Tires: Sumitomo HTR Z - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Patton · 10-19-2005

I need new tires,... I currently have the eagles FROM THE FACTORY on the fronts and badly splitting and cracking geforce KDs on the rears. I have been doing alittle tire "homework" and have found many very tempting tires that look like the would stick like flypaper, and then I saw the Sumitomo HTR Z. Read many review on them and everybody says they are great, TireRack gives them high ratings and they are $88 for each front $110 for each rear!! I am definetly leaning twoards them versus something like the Yokohoma AVSs, at $330 just the rears would put me well over all 4 tires AND installation of the sumitomos.

So the question for my brothers in arms is, Have any of you had experience with the Sumitomo HTR Z, even on another application? If so, please share!!

Thanks very much!

Patton · 10-19-2005

Hell, Id love to hear from you even if you have other recommendations about tires that would be great too since I am still actively looking and not completely SET on the Sumitomos.
Thanks!

Aurora40 · 10-19-2005

I don't have experience with them. My car has GS-C's on it (not original, though). But I guess I'd be put off by the low price. I've generally found that cheaper tires are more likely to have out-of-round problems and such. To a degree, you do get what you pay for. I'm pretty interested in the BFGoodrich's when I replace mine. The F1 Supercars seem pretty ultimate, but they are very expensive.

sledutah · 10-20-2005

Good question, I would like the answer also.

cuisinartvette · 10-20-2005

Just put them on the 90, pretty happy with them. Seem to stick OK, no road noise problems.

We Gone · 10-20-2005

Had them on the 91 nice tire for the $s...But I only got 12K miles out of the rears

The fronts got moved over to one of the other vettes and made it 25K miles.

I went back with GY SCF1s

tomtom72 · 10-20-2005

Two more cents...I bought a set of GS-D3's they were not cheap, about $1200.00 with mounting & balancing. They are fine in the dry, to me. Seem to be very easy to drive hard...very linear in the grip & seem to have more than I need on the twisties. In the rain they feel completely stuck. Nice secure feeling, even through puddles...no loosing of feeling thru the steering when you hit big puddles. I would buy them again but as I said they were not cheap.

Tom

bobbyhi · 10-20-2005

I have also put the D3's on my '90. Great tires. I feel the same as TomTom about the performance. They are expensive but feel confident while driving. My only complaint would be they can be noisey on certain types of concrete highways. My opinion only!!

Patton · 10-20-2005

Thanks guys, Looking at that picture you posted cuisinartvette, I have got to say I like that pattern from an engineering standpoint it has a nice centerline contact patch and looks like it would displace water very efficiently, decent sized ribs on the corners as well, not huge but just right for $88.

sledutah · 10-21-2005

Cuisinartvette, do you have any side views of the Sumitomo tires? The tread pattern looks good.

Thanks,
Craig

10-19-2005	#1
Patton Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 220	Tires: Sumitomo HTR Z I need new tires,... I currently have the eagles FROM THE FACTORY on the fronts and badly splitting and cracking geforce KDs on the rears. I have been doing alittle tire "homework" and have found many very tempting tires that look like the would stick like flypaper, and then I saw the Sumitomo HTR Z. Read many review on them and everybody says they are great, TireRack gives them high ratings and they are $88 for each front $110 for each rear!! I am definetly leaning twoards them versus something like the Yokohoma AVSs, at $330 just the rears would put me well over all 4 tires AND installation of the sumitomos. So the question for my brothers in arms is, Have any of you had experience with the Sumitomo HTR Z, even on another application? If so, please share!! Thanks very much!

10-19-2005	#2
Patton Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 220	Re: Tires: Sumitomo HTR Z Hell, Id love to hear from you even if you have other recommendations about tires that would be great too since I am still actively looking and not completely SET on the Sumitomos. Thanks!

10-19-2005	#3
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,704	Re: Tires: Sumitomo HTR Z I don't have experience with them. My car has GS-C's on it (not original, though). But I guess I'd be put off by the low price. I've generally found that cheaper tires are more likely to have out-of-round problems and such. To a degree, you do get what you pay for. I'm pretty interested in the BFGoodrich's when I replace mine. The F1 Supercars seem pretty ultimate, but they are very expensive.

10-20-2005	#4
sledutah Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Centerville, Utah Posts: 133	Re: Tires: Sumitomo HTR Z Good question, I would like the answer also.

10-20-2005	#5
cuisinartvette Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA. Posts: 896	Re: Tires: Sumitomo HTR Z Just put them on the 90, pretty happy with them. Seem to stick OK, no road noise problems.

10-20-2005	#6
We Gone Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,170	Re: Tires: Sumitomo HTR Z Had them on the 91 nice tire for the $s...But I only got 12K miles out of the rears The fronts got moved over to one of the other vettes and made it 25K miles. I went back with GY SCF1s __________________ Steve 1990 Steel Blue/Black #2355 1990 Red/Red #1473 1991 Quasar /Black #118 Sold 1991 Turquoise/Black #766 Parted Out 1993 Yellow/White #179 Sold 1990 Black/Gray #1361 Headers/4:10s Sold

10-20-2005	#7
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,609	Re: Tires: Sumitomo HTR Z Two more cents...I bought a set of GS-D3's they were not cheap, about $1200.00 with mounting & balancing. They are fine in the dry, to me. Seem to be very easy to drive hard...very linear in the grip & seem to have more than I need on the twisties. In the rain they feel completely stuck. Nice secure feeling, even through puddles...no loosing of feeling thru the steering when you hit big puddles. I would buy them again but as I said they were not cheap. Tom __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

10-20-2005	#8
bobbyhi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mendota Heights, MN. 55120 Posts: 983	Re: Tires: Sumitomo HTR Z I have also put the D3's on my '90. Great tires. I feel the same as TomTom about the performance. They are expensive but feel confident while driving. My only complaint would be they can be noisey on certain types of concrete highways. My opinion only!! Last edited by bobbyhi; 10-21-2005 at 09:28 AM. Reason: Spelling

10-20-2005	#9
Patton Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 220	Re: Tires: Sumitomo HTR Z Thanks guys, Looking at that picture you posted cuisinartvette, I have got to say I like that pattern from an engineering standpoint it has a nice centerline contact patch and looks like it would displace water very efficiently, decent sized ribs on the corners as well, not huge but just right for $88.

10-21-2005	#10
sledutah Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Centerville, Utah Posts: 133	Re: Tires: Sumitomo HTR Z Cuisinartvette, do you have any side views of the Sumitomo tires? The tread pattern looks good. Thanks, Craig