand I've never heard of. But then I saw the price. $77/tire compared to $179/tire for the OEM tires. That was a big enough difference for me to give them a try. I bought them through Tirerack and had them mounted/balanced locally. After the first 100 miles I must say I LIKE these tires. The ride is much improved over the Michelins, the handling is tighter, and they are quieter! The treadwear rating is higher than the Michelins, but I didn't find any reviews from owners on the actual tire life. So that will need to be determined. But, for anyone looking for new tires, these may be worth checking out.
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Originally posted by NICE WHITE TL-S
is it just me or that sumi's arent that good.. cause i have like 3 lil bumps on them already 5000k miles only!
is it just me or that sumi's arent that good.. cause i have like 3 lil bumps on them already 5000k miles only!
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well i have around 45k on my sumi's now and its about time to replace 2 of them but id have to say they were/are great tires
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yeah i drove around some potholes... it is a wholllllllllllllle lot better than the stock ones though i must admit.. but i was wondering if there are any tires that are quieter than the htr+s
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Originally posted by NICE WHITE TL-S
is it just me or that sumi's arent that good.. cause i have like 3 lil bumps on them already 5000k miles only!
is it just me or that sumi's arent that good.. cause i have like 3 lil bumps on them already 5000k miles only!
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Hey Pauli thats very funny !!! But...... I just put the Sumi HTR+ in stock CL-S size on my 2003 and I think they are excellent also. Plus they are so cheap...they're almost disposable.
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