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

10-19-2005	#1
Patton Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 224	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! __________________ "Mr. President, we must not allowwww... a mine shaft gap!!" -General Buck Turgidson 1994 ZR1 - White on Black

10-19-2005	#2
Patton Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 224	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! __________________ "Mr. President, we must not allowwww... a mine shaft gap!!" -General Buck Turgidson 1994 ZR1 - White on Black

10-19-2005	#3
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,713	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. __________________ Bob Saveland Former owner of #2517 [IMG]http://a.random-image.net/aurora40/vette.jpg[/img]

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. __________________ I feel sorry for people who don't drink, because when they wake up, that's best they feel all day -- Frank Sinatra Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. -- Author Unknown, it is NOT Benjamin Franklin

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. __________________ 1990 ZR1, 142,000 miles-Black on black 4.09's Haibeck chip, 3"exh, K&N, meth inj.

10-20-2005	#6
We Gone Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ATL. 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