I worked for a tire company (Michael Tire Cincinnati) back in 87-88. There was tire for small cars, Escorts, Cavaliers etc called Englebert (Angle Bear pronounced) It was the best street tire I every seen or owned, Sold itself. I went to a Ft Wayne Comets game and north of indy there were areas of six inches or more of snow on I69 and I could hold highway speed no problem.

88 Continental buys em out. discontinues it and continental hasn't made a tire to match it since. While I'll take the spec saves teams some $$ Im not sure your getting the best possible product that can be made. Continentals priority is dividends.