Yes, avoid Dunlops...they are way too soft. Check out the thread on the Kumho's...maybe you posted there earlier on this board. I recommend the Bridgestone Turanza's, but have had the BF Goodrich Touring T/A's on the car too and they were decent tires. I'd say that if you have a SAM's Club near you and can get them for $60 each (like someone else mentioned) I'd go for that with the kind of driving you described. As far as the sub $40 Kumho's mentioned here, I'd avoid them. Your car is just way to heavy for them. They might drive nicely at first but I would be afraid of bulging on the sidewalls and quickly dissapearing tread. I think you'll find the outer tread going because of cornering, like you saw with the Dunlops if the sidewalls do hold up. I hear they also aren't very good in colder weather. I have the Kumho 712's on my Protege and they are fine but the car becomes dangerous in the snow...any snow, even a milimeter. With the steep grade you will be climbing and going down each day I wouldn't chance it with those tires, not to say that all Kumho's are the same. Another thing I can add about the Kumho's is that they are somewhat loud. If I crack my window in the Protege on the interstate I can't hear the radio...I have to really crank the sound to get any enjoyment out of my CD's. Anyway, not to trash the Kumho's. They are a good tire and a great buy for the right car.
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Current owner of a '04 V70 2.5T. Previous owner of a '94 850 Turbo Wagon