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Regarding sport tires;

My experience was with General G-Max AS-03 tires which are no longer in production and not likely still available anywhere. They are Ultra High Performance All-Season tires. I had about 45k miles on the first set when one got a hole in the sidewall and I replaced the set since it was early winter and snow season was starting. Those tires still had about 5/32nds left, so around 25-30% remaining at 45k miles.

Regarding tires in general, each driver has their own priorities and you should consider yours when shopping. Personally, I look for the whole package. I would not buy a tire that performs poorly in wet/dry/snow (we don't consistently get enough snow for snow tires). Once I find a tire that hits those categories, I look for the highest mileage rating per dollar cost.

I have Firestone FR 710's on my volt right now since that is what the dealer put on before I bought it. I don't particularly like them. Decent traction I suppose, cornering is ok in dry but seriously lacking when wet.

For reference, late this year I'll likely be buying either general gmax as05, general altimax rt43^2, or continental truecontact.