Tires SUMITOMO or Laufenn
I am using laufen s fit as on my 2023 MY dual.. it cost me 108usd per /tire got it at AMERICAS TIRE. I agree woth others on foam padding but i am least bothered bout it. Performace wise i see no difference in regular day to day driving. Infact have performed well in snow as well.. i am happy with it running almost 2k miles till now.
I've been running a set of the latter AS in the snow and they've been great for an AS considering the conditions.
Check out Laufenn for tire options. They are Hankook’s economy line, and they are solid tires at an affordable price.
Shockingly fantastic in winter slop. I was expecting them to be bad compared to my Sumitomos. Nope. Even better in slop. 100% recommended. Great in the dry with very low noise and super highway tracking. Finally found the grail of cheap and awesome.
Sumitomo is a fantastic tire. I run their summer tires all year around ( In Texas, heavy sedan ) very stable at 85 mph+, quiet and stay planted.
Sumitomo tires wildly out perform their price tag. Have had them on a bunch of cars over the years and have never been unhappy about it.
Laufenn S fit AS is not bad, it is a hankook company and usually 1/3 the price of Pirelli with very similar performance.
Previously, Sumitomo P03 that I got rid of at 35k because LOUD. Otherwise durable and great in snow. A little unsettled at speed.
This Tire Brand Has The Lowest Customer Satisfaction Rating, according to Consumer Reports
Laufenn provides far less grip, especially when wet.
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Which tires to choose — SUMITOMO or Laufenn?
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We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which tires are better — Laufenn or SUMITOMO?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires SUMITOMO were overall better than Laufenn.
- SUMITOMO received a PR Score of 77 out of 100, and Laufenn scored 69 points.
- SUMITOMO ranked 25 in the overall ranking, and Laufenn ranked 28.
- The average rating is higher for SUMITOMO (3.7) than for Laufenn (3.6).
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Tires SUMITOMO have better feature ratings than Laufenn:
- Ride comfort - owners believe, that this property for SUMITOMO is better than Laufenn.
- Grip - drivers claim, that this property for SUMITOMO is outperforms Laufenn.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Laufenn is preferred to SUMITOMO.
Which tires are more popular — SUMITOMO or Laufenn?
Tires SUMITOMO and Laufenn were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, tires SUMITOMO surpassed Laufenn:
- For SUMITOMO, the ratio of positive (201) to negative (57) votes is 144 votes.
- For Laufenn, the ratio of positive (195) to negative (84) votes is 111 votes.
By number of reviews, tires Laufenn surpassed SUMITOMO:
- For tires SUMITOMO there are 82 reviews: 59 positive, 12 neutral, 11 negative.
- For tires Laufenn there are 86 reviews: 51 positive, 21 neutral, 14 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — SUMITOMO or Laufenn?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires SUMITOMO led more car-specific ratings than Laufenn:
SUMITOMO are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Fox, and others.
Tires Laufenn have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
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