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Old 12-02-2003, 02:05 PM
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sumitomo HTR+

anyone have experience with this tire in a 4 season climate? how do they handle snow?
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Default Everyone who has the Sumitomos likes them. Dunlop, Goodyear & 1 other are owned by Sumitomo.

I found myself in 2 inches today, unplowed and my A2s were still grippy with only 3&4/32nds of tread. My Contis go on monday, expecting good things.
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I'm just worried about how they'll handle a few inches of snow.
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I think it is one of the better tires in snow. Last year, people who used them said they were fine.
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Default what would you recommend as the best all season tire to just be able to go anywhere..(m)

I usually drive my Cherokee in the winter, but I think it might need a new tranny, so i'm trying to be prepared. I drive alot up in Vermont, where the snow is pretty crazy sometimes. I just wanna make sure I'll be able to handle it all.
I just want to buy snow tires, since they're $$ and I wouldn't really be able to use 'em in the summer if I needed to.
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You still wanna sell your OEM dunlops?
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Default If you can swing the Michelin XGT, get it.I think SP5000s are great, some people don't.What size, 17

Turanza H are sweet, but expensive. I got the Conti's now but a steady diet of 20 or so A2's in service says they are the one to beat. A definate 9 out of 10. Quiet and great in snow, a benchmark for me.
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which conti's? the extreme contacts?
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I love my HTR+'s .... great even during the worst of last winter in PA.
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Default DON'T GET THEM!!!!!!! mine lasted less than 10,000 miles

i'm in the process of replacing them now


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