My preference lied with the BFG Euro T/A tire. (also on TireRack.com) I was running 225/15/50. Great sidewall for cleaning, and they gripped terrific. (I'm still trying to determine how much better my Potenza S03's are. The jury's still out!)

I love my Contour to death, but my 'vette is still my #1 baby.
There's money to be made in racing. I should know. I put a lot of it there.
You can make a small fortune in racing. Start with a large one.
How fast do you want to go...how much money do you have?
You can fix a lot of things, but you can't fix stupid!