GO TO WWW.TIRERACK.COM !!!
At those prices you may be getting hosed - paying too much for tires that may not be what you need. Dunlop SP Sport 9000 is $109 each (add about $8 for shipping) from The Tire Rack at
www.tirerack.com . They also have reviews, ratings on each tire, etc. Personal preference in that price range woult be the S-03 Pole position at $159 each - best 3-season tire I've driven.
Some more economical alternatives (again, for me - I have dedicated snows and can drive a "summer" or "3-season" tire):
SP Sport 8000 $132: Better than the 9000 in many ways, not as squishy in the dry, very predictable. NO SNOW. OK for AutoX, but still not really a race tire (nothing is - "R" compound tires will run rings around any of thes tires on the track. The S-03 may keep "R" tires in sight for a while, but not long. That said, any of these tires will outlast an "R" tire by 3-4x).
Continental ContiExtreme Contact $89 (!). Supposed to be a GREAT all-season - not as mucha performance tire as the 8000 or PP, but quite ogod nonetheless, and a great price with all-season flexibility. Not an AutoX tire.
Bridgestone Potenza RE950: $157: Many of the attributes of the S-03 but on a longer wearing, slightly less grippy compound.
Would really help to know what kind of driving you do - if you're going to hit any snow, you'll need all-seasons at a minimum, dedicated snows preferred (then you can go with summer tires). If you autox, there's another parameter. What's important in your life - long mileage? Rain traction? Noise? What would you be willing to trade off for - more noise and less tire life for phenominal traction? Or do you need all-season capability? This would help us all give advice. All of the above tires are great tires - but none of them are great at everything - you have to choose which attributes you need. Race tire for the street? S-03. All-season? Conti Extreme Contact. In between? 8000 (but not in snow).
Personally, I'm OK with the B-stones. They're decent in the rain, not too noisy, haven't come out of balance or flat spotted, and they're predictable. That said, I won't be replacing them with the same tire, but that's preference, not any animosity to the tire. I'll be getting either 8000's or ContiExtreme Contacts. Can't justify the extra $80 for S-03's, even though they're a great tire. Michelins? Great tires, but spendy for what you get - you can do better for less.
Good luck!
