Tires MICHELIN or GISLAVED

+1 on PSS. Best all around tire with a perfect blend of dry and wet grip, turn in response, longevity, road noise, etc. I'm going to be grabbing my second set in a few days after getting 22,000 miles on my first.

I run Michelin X-Ice on my stock 17" wheels.

I've had very good luck when I have michelins on the car. Much better grip/wear/noise than the factory goodyears.

Michelin is better than Pirelli IMHO. I've had Michelin PSS tires on my Audi and they are great performers.

Tire technology keeps getting better and better, I guess the new Michelin PSS vs the old Pilot Sports is a good example. Better grip + better tire life, who could ask for more?

I've gotten close to 40k out of a set of PSS.

I'm guessing I'll probably be able to get about 25k miles out of my PSS.

OP said: semi-slick Michelin Sport Cup 2

It's amazing how much better your car feels with good tires.

It is an EXTREMELY common problem on Mk4's to show cupping on inside of rear tires even with everything at spec. After you rotate them, the \"good front\" tires on rear will then begin cupping also, and the noise problem will increase as they wear more... the rears will \"sing\" with the cupped fronts (formerly on rear) and you can get some pretty loud droning at low speeds, only becoming less noticable at high speeds.