Sumitomo Encounter HT2 All Season Truck & SUV Tire in 255/70R18

This is my second set and I refused to consider anything else. They are loud when compared with others, but I find they provide excellent traction in rain and snow, and lasted me about 60,000 miles with regular rotation

About a thousand miles so far. Good tire, great traction and response on dry and wet roads. Low noise, but can be heard if you shut off the radio. Worth the lower price compared to American named companies.

These tires have been on my 4Runner for over 7 years and over 60k miles, they seem to last forever. Comfort is great, noise is low, handling is great, no problem on light snow, never felt like hydroplaning was a risk, lateral cornering on wet on spirited driving has made the rear slip slightly but recovers quickly and never felt like actually losing control. For the price these tires are fantastic. I bought them because I wanted to save money and at the time felt like taking a gamble. But now that the time to replace them is approaching I am seriously considering getting another set. They are cheap compared to others, but they are definitely not low quality or low performing by any means.

These tires are a perfect choice for the average commuter in an SUV type Vehical . My wife has been extremely happy, all seasons of driving have given a great testing for these tires. They have never left her stranded, and they wear beautifully. Even without studs, traction on cold icy conditions has been extremely gripping.

Been buying this tire or it's previous rev for the past 8 yrs. I think they handle well in snow and sand w/o too much highway noise. seem to last me well

Surprisingly competent in snow (on an AWD CRV), but no surprise that snow tires are better in heavy snow. Good, quiet ride. They don’t squeal when you push hard on dry road. Will buy these again, and will try a set on my Sentra when it’s time for replacement.

I bought this set of tires to replace the earlier version of the same tire that served me well for about 50,000 miles. The previous set of tires still had legal tread depth but were getting pretty slick feeling in wet weather. This newer version tire is a exhibits a considerable performance improvement in both wet and dry conditions. That is quite a trick as I would have guessed the shallower tread depth of a worn tire would provide better dry performance. All wet or dry, I get crisper response to steering input, more stable under cornering and controllable under braking. Tread wear is not a huge issue for me if a tire works well, but these look like they will go a long way at this time.

In stock, received in just a few days, plus they were on sale. Water on road, they cut right thru with no hydroplaning. Light snow, my vehicle has electronic AWD. You kick it in and the front wheels dig in, the front rises, and you take off. Comfort is great, mileage is off the chart. These replaced the same tire only an earlier version. Old ones had 87,500 miles and not to wear bars, but they were 6 years old so I replaced them. For highway/city driving this tire is the best.

These tires are great. I first bought a set for my Durango. I was so impressed by this brand I bought a set for my Passat.

These tires ride nice and the road noise is mostly quiet and definitely beats some of the other tire brands I’ve had on my other vehicles.

Definitely worth buying. You can’t beat this price for what you get. I’ll most definitely buy this tire again when I need my next set of tires.

This is the second set of this tire I have used, although this appears to be a slightly different designation "HT2". I can see no obvious differences between the two sets. I got 60,000 miles on the first set and still did not wear down to the warning bars. I highly value wet weather performance and was satisfied with the performance of the first set, so I did not seriously research an alternate selection. I appreciate the very recent date codes on the tires as I do not put as many miles on my truck as I used to, and I do not like to use tires older than 5 years for expressway speeds with sometimes heavy loads and trailer towing.

I love these tires. Have them on another vehicle and they are 9 yrs. Old. Still have plenty of tread on them. I put this set on my truck and I will only use these tires on my vehicles.

Best tires I've ever had. They are quiet and wear well.

I will buy again, soon.

have 94000 on the set and probably have enough tread to push to 100,000 but am getting ready to buy another set...