Recommendations, please .. best 17X8 summer tires

[benebob]

Originally Posted by SVXY97

I run Ecsta XS and they are why my friends call it Grippy JR (JR is pure jealousy, i assume) :-P

Are they really as loud as the reviews say they are in a quite car? I can't hear anything at speed except the car exhaust which is pushing the standard track db limit of 105. Have nearly 10k on mine and they're just wearing in better and better each time out.

Biggest difference I've noticed compared to the other quasi track tires that meet the SCCA treadwear for street classes is they don't seem to heat up and loose grip as easily.