I've had them on my car for about 6500 miles now and I love them. I went to 225/45/17 RE050A PPs from 215/45/17 Sumitomo HTRzs [not HTRZIIs] and obviously there was a huge difference. They look like big tires on my OZ 17x7s, but they handle a lot better than the Sumitomos simply because the sidewalls of the Bridgestones are a lot firmer. I run 33/32 psi FR and they're a lot more responsive than the Sumitomos at 42/40. The Bridgestones definately don't squal until later when turning aggressively but thats fine. Finally, don't be afraid of the low treadwear that is listed, because, as you know, that's subjective to each tire/make. With my mileage, they still look fairly new. I wish I could compare the Bridgestones to some better tires, but the Sumitomo's are my only point-of-reference.

Good luck with your tire search.

-Al