Tests – · 1 test Owners 53 · 16 reviews
Best test result: #4 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))
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Laufenn S FIT AS vs Sumitomo HTR Z III — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 1 road tests and 16 + 42 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: S FIT AS 60, HTR Z III 61.
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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60
Dry
HTR Z III +767Why this score
Source S FIT AS HTR Z III Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 55 67 S FIT AS: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.4 = 60
HTR Z III: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 67
No road tests of dry for S FIT AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for HTR Z III. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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58
Wet
HTR Z III +563Why this score
Source S FIT AS HTR Z III Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 54 60 S FIT AS: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.7 = 58
HTR Z III: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 60.2 = 63
No road tests of wet for S FIT AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for HTR Z III. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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51
Snow
S FIT AS +1437Why this score
Source S FIT AS HTR Z III Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 53 (est.) Reviews found online 37 14 S FIT AS: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 36.7 = 51
HTR Z III: 60% × 52.7 (est.) + 40% × 14 = 37
No road tests of snow for S FIT AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
No road tests of snow for HTR Z III. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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61
Comfort
HTR Z III +566Why this score
Source S FIT AS HTR Z III Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 58 64 S FIT AS: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.9 = 61
HTR Z III: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 64.3 = 66
No road tests of comfort for S FIT AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for HTR Z III. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison65Why this score
Source S FIT AS HTR Z III Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 62 HTR Z III: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 65
No road tests of noise for HTR Z III. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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67
Treadwear
S FIT AS +166Why this score
Source S FIT AS HTR Z III Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 75 70 Reviews found online 56 59 S FIT AS: 60% × 74.9 + 40% × 56.3 = 67
HTR Z III: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 59.1 = 66
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55
Handling (owners)
HTR Z III +1065Why this score
Source S FIT AS HTR Z III Reviews found online 55 65
Scores at a glance
| Category | Laufenn S FIT AS | Sumitomo HTR Z III |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 60 | 61 |
| Dry | 60 | 67 |
| Wet | 58 | 63 |
| Snow | 51 | 37 |
| Comfort | 61 | 66 |
| Noise | – | 65 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 55 | 65 |
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Headline score
60
/ 100
S FIT AS
61
/ 100
HTR Z III
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | S FIT AS | HTR Z III | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Tested Tread Life (Miles) | Treadwear | 80% #4/19 · 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires | 62% #6/22 · 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #15/19 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires | #17/22 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A S FIT AS
Pros
- Exceptional value for the price compared to ultra-budget alternatives
- Very quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Good grip and handling in dry conditions
Cons
- Subpar wet-weather grip, with tendencies to lose traction easily under acceleration
- Wet performance degrades noticeably after 50% wear
- Concerns regarding rapid tread wear or limited lifespan
Tire B HTR Z III
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Strong dry handling and steering feedback
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
Cons
- Inconsistent wet-weather side grip during cornering
- Limited traction under heavy acceleration on high-horsepower vehicles
- Not suitable for winter or freezing conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Laufenn S FIT AS | B · Sumitomo HTR Z III |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 500 A A | 300 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
60
/ 100
Laufenn S FIT AS
61
/ 100
Sumitomo HTR Z III
Too close to call: Laufenn S FIT AS and Sumitomo HTR Z III are within 2 points overall. Laufenn S FIT AS is stronger on snow. Sumitomo HTR Z III is stronger on handling, dry and wet. Laufenn S FIT AS rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Laufenn S FIT AS scores 51 vs 37 on snow.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Sumitomo HTR Z III scores 65 vs 55 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Sumitomo HTR Z III scores 67 vs 60 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Sumitomo HTR Z III scores 63 vs 58 on wet.
Tire A · Laufenn S FIT AS
Tire B · Sumitomo HTR Z III
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S FIT AS or HTR Z III?
Which is better in the wet, S FIT AS or HTR Z III?
Sumitomo HTR Z III, 63 vs 58 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, S FIT AS or HTR Z III?
Sumitomo HTR Z III, 67 vs 60 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, S FIT AS or HTR Z III?
Laufenn S FIT AS, 51 vs 37 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, S FIT AS or HTR Z III?
Sumitomo HTR Z III, 66 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, S FIT AS or HTR Z III?
Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 66 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology