if you want to have a chance at getting 35K miles you should select a tire that has a reasonable treadwear rating. the F1 has a rating of 280 (the higher the number the longer the tire should last.) some tires in the class have as low as 140 ratings. the F1 isn't the best dry weather performance tire out there though it's among the best. where it really excels is in wet traction. the conti sport contact 2 is towards the bottom on dry pavement, but is also really good on wet pavement.

here's a link to a car and driver test if anyone's interested:

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires...y_f1_gs_ds.pdf

note how the F1 finished first, but despite the testers subjectively not liking the continental as much as many of the other tires it still finished 2nd. but for just $10 more for a set of 4 the F1s are simply the best value amongst maximum performance tires. but don't buy them because if everyone starts getting them the prices will skyrocket by the time i need to replace my ps2s in a couple years.