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Sumitomo HTR Z III vs Yokohama Advan Sport AS — 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 + 2 road tests and 42 + 15 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: HTR Z III 62, Advan Sport AS 61.

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Sumitomo HTR Z III
Tire ASumitomo

HTR Z III

Summer

± 7

Tests – · 1 test Owners 57 · 42 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Yokohama Advan Sport AS
Tire BYokohama

Advan Sport AS

All-Season tire

± 7

Tests 61 · 2 tests Owners 60 · 15 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    HTR Z III +18
    50
    Why this score
    SourceHTR Z IIIAdvan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)42
    Reviews found online6861

    HTR Z III: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.6 = 68

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 42.3 + 40% × 60.5 = 50

    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).

  2. 63

    Wet

    HTR Z III +3
    60
    Why this score
    SourceHTR Z IIIAdvan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)57
    Reviews found online6165

    HTR Z III: 60% × 65.1 (est.) + 40% × 60.6 = 63

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 57 + 40% × 64.5 = 60

    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).

  3. 36

    Snow

    Advan Sport AS +20
    56
    Why this score
    SourceHTR Z IIIAdvan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 50 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online1448

    HTR Z III: 60% × 49.7 (est.) + 40% × 14.4 = 36

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 47.7 = 56

    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 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Advan Sport AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    HTR Z III +2
    64
    Why this score
    SourceHTR Z IIIAdvan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)62
    Reviews found online6565

    HTR Z III: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 65 = 66

    Advan Sport AS: 40% × 62.4 + 60% × 64.6 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for HTR Z III. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 65

    Noise

    Advan Sport AS +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourceHTR Z IIIAdvan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)73
    Reviews found online6364

    HTR Z III: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 65

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 72.7 + 40% × 63.7 = 69

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

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Advan Sport AS +7
    73
    Why this score
    SourceHTR Z IIIAdvan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7081
    Reviews found online5960

    HTR Z III: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 59 = 66

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 81 + 40% × 59.9 = 73

  7. 66

    Handling (owners)

    HTR Z III +3
    63
    Why this score
    SourceHTR Z IIIAdvan Sport AS
    Reviews found online6663
Scores at a glance
CategorySumitomo HTR Z IIIYokohama Advan Sport AS
Relative Score 62 61
Dry 68 50
Wet 63 60
Snow 36 56
Comfort 66 64
Noise 65 69
Treadwear 66 73
Handling (owners) 66 63

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± 7

HTR Z III

± 7

Advan Sport AS

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 Z IIIAdvan Sport ASΔHead-to-head
Tested Tread Life (Miles) Treadwear 62% #6/22 · 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires 100% #1/19 · 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #17/22 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires #5/5 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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
All owner themes in the HTR Z III review

Tire B Advan Sport AS

Pros

  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride
  • Good overall traction in wet and dry conditions
  • Excellent value for the money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Potential road force balancing issues reported by some users
  • Some enthusiasts feel ultimate performance capability is lacking
  • Tread life remains largely unproven in early-mileage reviews
All owner themes in the Advan Sport AS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Sumitomo HTR Z III B · Yokohama Advan Sport AS
CategorySummerAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG300 A A440 A A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure50 psi50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Sumitomo HTR Z III

Yokohama Advan Sport AS

Too close to call: Sumitomo HTR Z III and Yokohama Advan Sport AS are within 2 points overall. Sumitomo HTR Z III is stronger on dry and wet. Yokohama Advan Sport AS is stronger on snow, treadwear and noise.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Yokohama Advan Sport AS scores 56 vs 36 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Sumitomo HTR Z III scores 68 vs 50 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama Advan Sport AS scores 73 vs 66 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Yokohama Advan Sport AS scores 69 vs 65 on noise.

Tire A · Sumitomo HTR Z III
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Tire B · Yokohama Advan Sport AS
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HTR Z III or Advan Sport AS?

Which is better in the wet, HTR Z III or Advan Sport AS?

Sumitomo HTR Z III, 63 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, HTR Z III or Advan Sport AS?

Sumitomo HTR Z III, 68 vs 50 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, HTR Z III or Advan Sport AS?

Yokohama Advan Sport AS, 56 vs 36 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, HTR Z III or Advan Sport AS?

Yokohama Advan Sport AS, 69 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, HTR Z III or Advan Sport AS?

Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 64 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, HTR Z III or Advan Sport AS?

Yokohama Advan Sport AS, 73 vs 66 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