Ok. If you're trying to keep the budget in-line, Sumitomo makes a decent max performance summer tire called the HTR Z III (
www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMak...;tireModel=HTR+Z+III). Otherwise, my favorite max performance street tire remains the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (
www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMak...odel=Pilot+Sport+PS2)...and if you ever decide to head to VIR, this is the same tire used at Porsche Sport Driving School...great in the rain, and quite possibly the best street tire for occasional track use. There are plenty of other candidates for your situation. These are just my picks. Your original question was what is the best tire...I love the PS2. Cheers, Kevin