[Gunner]

No question that the Avons are the hot ticket - and much kudos to Avon for producing them and the well-connected Cobra/GT40 nut who pestered them into doing so. But they are some of the most expensive tires on the market as a result. I put top-end all-weather tires (all Eagles, right now) on my street cars and rarely spend more than $150-180 a tire from Tire Rack.

But there are no other options these days for speed-rated, grippy, DOT, correct-size rollers... so I'll fork over that wad next summer without a bit of complaint.