Wouldn't you know it, just as we are considering a new ride for the boss she picks up a huge sheet metal screw in a rear tire and ruins it. We were close for new rear tires with 21k on them anyway so I decided to replace them all.

Put on some Yokohoma Advan S-4's from Tirerack, the ride quality improvement is phenominal. Not sure these would be the first choice for those that track their car, but for an everyday driver they are tremendous.