Sumitomo's
12-30-2007, 11:06 PM
#21
Race Director
It's because the Goodyears have what is called a rim protector. The tire comes out past the rim to protect it against curb rash etc.
Sumitomo's are too cheap to invest that kind of technology into their tires. I've been in the tire business for a little over 2 years and personally would never buy a Sumitomo tire. Bad quality.
Sumitomo's are too cheap to invest that kind of technology into their tires. I've been in the tire business for a little over 2 years and personally would never buy a Sumitomo tire. Bad quality.
As far as being to cheap to develop the "technology" of a sidewall with curbs in mind... I don't think that detail made the priority list when they designed the tire.
As far as bad quality tires go... every tire company makes a tire that gets rejected at the tire store for a bad sidewall or some other defect that was missed at the plant. Just ask any tire store manager if they ever recieve a brand new bad tire.
12-31-2007, 11:46 AM
#22
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St. Jude Donor '06
Im not talking snow My big thing is Rain I do drive my car in the rain and on these tires where I live they are like driving on snow.
Maybe the boys in the pacific north west have roads made from somthing different and these tires work well for them and how much rain do you get in Reno?
In the desert im sure they are a great tire but the weather changes here and this tire doesnt like the changes that happen.
Maybe im just harder on tires than I think I dont know but people ask about these and I give my side. Just having some fun with the they suck song
yes Great tire for the money but I wont buy them again and another thing if you do a search on Sumitomo's you will see I am not the only hater some love them some don't I don't.
Maybe the boys in the pacific north west have roads made from somthing different and these tires work well for them and how much rain do you get in Reno?
In the desert im sure they are a great tire but the weather changes here and this tire doesnt like the changes that happen.
Maybe im just harder on tires than I think I dont know but people ask about these and I give my side. Just having some fun with the they suck song
yes Great tire for the money but I wont buy them again and another thing if you do a search on Sumitomo's you will see I am not the only hater some love them some don't I don't.
On my Sumis Driving in the rain is just like driving in the rain with The Goodyears that were on it before maybe even a little better
I wanted Goodyears but couldnt afford them at the time
I was prepared to not like the Sumis
They dont like cold very much but no performance tire does
and 4 tires for nearly what ONE Goodyear costs just rocks
01-01-2008, 09:36 PM
#24
Race Director
Seems to me a rim protector would be nessasary for those that don't know where their wheels are when parking the car.
As far as being to cheap to develop the "technology" of a sidewall with curbs in mind... I don't think that detail made the priority list when they designed the tire.
As far as bad quality tires go... every tire company makes a tire that gets rejected at the tire store for a bad sidewall or some other defect that was missed at the plant. Just ask any tire store manager if they ever recieve a brand new bad tire.
As far as being to cheap to develop the "technology" of a sidewall with curbs in mind... I don't think that detail made the priority list when they designed the tire.
As far as bad quality tires go... every tire company makes a tire that gets rejected at the tire store for a bad sidewall or some other defect that was missed at the plant. Just ask any tire store manager if they ever recieve a brand new bad tire.
