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Update on my Sumitomo HTR+ tires Posted by Rod [Email] (#3128) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Rod) on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:12:16 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I posted a little while ago that I was getting a set of Sumitomo HTR+'s for my Volvo 850 since I wanted an all season tire that was good in the snow and these were half the price of Nokian WR's (in my area anyway). Consumer Reports had commented that when they tested the HTR+'s their snow traction rivalled that of dedicated snow tires. I don't usually give too much weight to CR's automotive reviews, but I figured these were worth a try.
Now we've had the first proper snowfall of the year in Ohio, I can say that I'm quite impressed. In the snow I didn't notice much difference between them and the WR's on my wife's 9k (although the traction control on the 850 might help). They are definitely a lot better in the snow than the Kumho Ecsta ASX's I have on my 9k.
The downside to the tires is they're supposed to wear out quickly, but apart from that I can recommend them as an alternative to having separate dedicated snow tires in areas like NW Ohio where we don't get a huge amount of snow.
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