Sumitomo HTR Enhance CX2 review
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Sumitomo HTR Enhance CX2 has a Relative Score of 73 out of 100 among all-season tires. 10 owner reviews rate it 77 out of 100.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
77/100From 10 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 10 owner reviews found online.
Reviewers of the Sumitomo H/TR Enhance CX2 are consistently satisfied, with all seven reviews rating it 4.5 or 5 out of 5. Praise centers on its value for money, confident wet and snow performance, and quiet, comfortable ride, with only minor complaints about cold-weather flat spotting. Owners generally see it as a strong budget-friendly alternative to premium tires, though most feedback reflects early ownership.
Pros
- Excellent value for the money; multiple reviewers describe it as a great deal, with one noting it cost half as much as a Continental ExtremeContact option and is likely sufficient for the average driver
- Strong wet-weather performance, including a reviewer who encountered unexpected heavy rain at highway speeds and reported good performance, plus a Southern California driver who found it good in rain and dry
- Good snow performance reported by one reviewer, although another noted having no snow experience yet
- Quiet and comfortable ride, as noted by the Lexus RX350 owner
- Good tread life and appealing styling mentioned by one reviewer, who described long-lasting treads
Cons
- Some flat spotting on very cold winter mornings, which reportedly subsides once the tires warm up
- Not expected to match premium tires such as the Continental ExtremeContact, per a reviewer who acknowledged the trade-off for price
- Limited long-term data: many reviews use phrasing like 'so far' and cannot yet confirm durability or wear life
- Little detail on dry handling, with dry-weather comments limited to general feeling good
Worth knowing
- Only one review identifies a vehicle, a 2010 Lexus RX350 in Southern California, where the owner reported quiet, comfortable, and confident rain and dry performance
- No tire sizes were provided in any review, so size-specific conclusions cannot be drawn
- One family trip review suggests suitability for highway-speed travel in heavy rain, though the vehicle was not specified
Sumitomo HTR Enhance CX2 specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Tread depth | 11/32″ |
| UTQG | 600 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 70,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 51 psi |
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