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Opinions on Sumitomo HTR Z II
Ok so im looking for tires for my car (275/40/18) and was almost 100% sure i was going to buy these sumitomos until this morning talking to a friend who told me they have wear issues. Is this true? I understand they're cheap but seemed to get good reviews compared to other, more expensive tire. My second choice, though pricier, will be go back to Nitto 555's. Any help will be great. And if somebody else has an opinion on a different tire please let me know. ANd for you guys who say do a search, i did and still cant come up with a solid answer. Thanks again
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my buddy only got 10k miles out of em (vette), and ive gotten about 30k out of them. they are soft and good for summer, not the best grip but work well for the power i have, and cheap!
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You're going to get a lot of people bitching about wear issues and traction with them, but only because they are talking about the normal HTR Z. Most people don't have problems with HTR Z II, and that's what I plan on getting ordered up today (285/35/18).
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To be honest, theres no reason at all. This is my first set of 18's and am not real sure what to run. I always thought 275/35 was the right size but when i bought the wheels the recomended tire was 275/40 and thats where that came from. Whats the norm i guess? I am serious though and think im going to get 285's as long as everything will fit ok.
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I had a pair. Last 40k miles but the worst grade tire I've ever ran. Road noise sucked and they chopped even after being rotated every 5k miles. I have ran Sumi, Firestone, Kumho and now Nitto 555. Nitto if you have the extra $$$.
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To be honest, theres no reason at all. This is my first set of 18's and am not real sure what to run. I always thought 275/35 was the right size but when i bought the wheels the recomended tire was 275/40 and thats where that came from. Whats the norm i guess? I am serious though and think im going to get 285's as long as everything will fit ok.
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I live in dal. I ran across this old post do you still work for ntb. And if you were willing what kind of deal could I get on a set of sumitomo tires. Thanks for your time