Originally Posted by Tirod
these tires are excellent tires... i drive on them... and abs does help in stopping grip
What have you compared them to? The crappy stock Michelin MXV4's?
ABS doesn't change the fact that the stickier your tire is the shorter your car will stop. All ABS does is help you to get the shortest stopping distance any given tire is capable of.
If you wonder why Hondas always do badly in magazine tests of braking it's because their stock tires are always oriented towards ride comfort, low rolling resistance, and high tread life. Not so much traction.