It's time for some new front tires. The rears have RE92s with more than 80,000 miles, and they look to still have at least another 30-40k in them. The fronts... well, I'm rough on them. I was fairly happy with the Vredestein Quatrac 5's in 185/60r14, which is 1.3% larger than OEM. They were quiet enough, a bit squishy but ride comfort was good, grip was good, wet grip was superb, and the fuel economy hit didn't seem huge. They're not grippy enough to hold the road in 1st gear and have had their life cut significantly short because of that.
I'd buy them again, but I want to try something different.
Right now I'm between:
Option 1: Michelin Defenders in 185/65r14 (4.9% larger), which we have on the Fit in a larger size. I really like these tires, a lot. I'd be upsizing nearly 5%, good for economy and should help with grip, but my 1st is already quite tall. These are around $110 per tire.
Option 2: I came across Vredestein's Sportrac 5's. They're currently $86 per tire, and according to reviews, they have both 1) significantly better dry grip, and 2) significantly lower rolling resistance (though I'm not sure if this is in comparison to just other high performance summer tires). I'm intrigued. They do have a warning not to ever use them below 20F of the tires will crack, but I run dedicated winter tires.
https://www.thetirelab.com/vredestein-quatrac-5/
https://www.thetirelab.com/vredestein-sportrac-5/