Once a tire model has dozens of reviews on Tire Rack, you can pretty well put stock in the review averages. But keep in mind that the real high end, high performance sticky tires are really only useful for thoswe who drive like they stole it everywhere they go, or have money to burn on those tires for track use.ChuckWW said:
As an autocrosser, I can vouch for several affordable tires that are also very good for at least dry performance. (Some are also good in the wet). I'd be happy with Yokohama Parada Spec II, Falken Azeni Sport, Kumho Ecsta MX, or Yokohama S-Drive. I am getting the S-Drives on my xB when it arrives next week (driving straight from dealer to wheel & tire guy to swap wheels & tires out). Largely because they are very comfy & quiet without giving up performance, PLUS they outlasted any other tire I ever drove on my MINI Cooper S.\
There's also a cheap Hankook model that some of my autocross buddies like to run, but I'll be dipped if I can think of which one it is right now.
