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Anybody out there had any experience with the Sumitomo HTRZII tires? I don't want KDWs and the Sumitomo appears to spec out better than the Kumho ECSTA Supra 712,IMHO.
John
Black '98 CSVT
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Sometimes good, sometimes bad
Sometimes hate it, mostly love it
No mods other than 225/45-17 tires
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I don't hace any personal experience, but I hear nothing but good things. I know they will be my next set when the G-Force wear out.
99 CSVT Green/Tan 13,700Km
# 84 of 2760
For Sale
96 Contour GL 2.5 ATX 120,000Km
K&N Air Filter
Mobile 1
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People talk real good about them. I wasn't able to find a set anywhere so I had to settle for a set of HTRZ's. Good tire so far...they are 225 so they roll over more than the KDW but for ~$80 they do what I need, and I don't particularly care if I destroy them.
1999 Silver Frost SVT
#609 of 2760
Born on 12/3/98
KKM Intake
Removed Resonator
35% Window Tint all around
Tinted Tail Lights
ElKy Mesh Grilles
HID
Dyno'ed at 175.3HP/155.5TQ
"How much must I live through just to get away..."
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I love the HTRZ II's! They have been great tires. They're very quite for everyday driving and grip pretty damn good. I find myself trying to make them squeal going around some turns and they just won't. I've also auto-x'd alot with them and they've treated me very well. Tread life has been good so far even after all the hard driving. WHen this set wears out I defiently want another set.  -neal
99 SVT...modified
96 GL....the beater
"I live my life a quarter mile at a time. For those 14 to 15 seconds, 16 if I get tire spin, or get a bad jump, or possibly if I have a friend in the car, I'm free."
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I have the HTRZ II's also. Like skid123 said, it is impossible to make them squeal around turns. I've tried and just can't make them do it! My old tires would squeal just puling out! Tread life is good so far, haven't had them real long though. Definitely a good tire IMO, haven't heard anything bad about them at all.
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I loved my HTR-lls but I had 225x40x18s on a 7" wide rim. At 20k miles the lateral stress caused the tread to seperate from the belt on the inner front tires.. really bad news.. Just be careful that you don't over-stress them with the wrong size rim width.. 
'89 Cougar V6 ATX aka "Candy Striper"
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I have the HTRZ II's also. They are much, much quieter going down the road than my Eagle GTII's and also have better overall grip. I currently have the 215/45/17's on 17x7 Konig Imagines.
I recommend them highly.
Bob Johann a/k/a SoundQ SVT 1998 T-Red SVT Contour #3088 Member of Team Xtant 2001 IASCA Pro Street 1-600 World Champion IASCA Sound Quality judge since 1997 Cheezy Website - http://www.sounddomain.com/id/soundqsvt
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i love my HTRZII's, they are the best tires i have had to date
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I can't say anything bad about them as I love mine. Really great bang for the buck! I auto-x mine from time to time as well as my daily tires. I really love 'em in the wet! 225/45/17 on 7.5 inch wheels.
Andy V.
99 SE Sport SGTO
KKM,No Res,Dual exh.
17" Cellos-225/45/17 Sumitomos
vannanthony@hotmail.com
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"Sumitomo tires and they gotta be run flat"
Big Tymers
Eric
99 Maxima SE, MTX, Apexi WS, Clear Corners, Short Ram Intake, Red/Clear Tails
95 Contour SE, MTX, SVT Duals, S&B Intake.....2nd motor...1st Rebuild
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