Well, I have 17,000 miles on the car now and after much research and debate I'm about ready to buy some pilot sport 2's from Tire Rack. The rears are finally past teh wear bars. The fronts are still looking decent but I'm going to replace them to so the car is balanced. It's going to cost me around a grand +shipping it looks like. I know they aren't "N" rated but that doesn't really amount to a hill of beans from the several sources I've talked to here and there over the last few mo. Anyway, this is kind of like an upgrade for the car(hopefully) as it now has the OEM pilot sport ribs. I will let you guys know my before and after impressions and keep you posted.