Sumitomo Tires is one of the oldest tire manufacturers in Japan, and aims to provide superb quality tires with precise engineering and workmanship. The brand uses innovative designs in its range of tires that include everything from all-season, ultra-high-performance, winter, and even commercial tires.

The Sumitomo Ice Edge is a studdable winter tire that’s designed for use on passenger vehicles such as coupes, sedans, CUVs, SUVs, and minivans. In this Sumitomo Ice Edge tire review, we will take a look at some of the features and benefits of the tire, its pros and cons, and SimpleTire’s views on the tire.

Features and Benefits

Winter tires are designed for use in moderate to heavy winter weather conditions where the temperature is consistently below 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and can deliver reliable performance in challenging road conditions. These tires are designed with optimum winter and wet traction.

The Sumitomo Ice Edge is a studdable winter tire that is designed to deliver excellent performance on ice, snow, and slush-covered roads because of its outstanding cold-weather grip. Here are some noteworthy features and benefits of the Sumitomo Ice Edge tire that you should know.

• Enhanced snow grip: The wide and serrated tread channels enhance the speed of evacuation of slush and ice for enhanced snow grip.
• Optimized winter performance: The optimized 3D serrated siping pattern helps maximize tread bite on winter road surfaces.
• Increased stability and handling: The triangular center tread blocks increased tread contact footprint for improved stability and handling.
• Studdable for enhanced performance: The tires can be studded with TSMI #12 or #13 studs, where permitted, for increased winter traction and grip.

Sumitomo Ice Edge is available in a variety of tire sizes ranging from 14 to 20 inches.

Pros and Cons

Now that we know more about the features and benefits of Sumitomo Ice Edge, let’s also take a look at some of the pros and cons to help you make a more informed decision.

• Optimized for enhanced snow and winter performance.
• Can be pinned with studs, where permitted, for an even better winter grip.
• Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certified for reliable and consistent winter performance.
• Affordably priced with great performance.

While these pros make a good point, also consider these cons for more clarity.

• Cannot be used in temperatures consistently above 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
• The tire can be noisy, especially when pinned with studs.

SimpleTire’s view on Sumitomo Ice Edge tires

If you are looking for a set of winter tires that can perform well in heavy winter conditions and are budget-friendly, Sumitomo Ice Edge might be a good choice for you. These tires can be studded, where permitted, for increased traction and are Three Peak Mountain Snowflake certified to ensure optimal performance in winter weather conditions.

Also, consider the GT Radial IcePro 3, if you want better durability (8.2 vs 7.8) and better longevity (8.5 v 8.2). However, the Sumitomo tire does offer better traction (7.9 v 7.5) and the tires are studdable, unlike the IcePro 3 which is pre-studded.

Vehicles the Sumitomo Ice Edge is a good replacement tire for

The Sumitomo Ice Edge is available in a variety of tire sizes, it can be used as a good replacement tire for vehicles, such as 2016 Ford Fiesta, 2018 Chevrolet Spark, 2008 Honda Odyssey, 2005 Honda Civic, and more.