The new Kuhmo MX's are getting great reviews. I have some Bridgestone Potenza S03's in the same size and they are excellent for cornering. Azenias are a great dry tire but noisy and dont do well in the rain once a little tread is gone. For the money I would go with the new MX's. They compare them to the BFG KD's in this review. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...Model=Ecsta+MX