So, finally broke down and replaced the oe Firestones on my '01 ZX3. Was considering Falkens-price and good reviews-kid at the shop talked me into Pirelli Cinturato P6's. They were priced about $30 above the Falkens, which I would have had to order from Discount Tire online then had installed at the store. Funny that they would try to steer me away from purcahsing tires through their website, could be they were trying to push inventory they had in stock. Kid screwed up? when he quoted me the price, thought I had 15's, which he quoted me on. Had to knock more off the price when someone else noted the mistake. First thing about my new tires, the cd player rarely skips, and it doesn't feel like I'm going to bend a rim when I hit a bump in the road. Had no idea the ride on the Firestones was so hard. They seem to have pretty good grip too, still waiting to try them out in the rain. And one last thing, a lot quieter than the stones.
John Cairns