For all of you guys that like summer high performance tires, here are Tire Rack's ratings: To help you to decide, here are Tire Rack's ratings of Ultimate and Maximum Summer Performance tires: Extreme Summer Performance Tires BFGoodrich g-Force Rival S (Extreme Performance Summer 245/40R18 88W) What We Liked: Very civilized on the road for an Extreme Performance Summer tire What We'd Improve: Brighten up steering response and add a little ultimate dry performance Conclusion: Good blend of track performance plus manners you can live with during everyday driving Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R (Extreme Performance Summer 245/40R18 97W) What We Liked: Impressive traction and handling makes it easy to drive fast What We'd Improve: Reduce road noise level Conclusion: The most capable Extreme Performance Summer tire to date Hankook Ventus R-S3 (Version 2) (Extreme Performance Summer 245/40R18 97W) What We Liked: Balanced road manners and longer treadlife during hard driving What We'd Improve: Bump up traction a little Conclusion: Solid performance, but can't quite keep up with the latest tires Kumho Ecsta V720 (Extreme Performance Summer 245/40R18 97W) What We Liked: Impressive traction and stable handling What We'd Improve: Reduce high level of tread noise Conclusion: A great performer that puts Kumho back in the Extreme Performance tire game Maximum Performance Summer Tires Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position (Max Performance Summer, 245/40R18 97Y) What We Liked: Balanced handling and competent road manners What We'd Improve: A little more ultimate grip Conclusion: A capable tire that does everything well Continental ExtremeContact DW (Max Performance Summer, 245/40R18 97Y) What We Liked: Impressive wet traction and comfortable road manners What We'd Improve: More precise steering response and handling Conclusion: A great choice for anyone wanting solid overall capability Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 (Max Performance Summer, 245/40R18 97Y) What We Liked: Sharp steering and nimble handling What We'd Improve: More wet traction Conclusion: A very good tire for drivers who want the feel of a sporty tire Pirelli P Zero Nero GT (Max Performance Summer, 245/40R18 97Y) What We Liked: Capable handling and very good dry traction What We'd Improve: Increase wet traction a little Conclusion: A very good all around performer