I have them on my 86. The sidewalls are OK, not great. They do leave something to be desired as far as cornering, as they seem to break loose with little warning.
Pros: sidewalls are OK
Cons: break loose easily, poor cornering
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Had them on the Jetta for 2 years now. Great summer tire for general use. Don't expect it to handle sporty or go anywhere in the snow. But they do have a very low rolling resistance and will reward you with better mileage.
Pros: low rolling resistance, better mileage
Cons: not for sporty use, not for snow
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I had the HTR+ a few years back...wouldn't recommend it for someone who is looking for a reliable track tire or a super performance tire...but I was quite surprised how well it did for everyday driving and the occasional spirited lapse in judgement...LOL...price was very nice too
Pros: price was very nice
Cons: not reliable track tire
Vehicle:
Infiniti
Compared to my Winterforce snows that are now year round tires, the handling is great! They do feel a little soft and the last ones I had were very slippery until the wear bars but around that point they got pretty sticky! Plus they were dirt cheap and my last ones lasted forever!
Pros: great handling, dirt cheap
Cons: feel a little soft, slippery
I have the 185/60-13's and the sidewall is super flimsy as well. I couldn't complain on the price though!
Pros: good price
Cons: super flimsy sidewall
they are actually very poor tires. the sidewall is super soft an the compound is far from ideal. i ran these in maybe two autox's an they were just plain sad.
Cons: super soft sidewall, poor compound
I've got them on my Miata. I'm happy with them.
Pros: happy with performance
Vehicle:
Mazda
those sumitomos are a good deal but i put those on my wifes passat wagon in april and all them ****s is hopping now. its like they are 'almost' shifted belts.
Pros: good deal
Cons: hopping, shifted belts
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
I have directional Sumitomo HTR-Z II tires and I don't have a single complaint after almost 6 months. Very quiet, great grip, great wear rating, and very good wet traction.
Pros: very quiet, great grip
I'm running Sumitomo HTRZ-2's. Loved them for the first 10,000 miles and now I hate them.
Pros: loved them first 10000 miles
Cons: now I hate them
Mileage: 16093 km
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