Todd,
Go to Sears...
Michelin Pilot XGT Z4
http://tires.michelin-us.com/catalog/tires/pilotxgtz4.html Buy the Road Hazard Warranty with them.
I bought a set of Energy MXV4+ from Sears with the RH Warranty.
Tires cost me $105 each.
Warranty was $25 for all 4 tires.
About 35,000 miles later I caught a nail in the sidewall of one.
Warranty bought back all 4 tires and gave me a credit of $49 on each tire, based on treadwear.
I put the credit towards a new set of Pilot XGT H4s, and the new Warranty costs me $45.
Pilot XGT H4 Tires for 98.5 SE were under $116 each.
Rotation and balance is FREE, as long as you own the car.
And it can be done while you are shopping in Sears.
The Pilots are definitely stickier than the MXV4+s,
and ride harder, but they are soooooo quiet.
