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.
| Source | HTR Z III | ADVAN Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 87 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 87 | 76 |
| SimpleTire owners | 95 | 100 |
| Source | HTR Z III | ADVAN Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 77 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 80 | 66 |
| SimpleTire owners | 82 | 100 |
| Source | HTR Z III | ADVAN Sport |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleTire owners | 52 | 100 |
| Source | HTR Z III | ADVAN Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 76 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 86 | 50 |
| SimpleTire owners | 91 | 100 |
| Source | HTR Z III | ADVAN Sport |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleTire owners | 87 | 100 |
| Source | HTR Z III | ADVAN Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 66 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 82 | 47 |
| SimpleTire owners | 82 | 60 |
| Source | HTR Z III | ADVAN Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 80 | 65 |
| Category | Sumitomo HTR Z III | Yokohama ADVAN Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 84 | 64 |
| Dry | 92 | 79 |
| Wet | 81 | 70 |
| Snow | 52 | – |
| Comfort | 89 | 57 |
| Noise | 87 | – |
| Treadwear | 82 | 52 |
| Handling | 80 | 65 |
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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Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
The Sumitomo H/TR Z III is widely regarded as a high-value performance tire that offers a compelling balance of dry grip, comfort, and affordability. While it is frequently praised as a cost-effective alternative to premium brands for daily driving and spirited street use, some users note limitations in extreme wet-weather cornering and high-horsepower traction.
The Yokohama ADVAN Sport is a polarizing high-performance tire that receives widely divergent feedback from users. While some drivers praise its sharp steering response, predictable feedback, and dry-weather grip, a significant portion of the user base reports severe dissatisfaction regarding excessive road noise, rapid tread wear, and inconsistent performance in wet conditions.
| Attribute | A · Sumitomo HTR Z III | B · Yokohama ADVAN Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer Max Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 300 A A | 180 A A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | 50 psi |
Sumitomo
Yokohama
Winner: Sumitomo HTR Z III — better comfort, treadwear and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Sumitomo HTR Z III scores 89 vs 57 on comfort.
Sumitomo HTR Z III scores 82 vs 52 on treadwear.
Sumitomo HTR Z III scores 80 vs 65 on handling.
Sumitomo HTR Z III scores 92 vs 79 on dry.
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.
