what about the Kumho Ecsta ASX?

I've been reading reviews on all the ones suggested so far. I've never had decent tires on a car (just pretty much whatever the garage slapped on when they said we needed new tires), so i don't really know what to expect.

from doing a little research, i would like:
- good durability
- good traction in rain/snow (have hydroplaned too many times in the accord)
- good grip
- quiet would be nice

thanks alot for the responses so far.