i should note that i will have dedicated winter tires. so snow isnt an issue. rain isnt too bad either, but they will be used for everyday, rain or shine. Hankook Ventus RS-2 - http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?tirebrand=Hankook&tiremodel=Ventus R-S2 (Z212) Size I'd Go with: 205/45-16 - $151 215/45-16 - $156 Total Price: $614 Specs: Treadwear - 200-AA-A Dry 4.8 Wet 3.8 Snow 0 Handling 4.6 Comfort 3.9 Noise 3.6 Treadwear 3.7 OVERALL: 4.1 Toyo Proxies T1-R - http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?tirebrand=Toyo&tiremodel=Proxes T1R Size I'd Go with: 205/45-16 - $150 225/40-16 - $160 Total Price: $620 Specs: Treadwear 280-AA-A Dry 4.5 Wet 4.4 Snow 0 Handling 4.2 Comfort 4.3 Noise 4.1 Treadwear 3.9 OVERALL: 4.3 Dunlop Direzza DZ101 - http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?tirebrand=Dunlop&tiremodel=Direzza DZ101 Sizes I'd Go With: 205/45-16 - $126 215/45-16 - $184 Total Price: $620 Specs: Treadwear 300-AA-A Dry 4.1 Wet 3.6 Snow 0 Handling 3.8 Comfort 3.5 Noise 3.3 Treadwear 3.6 OVERALL 3.7 Leaning to RS-2 or T1R...
Here are some sites you may want to look, they have much better pricing and other other tires you may be interested in. http://www.tires-easy.com http://www.performanceplustire.com http://www.tiresunlimited.com/vred_tires.htm By the way have you heard of Vredestein or Marangoni Tires? I heard Vredstein have a good reputation in Europe for being very competively priced and perform well. M3 and Porsche guys sometimes run these tires. I currently am using Bridgestones Potenzas RE050A but I may consider Vredstein for my next set of tires.
Hankook Ventus RS-2 in 215/45 cost $102 on TireRack, so shop around. Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R are really nice but $$, I would get them. I voted Toyo on your list.
I Agree With Daniel I Agree with Daniel cause your Prices are a Lil Steep even for Me and There are New Tire Companys that have High Quality Tires for a Cheaper Price... oke:
im not looking at prices right now. that site just had all of them to compare. (tirerack doesnt have Toyo T1R iirc)