Help, please!

My '01 s2k has 8500 miles on her and her OEM S 02 tires. I guess I'm lucky, as they are only starting to show wear, not worn out. But, time is here to start thinking about replacements. I have literally 1000 questions, which I will not ask all at once. But here's a few. Could we go to a V or Z rated tire and do any better with treadwear and not lose traction? (Note, I had some Michelin V's on my old tricked Eagle Talon turbo with sidewalls so stiff they were literally "run flat" and got 40,000 miles!). Finally, I frankly found the OEMs to be a bit noisy. What would be quieter?

Thanks,
Richard

 

If you are looking for a little better wear and ride comfort I would suggest the Kumho 712, Dunlop Sp9000 and the Yoko ES100. All of these will be better riding than the OE tires and should be a little better tread life. You are not going to get anything that will last a lot longer on the car.
If I can help let me know.
Thank you

Jim 800-428-8355-364