Description
Sumitomo Encounter HT2
OVERVIEW
The Sumitomo Encounter HT2 is a highway terrain, all season tire made for light trucks and SUVs. This model also has some touring, passenger car sizes available. Sumitomo offers a 60,000 mile treadwear warranty with this tire.
The symmetric tread pattern and its road contact enhance overall controllability. It can also boost steering responsiveness and driving stability. The steering response time is faster and more precise to the driver’s commands, while the structure is secured against the driving pressure affecting it. At the same time, the siping detail and the tread’s close road contact shorten the baking distance, by creating friction at the moment of stopping. This increases the driver’s control over the vehicle, offering an excellent driving experience.
The tire improves its year-round performance. The ideal tread pattern maintains road contact in dry, wet, and winter-weather conditions. The all season compound keeps the rubber flexible in different temperatures. The tread provides biting edges to enhance year-round traction. Additionally, four wide circumferential grooves prevent hydroplaning, by eliminating water and slush from the footprint. These grooves offer a safe driving experience in wet situations.
The model also extends its service life and usability. The ideal tread pattern can evenly distribute driving pressure along the tread area, enabling the tire to ensure even wear. On the other hand, the special compound significantly slows the tread wear rate down. This also protects the tire against irregular and premature wear formation, which leads to longer-lasting tread life.
The Sumitomo Encounter HT2 also promotes a quiet and comfortable ride. The symmetric tread pattern, with the special tread elements, reduces road and tread noise levels. The special rubber compound manages to absorb the shock of driving. This combination allows the tire to greatly lower road noise and vibrations reaching the vehicle’s cabin. This enhances the passengers’ enjoyable driving experience.
Not all tire sizes are suitable for all vehicle types. Please refer to the item specifications for accurate information about vehicle type fitment for this particular size.
Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.
- Sumitomo
- Size: 255 65R17
- Season: All Season
- Performance: Highway
- Car Type: Truck/SUV
- Load Range: SL
- Product May Vary From Picture
- Tire Rim Not Included
Specifications
- Tire season: All-Season
- Manufacturer: Sumitomo
- Tire width: 255 mm
- Tire load range: Standard Load
- Tire load index: 110
- Vehicle fitment type: Universal
- Warranty distance: 60000 miles
- Is run flat: N
- Overall diameter: 30.1 in
- Tire speed rating: T
- Vehicle type: Light Truck, Car, Sport Utility Vehicle
- Tire size: 255/65R17
- Construction type: Radial
- Electric vehicle tire: N
- Wheel diameter: 17 in
- Flotation tire: N
- Maximum vehicle rim width: 9 in
- Uniform tire quality grade (utqg): 640AB
- Features: Wet or Dry, Low Maintenance, All-Weather
- Minimum vehicle rim width: 7 in
- Total count: 1
- Vehicle class designator: P
- Tire location: All-Position Tire
- Tire sidewall style: Black Sidewall
- Tire terrain: Highway Terrain
- Tire diameter: 17 in
- Tire type: Light Truck & SUV Tires
- Model: Encounter HT2
- Tire aspect ratio: 65
- Tire treadwear rating: 640
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