Sumitomo Tour Plus LXT
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- All weather traction
- High comfort levels
- Enhanced controllability
- Longer lasting tread life
OVERVIEW
The Sumitomo Tour Plus LXT is a touring all season tire manufactured for crossover vehicles and SUVs. Sumitomo offers a 60,000 mile treadwear warranty with this model.
The tire promotes first-rate all weather traction. The tread pattern and all season tire compound work together to increase the dry, wet and winter weather road grip. The tread's continuous tread block placement and optimal siping detail improve the grip it has on the road surface, while the compound keeps its flexibility throughout the year, even in colder temperatures. The circumferential and angled lateral grooves help resist hydroplaning. They disperse water and slush from below the tire's footprint and provide a safer year round performance.
The model guarantees exceptionally high comfort levels. The tread design and internal structure combined lower the road noise and vibration levels during the drive. The structure features a spirally wrapped Jointless Nylon Band and a polyester cord casing that maintains the optimal tire shape and ensures the tire's close road contact. This enables the tire to absorb the shock of driving, which decreases the road vibrations felt in the vehicle's cabin while the tires are in motion. The tread design channels airwaves through the tire's footprint. In this manner, the road and tread pattern noise are not generated, offering a quiet and comfortable driving experience.
The tread pattern's optimally placed elements improve the tire's controllability. The continuous center rib and tread block placement ensures constant road contact, which boosts the steering responsiveness and driving stability. As a result, the model boosts its steering response time and accuracy to the driver's commands. The Jointless Nylon Band construction keeps the optimal tire shape at all times. This prevents the shape's deformation and stabilizes the structure against the driving pressure affecting the model. This allows the driver to confidently maneuver the vehicle throughout the year.
The Tour Plus LXT lengthens its tread life. The tread pattern manages to evenly distribute the driving pressure along the tread area. The equally spread out forces of acceleration, cornering and braking avoids irregular wear formations across the tread area. The prevention of uneven tread extends the tread life and the tire's usability significantly.
