panhead
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Seriously the first thing is it depends how much you drive. I can't justify $2000+ for a set of tyres that last 10k km or less. Apparently some people don't drive that much all year and like to spend on the most expensive at retail, goodo.
I like Sumitomo Sport, made in Japan. Good balance of grip/wear and look smart.
Also because rim damage looks bad and adds service cost, the square wall / rim protection is excellent.
I ran the Sumitomo HTR ZIII in 255/35/20 & 285/30/20 on one of my Utes for a while a few years back and thought they were a great tyre for the price.
When I went to replace them I was told they were no longer available????
So I tried some Continental Contisportcontact 5 as an alternative and even though they were OK the value wasn’t there compared to the Sumitomo.
Still I am one of those people who's happy to spend a small fortune on a set of tyres if necessary depending on what vehicle it is and if the safety of my family is involved.
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