Wow, thanks guys for all the info! Very very informative!
UPDATE: The beast now wears four new paws, Out the door at America's Tire Co. (AKA Discount Tire Co.) Sumitomo HTRz's installed and taxes for $405!!! Amazing price. without taxes was like 380 something.
You guys were RIGHT on the money about this tire with Its high and low points! Steve, Everything you said about this tire is dead on. I thought EXACTLY the way you put it as "it's as if the suspension setting was offset by one" Very very good analogy. I was worried that I would be very dissapointed going from BFG geforce KD's in the back and GSC's up front, the slight increase in sidewall flex is made up in the fact that the tire is made of freakin silly puddy! I took a 270 degree freeway onramp at 45mph and it was nothing,... went back and tried it again at 60mph - a quick glance to my accelerometer showed .93Gs! I think i was at the G limit because i heard the ever so faint beginnings of a screech gently chriping from the fronts. To make a long story short this tire is in a class of its own solely because its nearest price competitor for all 4 tires is over 800 bucks. Add to that the fact that it is no slouch in the twisties or a straight line make this tire hard to pass up, especially when you are still saving money to FIX YOUR GODDAMN SECONDARIES!!
One more thing worth mentioning. After a lil' U turn tail slide, I pulled over to see the wear (which was VERY noticable,... SILLY PUDDY) and also noticed that the tire does not have a "rim protector rib" or whatever the hell you call it. So ya, If you are planning to do some quality offroading with your vette or frequently conduct "curb checks", or if you happen to be a woman... This tire is not for you. Even if you cannot avoid the afformentioned activities, after a couple sets of tires you can buy new, true OEM rims with the money you have saved.
-Patton