My first set of rubbers where ecstas. IMO... they are a POS. I had bald spots and broken belts in no time. They also wore out super fast on the inside. I would never buy Kuhmo's again.
Shonnv... you have like the best weather don't you? I don't think you get snow, OR rain. So you have it the easieset on just picking the right compund for the wear and driving habbits without worrying about nature (except for the compund liking the heat). What series tires are you running?
I still haven't been able to decide on my next set. I have a week and a half to decide (gotta wait for next paycheck to order them because the previous paycheck is goooonne, haha) I don't care much about about tire noise. My main concern is wet roads (last two set of tires felt terrible in the rain.)