Originally Posted by Alstann

I run these in the rear right now - and let me tell you - they grip like no ones business.

The treadwear so far is incredible, I have over 6k miles and I'm still at 9/32 tread or so. It is fantastic. The cornering grip is also amazing, I plow through turns like I used to with the stock RE050A.

One thing to note is that my front tires are Bridgestone Potenza S04 pp. The stiff sidewalls in the front give me the responsiveness I desire, while the all season has the grip and treadwear - at the expense of sidewall softness. I would say the sidewall on my 295/30/19 is about the level of the Hankook v12.

Honestly, if you can afford burning good money fast for good rubber, by all means. I drive over 22k miles a year, so having to replace the rears twice a year is a no no for me.