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Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 vs Toyo Celsius — 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 + 6 road tests and 116 + 152 owner reviews. How we score

HTR A/S P02 leads, 65–63 Narrow edge

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Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
Tire ASumitomo

HTR A/S P02

All-Season tire

± 8

Tests – · 1 test Owners 65 · 116 reviews

Toyo Celsius
Tire BToyo

Celsius

All Season

± 6

Tests 56 · 6 tests Owners 70 · 152 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2022 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ All-Season Tire Test R17 (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    HTR A/S P02 +13
    56
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 69 (est.)48
    Reviews found online6968

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 69

    Celsius: 60% × 47.6 + 40% × 68.4 = 56

    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 0.42).

  2. 68

    Wet

    HTR A/S P02 +7
    61
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 69 (est.)55
    Reviews found online6871

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 69 (est.) + 40% × 67.5 = 68

    Celsius: 60% × 55 + 40% × 71.1 = 61

    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 0.55).

  3. 62

    Snow

    Celsius +12
    74
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 66 (est.)76
    Reviews found online5772

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 56.6 = 62

    Celsius: 60% × 76 + 40% × 72 = 74

    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 0.32).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    Celsius +6
    69
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6069

    HTR A/S P02: 40% × 66.9 (est.) + 60% × 59.9 = 63

    Celsius: 40% × 68.7 (est.) + 60% × 68.6 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

    No road tests of comfort for Celsius. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

  5. 68

    Noise

    HTR A/S P02 +13
    55
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 66 (est.)48
    Reviews found online69≈ 66 (est.)

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 68

    Celsius: 60% × 48.3 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 55

    No road tests of noise for HTR A/S P02. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Celsius. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 54

    Treadwear

    Celsius +15
    69
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests46≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6570

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 46.2 + 40% × 64.6 = 54

    Celsius: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Celsius. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 65

    Handling (owners)

    HTR A/S P02 +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Celsius
    Reviews found online6563
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    28
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Celsius
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests–28
Scores at a glance
CategorySumitomo HTR A/S P02Toyo Celsius
Relative Score 65 63
Dry 69 56
Wet 68 61
Snow 62 74
Comfort 63 69
Noise 68 55
Treadwear 54 69
Handling (owners) 65 63
Efficiency – 28

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

HTR A/S P02

± 6

Celsius

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.

DisciplineCategoryHTR A/S P02CelsiusΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #18/19 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires #9/8 2022 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ All-Season Tire Test R17 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A 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

Tire B Celsius

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and winter weather performance
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality
  • High value for money compared to premium brands

Cons

  • Some complaints regarding wet traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Softer sidewalls can lead to a bouncy feel or slower steering response
  • Faster tread wear reported by certain users compared to competitors like Michelin
All owner themes in the Celsius review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 B · Toyo Celsius
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—52
Rim diameters—14″ – 20″
Tread depth10/32″10 - 11/32″
UTQG600 A A440 A A
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi60,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure51 psi50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02

Toyo Celsius

Narrow edge: Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 — better dry, noise and wet. Pick the Toyo Celsius if treadwear, snow and comfort matter most to you.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Toyo Celsius scores 69 vs 54 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 69 vs 56 on dry.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 scores 68 vs 55 on noise.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Toyo Celsius scores 74 vs 62 on snow.

Tire A · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
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Tire B · Toyo Celsius
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HTR A/S P02 or Celsius?

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

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02, 68 vs 61 on our wet score.

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

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02, 69 vs 56 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, HTR A/S P02 or Celsius?

Toyo Celsius, 74 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, HTR A/S P02 or Celsius?

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02, 68 vs 55 on our noise score.

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

Toyo Celsius, 69 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, HTR A/S P02 or Celsius?

Toyo Celsius, 69 vs 54 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