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I am in need of a set of new tires very soon. My car has about 50,000 miles, since i bout it used (39,000 mile) I don't know if these are original tires or not. I'm not well educated on tires, other than threads and minimal amount of research I have recently done. Right now I'm on Goodyear RSA's 225/45/18 and they are absolutely terrible in wet conditions. Mind you they have more than a few miles on them , but a recent drive from New Orleans to Houston in a downpour was terrifying. I also had an issue on the highway making a quick maneuver at about 85 to avoid and incident in dry warm conditions and felt like I could have lost control of my car and ended up on the side of the road. Not sure if that was poor performance on the tire or if my tires are just worn. So here is what I'm looking for in a tire. First off I live in Houston, where it almost never snows and rains is common. My next tire doesn't need to excel in snow performance. I would prefer something a little "sporty" and fun to drive to help bring out maximum potential of my V6.( fyi i am considering the Steeda tune pkg with intake but that's another thread which i will be posting today as well) I don't drive my car hard often but when i do i want to enjoy it. That being said performance in rain/ wet conditions is important to me as i have been in accidents due to hydroplaning and prefer to never experience that again. I also don't want to spend an crazy amount of money. I'm hoping to keep it under $700. Please chime in with your opinions, suggestions, and advice. Oh and will the tire pressure sensor need to be replaced as well, or is that something that is commonly done at the installer or is it installed on the wheel. How does that work?