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Pirelli P 7 vs Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 86 + 116 owner reviews. How we score

HTR A/S P02 leads, 65–62 Narrow edge

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Pirelli P 7
Tire APirelli

P 7

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 86 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 62

    Dry

    HTR A/S P02 +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceP 7HTR A/S P02
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5970

    P 7: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 69

    No road tests of dry for P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 63

    Wet

    HTR A/S P02 +5
    68
    Why this score
    SourceP 7HTR A/S P02
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6168

    P 7: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 67.8 = 68

    No road tests of wet for P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourceP 7HTR A/S P02
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online–56

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 65.4 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 62

    No road tests of snow for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    HTR A/S P02 +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceP 7HTR A/S P02
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5462

    P 7: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 62

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for P 7 or HTR A/S P02. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourceP 7HTR A/S P02
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–70

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 68

    No road tests of noise for HTR A/S P02. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 63

    Treadwear

    P 7 +10
    53
    Why this score
    SourceP 7HTR A/S P02
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)45
    Reviews found online6064

    P 7: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 60.3 = 63

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 44.8 + 40% × 64.2 = 53

    No road tests of treadwear for P 7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 58

    Handling (owners)

    HTR A/S P02 +8
    66
    Why this score
    SourceP 7HTR A/S P02
    Reviews found online5866
Scores at a glance
CategoryPirelli P 7Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
Relative Score 62 65
Dry 62 69
Wet 63 68
Snow – 62
Comfort 62 66
Noise – 68
Treadwear 63 53
Handling (owners) 58 66

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

P 7

HTR A/S P02

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 P 7

Pros

  • Excellent dry-weather handling and steering precision
  • Strong tread life and durability for many users
  • High level of ride comfort on smooth surfaces

Cons

  • High levels of road noise, particularly at motorway speeds
  • Inconsistent or poor wet-weather grip and aquaplaning resistance
  • Reports of sidewall bubbles, cracking, and structural failures
All owner themes in the P 7 review

Tire B HTR A/S P02

Pros

  • Affordable, budget-friendly pricing
  • Low road noise and comfortable, smooth ride
  • Responsive dry and wet handling

Cons

  • Tread life occasionally falls short of expected mileage warranties
  • Winter and snow traction is generally described as merely adequate or mediocre
  • Some complaints regarding balancing issues or slight hydroplaning in heavy downpours
All owner themes in the HTR A/S P02 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Pirelli P 7 B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
CategorySummerAll-Season tire
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3—
Rim diameters16″ – 18″—
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—600 A A
Treadwear warranty—65,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Pirelli P 7

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02

Narrow edge: Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 — better handling, dry and wet. Pick the Pirelli P 7 if treadwear matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Pirelli P 7 scores 63 vs 53 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 66 vs 58 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 69 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 68 vs 63 on wet.

Tire A · Pirelli P 7
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Tire B · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
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P 7 or HTR A/S P02?

Which is better in the wet, P 7 or HTR A/S P02?

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02, 68 vs 63 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, P 7 or HTR A/S P02?

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02, 69 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, P 7 or HTR A/S P02?

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02, 66 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, P 7 or HTR A/S P02?

Pirelli P 7, 63 vs 53 on our treadwear score.

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