Tests – · none yet Owners 54 · 51 reviews
Sumitomo H/TR T4 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Nitto Neo Gen vs Sumitomo H/TR T4 — 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 0 + 0 road tests and 51 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
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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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62
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source Neo Gen H/TR T4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) – Reviews found online 58 – Neo Gen: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 58 = 62
No road tests of dry for Neo Gen. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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62
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source Neo Gen H/TR T4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) – Reviews found online 59 – Neo Gen: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 58.7 = 62
No road tests of wet for Neo Gen. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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47
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Neo Gen H/TR T4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 57 (est.) – Reviews found online 33 – Neo Gen: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 33.2 = 47
No road tests of snow for Neo Gen. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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59
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Neo Gen H/TR T4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 54 – Neo Gen: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 54.3 = 59
No road tests of comfort for Neo Gen. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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62
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Neo Gen H/TR T4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 56 – Neo Gen: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 62
No road tests of noise for Neo Gen. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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60
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Neo Gen H/TR T4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 62 (est.) – Reviews found online 55 – Neo Gen: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.3 = 60
No road tests of treadwear for Neo Gen. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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59
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Neo Gen H/TR T4 Reviews found online 59 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Nitto Neo Gen | Sumitomo H/TR T4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 59 | – |
| Dry | 62 | – |
| Wet | 62 | – |
| Snow | 47 | – |
| Comfort | 59 | – |
| Noise | 62 | – |
| Treadwear | 60 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 59 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Headline score
59
/ 100
Neo Gen
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/ 100
H/TR T4
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Neo Gen
Pros
- Exceptional wet weather performance and hydroplaning resistance
- Strong dry grip and cornering stability for spirited driving
- Great value and affordable price point
Cons
- Increased road noise at highway speeds
- Firm or unrefined ride comfort
- Soft sidewalls reported by some users affecting initial turn-in response
Tire B H/TR T4
Pros
- Adequate for daily driving needs
- Cost-effective solution for standard vehicles
Cons
- Lacks performance capabilities
- Not suitable for spirited or aggressive driving
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Nitto Neo Gen | B · Sumitomo H/TR T4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season Ultra High Performance tires | Summer Touring tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 28 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | 9.7/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
59
/ 100
Nitto Neo Gen
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/ 100
Sumitomo H/TR T4
Only Nitto Neo Gen has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Nitto Neo Gen
Tire B · Sumitomo H/TR T4
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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