Kinda looking at the Continental Pure Contacts. But haven't heard much of anything mentioned about them. They look to have a good tread and reading
Tire rack reviews. It was just something that happened yesterday when we had a big rain and I was going a little fast for the conditions and tried to take a turn
too fast and I noticed I do quite a few water "burnouts" with them when it rains. Now my son's car and my LS had Firestone 710 and they are not too bad I bought his 710s at a buy 3 get 1 free deal which came out less than 300. Price is becoming a consideration esp since the Fuel Max are going 600 + for a set and I know how they behave. I will let it go a little longer and look around some more.
I currently am running the PureContacts on my car. I've had them on for about 8500 miles now. Here's a little review--
Tread depth after 8500 miles: Front 6-7/32nds Rear 5/632nds
Pros- Fantastic cornering, pretty good in the snow (from the 2 little snows in my changeover period, I run Blizzaks), wet traction is good, they seem to have good rolling resistance, tight steering, and they track well
Cons- Ride a bit stiff (especially over big bumps), hydroplaning in deep water seems to be kinda meh, and they became noisy recently.
I actually bought my replacement tires to replace these once they hit about 4/32nds, and I went with the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus. I'd say they are soft rubber and that's why they have good traction. I'm sure they'd last longer in a flat state, but I bet mine will be worn out by June or July. If you don't mind buying tires a little more often and want cornering over a comfy ride, I'd say absolutely buy them.