Kumho Ecsta SPT
At 27K, the original Contis (esp the rear) were looking a little beat up, so I surfed a bunch of reviews online and settled on the Kumhos - $769.28 for a full set out the door.
While new tires should be a slam dunk over old ones, I couldn't be more pleased at how quiet and sticky these are. More fun than ever to put the top down, turn the radio off, and whip thru the canyons.