Sumitomo Tires - A+

rada · 04-10-2006, 08:00 AM

Glad to see you guys have added Sumos to the product line up.

I've been running around on my Sumos for almost 4 months now, and can say they are great tires. Unfortunately, I got them before MT started carrying them.

For such a low profile tire the ride is impressive, no more road noise than the BFG KDWS I had on the old 17" factory Bullitts. When warm, Sumos are very hard to get to break loose. I've run a couple of the mountain roads out here above the posted speed limit (wink, wink), and these tires hold the road impressively.

The Sumos even do alright in the rain. Of course you have to drive with some common sense, but they grip just fine in wet conditions.

Guess I know where I'm getting my next set of Sumos......

floppy · 04-10-2006, 09:57 AM

i have no traction with sumitomos and now that they are pretty much completely worn down the traction is 10x worse. if i shift at 4k rpms from second to third my car will go sideways. first to second i really have to baby it.

good thing i have a set of bfg drag radials sitting in the garage waiting to be put on!

*Lances03SVT* · 04-10-2006, 02:44 PM

Which ones do you have Floppy??

I have the 2's and love them but you can spin the hell out of them.

floppy · 04-10-2006, 06:36 PM

i have the regular htrz's and i thought they were decent when i first bought them but now... eh, i think its just my driving though. i barely remember what traction is with these now that they've worn.

rada · 09-07-2007, 03:11 PM

Old thread I know, but just wanted to update it..

I'm STILL on the same Sumos as when I created this thread in April 06.

I've put over 25K miles on these tires with not a single problem.

I will be sticking with Sumos when I finally wear them out...

WaterDR · 09-07-2007, 05:07 PM

I have great luck with these tire a blown GT with 4.10's.

PColav6 · 09-08-2007, 08:40 AM

Do they have the Sumo HTRZ II's in 315/35/17? Don't see any on AM.

mpt_1962 · 09-08-2007, 09:01 AM

yeah for the price, you cant get a better tire. They have pretty good traction for road use, and arent bad at the track either.

WaterDR · 09-08-2007, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PColav6

Do they have the Sumo HTRZ II's in 315/35/17? Don't see any on AM.

I don't think the II's were ever made in that size. You must mean the HTRZ which they still carry.

04-10-2006, 08:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
rada Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brea, CA Posts: 270	Sumitomo Tires - A+ Glad to see you guys have added Sumos to the product line up. I've been running around on my Sumos for almost 4 months now, and can say they are great tires. Unfortunately, I got them before MT started carrying them. For such a low profile tire the ride is impressive, no more road noise than the BFG KDWS I had on the old 17" factory Bullitts. When warm, Sumos are very hard to get to break loose. I've run a couple of the mountain roads out here above the posted speed limit (wink, wink), and these tires hold the road impressively. The Sumos even do alright in the rain. Of course you have to drive with some common sense, but they grip just fine in wet conditions. Guess I know where I'm getting my next set of Sumos...... __________________ 01 Oxford White GT GO: MAC Cold Air Intake Accufab 70mm Throttlebody & Plenum Steeda T45 Short Throw Shifter Steeda Underdrive Pulleys Flowmaster Delta 40s 3.73 Gears MAC 2.5" Dual Catalytic H-Pipes 18x9 & 18x10 Black/Chrome Bullitts w/ Sumitomo HTRZ IIs Back: 285/35/R18 Front: 265/35/R18 SHOW: Mach 1 Grill Delete Chin Spoiler Sequential Tailights Redline QuickLIFT Elite Hood Struts Honeycomb Trim Panel Black Reflective "MUSTANG" lettering RADA's CarDomain Page

04-10-2006, 09:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
floppy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: royal palm beach, florida Posts: 1,809	i have no traction with sumitomos and now that they are pretty much completely worn down the traction is 10x worse. if i shift at 4k rpms from second to third my car will go sideways. first to second i really have to baby it. good thing i have a set of bfg drag radials sitting in the garage waiting to be put on! __________________ -Floppy Check out www.MustangGenerations.com

04-10-2006, 02:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lances03SVT Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Carthage, Missouri Posts: 9,192	Which ones do you have Floppy?? I have the 2's and love them but you can spin the hell out of them. __________________ _______________________ 2003 Cobra SOLD

04-10-2006, 06:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
floppy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: royal palm beach, florida Posts: 1,809	i have the regular htrz's and i thought they were decent when i first bought them but now... eh, i think its just my driving though. i barely remember what traction is with these now that they've worn. __________________ -Floppy Check out www.MustangGenerations.com

09-07-2007, 03:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
rada Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brea, CA Posts: 270	Old thread I know, but just wanted to update it.. I'm STILL on the same Sumos as when I created this thread in April 06. I've put over 25K miles on these tires with not a single problem. I will be sticking with Sumos when I finally wear them out... __________________ 01 Oxford White GT GO: MAC Cold Air Intake Accufab 70mm Throttlebody & Plenum Steeda T45 Short Throw Shifter Steeda Underdrive Pulleys Flowmaster Delta 40s 3.73 Gears MAC 2.5" Dual Catalytic H-Pipes 18x9 & 18x10 Black/Chrome Bullitts w/ Sumitomo HTRZ IIs Back: 285/35/R18 Front: 265/35/R18 SHOW: Mach 1 Grill Delete Chin Spoiler Sequential Tailights Redline QuickLIFT Elite Hood Struts Honeycomb Trim Panel Black Reflective "MUSTANG" lettering RADA's CarDomain Page Last edited by rada : 09-08-2007 at 12:50 PM.

09-07-2007, 05:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
WaterDR Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,363	I have great luck with these tire a blown GT with 4.10's. __________________ Black 2000 GT Vert: Novi-2000 with Intercooler (375rwhp @ 9 psi); Tune by Kauffmans; Roush 380R Body kit; Steeda Subframes; Steeda Strut Tower Support; Deep Dish Bullets; FRPP 4:10's; SCT 4 Position Chip with four custom tunes; Steeda CAI; C&L Pleum; BBK 75 TB; SLP Loudmouth; SLP Catted X-Pipe; Bullitt Suspension; UPR Conrol Arms; Focus Fuel Pump My Car My Email

09-08-2007, 08:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
PColav6 Moo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 3,921	Do they have the Sumo HTRZ II's in 315/35/17? Don't see any on AM. __________________

09-08-2007, 09:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
mpt_1962 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Twentynine Palms, CA Posts: 816	yeah for the price, you cant get a better tire. They have pretty good traction for road use, and arent bad at the track either.

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