Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.
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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Category | Michelin LTX A/S | Sumitomo Touring LS T |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 77 |
| Dry | 81 | 83 |
| Wet | 73 | 75 |
| Snow | 55 | 62 |
| Comfort | 83 | 79 |
| Noise | 83 | 77 |
| Treadwear | 77 | 79 |
| Handling | 80 | 84 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Too close to call: Michelin LTX A/S and Sumitomo Touring LS T are within 2 points overall. Michelin LTX A/S is stronger on noise and comfort. Sumitomo Touring LS T is stronger on snow and handling.
Sumitomo Touring LS T scores 62 vs 55 on snow.
Michelin LTX A/S scores 83 vs 77 on noise.
Michelin LTX A/S scores 83 vs 79 on comfort.
Sumitomo Touring LS T scores 84 vs 80 on handling.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
