Sumitomo HTR+ - On the EVO
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Sumitomo HTR+ - On the EVO
Well I mounted the Sumi's yesterday in preparation for winter. So far they're pretty good. Visually you can see the tread pattern difference but not much else.
I haven't pushed them much yet and they certainly don't feel like they inspire the cornering confidence the ADVANS do but as an all-season they're nice. I did drive them in the rain and they feel a little better than the ADVANS in wet, but again I didn't push very hard.
I'm still trying to find the right tire pressures for front and rear to the best handling without compromising tread wear or snow driving (Any suggestions NEAL???)
I'll report back later on snow driving. I miss my ADVANS but I'm sure when the first snow falls I'll be glad to have them.
I haven't pushed them much yet and they certainly don't feel like they inspire the cornering confidence the ADVANS do but as an all-season they're nice. I did drive them in the rain and they feel a little better than the ADVANS in wet, but again I didn't push very hard.
I'm still trying to find the right tire pressures for front and rear to the best handling without compromising tread wear or snow driving (Any suggestions NEAL???)
I'll report back later on snow driving. I miss my ADVANS but I'm sure when the first snow falls I'll be glad to have them.
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I have the same tires on my EVO and the cornering is much worse. I use to take corners alot faster but if these tires work well in the snow thats all I care about. They are my winter tires anyway.
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I'm still trying to find the right tire pressures for front and rear to the best handling without compromising tread wear or snow driving (Any suggestions NEAL???)
I'm still trying to find the right tire pressures for front and rear to the best handling without compromising tread wear or snow driving (Any suggestions NEAL???)
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I put HTR+ on the car yesteday and they were a big step down in cornering from the ADVANS, but WTH do you expest. 180 treadwear AA traction to an all season radial, or course dry cornering will seem to go into the toilet.
Since they are my winter tires I do not care if I lose some dry cornering ability. We got 8 inches of snow last night over a couple inches fo frozen slush, and I was out driving around this morning with no problems what so ever. There were RWD cars getting stuck, and FWD cars having problems. I got around as well as I do in my Grand Cherokee and I was plowing snow in some places. I will sacrifice the dry traction for being able to get out of my driveway in the snow, and the loss in cornering will just make me appreciate the Yok's more when they go on again next spring. And there is no way I am complaining for $400.00 shipped to me.
Since they are my winter tires I do not care if I lose some dry cornering ability. We got 8 inches of snow last night over a couple inches fo frozen slush, and I was out driving around this morning with no problems what so ever. There were RWD cars getting stuck, and FWD cars having problems. I got around as well as I do in my Grand Cherokee and I was plowing snow in some places. I will sacrifice the dry traction for being able to get out of my driveway in the snow, and the loss in cornering will just make me appreciate the Yok's more when they go on again next spring. And there is no way I am complaining for $400.00 shipped to me.
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I love the HTRs. I had those tires on my FWD Eclipse a few years back and they did very well in the snow. When something works, I tend to be very loyal so I had to have them on my Evo.
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