FWIW, the tires I was running all winter were Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S, in the same 225/45 size. The HTRZ3 is much quieter and smoother riding than the all season Goodyear. To me it's the most comfortable tire I've used along with the Falken ST115.
As far as comparing the Sumitomo and the Fuzion, remember that the Sumi is in the Max Performance Summer category and the Fuzion is in the Ultra High Performance group. So you can't really compare test results fairly against each other. One advantage I prefer to the HTRZ3 is that you can rotate them side to side and front to back. The Fuzion ZRi is directional so you can't do side to side. I think either tire will have more than enough grip for the street, so that's not an issue for me.
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