I can't speak to the other problems mentioned, but I don't have a big
problem with high performance tires that only last for 20K miles. 35 years
ago I bought a set of Phoenix tires from Germany for my 240Z auto-x car.
They only lasted for 6,000 miles, but the damn things stuck like glue. I
was beating big block Corvettes with them in my little 6-banger Jap car. I
went thru the same thing with some sticky Pirellis on my Porsche. If you
want sticky tires, expect them to wear out early. Or you can buy
high-mileage tires and slide around like you are driving on Vaseline. Ya
pays your money and ya takes your choice.
LAD
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From: "Billy Zoom" <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 3:15 PM
To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Spridgets] Sumitomo HTR 200
Has the quality changed recently? After about eight years, I was about to
buy a new set, but then I saw some reviews:
> These tires are crap and almost had me killed. Brand new tires and only
> 2000
> miles on it so far. One of them just blew up
>
> Garbage. I was disappointed immediately
>
> Worn almost down to tread bars in less than 20,000 miles, then carcass
> split
> transversely by impact with a rock on gravel road.
There were more similar reviews. I love the HTR 200's that I have on there
now, but the tread's starting to look like my hair.
Anybody have recent experience? Have they moved production to China?
BZ
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