Oh, and I'm in the same position as you. Looking for new tires for the stock 15" wheels. I autox for fun once or twice a month, but I want to keep the car very street friendly and not worry about weather and mileage too much. I'm working on a budget here too. I've narrowed it down to the ES100's or BF Goodrich g-Force Sports. 205/50 front, 225/50 rear. The BFG's are supposed to be super quiet and very nice, while the ES100's grip a little better but are noisey. The BFG's will last probably twice as long as the ES100's too.