[patrickt]

Incidentally, I have been told, by drivers much more gifted than I, that the Avons, while indeed sticking better than the closest competitor, do have one drawback. That drawback is this: When approaching the limit of adhesion, the Avons give you much less warning, and the break is then more "dramatic." Granted, the limit of adhesion is higher than the competition, however, if you do not generally "drive at the limit," and you are one that may benefit from a little notice and feedback from your tires that "hey, this is as about as far as I can go, buddy, or I'm gonna..." -- then you may prefer another tire that, while not sticking quite as well, lets you know when it's time to ease back.