Thanks so much for the input, folks. Regarding the European ratings, something I wonder is, is a particular tire manufactured the same for Europe and the US? I know for a lot of products (car themselves) there are substantial differences between markets for different products, so I wonder how this applies to tires.
The point about highway speeds not being affected by LRR tires much is interesting too and makes me think maybe I don't need to stress quiet so much over this choice since the car is on the highway a lot. However, I do do a fair bit of side roads at 40-50 mph just to get to the highway, and I am thinking rolling resistance would come into play a lot there.
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