Description
The Sumitomo Encounter HT is a premier Highway All-Season tire meticulously engineered for drivers of pickups, SUVs, crossovers, and full-sized vans who seek dependable year-round traction combined with a refined, smooth, and quiet ride. Building upon the legacy of its predecessor, the HT2’s key selling points include significantly improved wet braking performance, enhanced dry handling, and an extended tread life, addressing the diverse demands of daily commuting and cross-country travel.
- It features an optimized, symmetric tread design that ensures stable dry handling and promotes even wear across the tire’s surface.
- An advanced all-season compound delivers dependable traction in diverse conditions, including dry, wet, and light snow.
- Wide, interconnected circumferential grooves efficiently evacuate water, significantly enhancing hydroplaning resistance and confidence in inclement weather.
- Wave-shaped lateral sipes create stable biting edges, providing improved grip on wet and light wintry roads.
- Its reinforced internal construction, including a reinforced bead apex and jointless nylon overlay plies, increases durability and high-speed stability under load.
Specifications
- Tire season: All-Season
- Manufacturer: Sumitomo
- Tire width: 265 mm
- Tire load range: Standard Load
- Tire load index: 110
- Vehicle fitment type: Universal
- Warranty distance: 60000 miles
- Is run flat: N
- Overall diameter: 30.6 in
- Tire speed rating: H
- Vehicle type: Sport Utility Vehicle
- Tire size: 265/60R18
- Construction type: Radial
- Electric vehicle tire: N
- Automotive parts division: Direct Replacement
- Wheel diameter: 18 in
- Flotation tire: N
- Maximum vehicle rim width: 9.5 in
- Mud & snow rated: N
- Uniform tire quality grade (utqg): 600 A A
- Features: All-Weather
- Items included: Tire Only
- Minimum vehicle rim width: 7.5 in
- Total count: 1
- Vehicle class designator: P
- Tire location: Front and Rear Tires
- Tire sidewall style: Black Sidewall
- Tire terrain: Highway Terrain
- Tire diameter: 18 in
- Tire type: Light Truck Tires
- Model: Encounter HT
- Tread depth: 14/32
- Maximum inflation pressure: 51 psi
- Tire aspect ratio: 60
- Tire treadwear rating: 600
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