Sumitomo tires - first impressions

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Just got my Sumitomo's installed today. First impressions are very positive. They are quite smooth (for a tire of that size) and very quiet. They replaced the original Gatorbacks that had 7300 miles. I ran them up to about 85 and they were silky smooth.

Awhile back there was some discussion about whether or not the Sumitomo's were narrower than other brands. I measured the Gatorbacks sidewall to sidewall and came up with 12 1/2 inches. The Sumitomos measured 12 5/8 sidewall to sidewall. Can't comment on how they compare width wise to current offerings of other brands.