I ran those tires on my Sentra when I had it and still did autox. Not a bad tire at all IMO, but OLD design and tech though.
I ran Direzza Star Spec 1's the last 2-3 summers(years are starting to blend together the older I get). The were completely done for at the end of last summer, but has been my favorite street tire that I have run. They have some good grip. Not the best in the rain, but oh well
The Spec 1 has been replaced by the Spec 2 which I will be ordering for this upcoming summer.
I have to plug my $0.02 if the Nitto Invo crosses your mind. Biggest POS tire I have ever used. No grip and all 4 of mine broke belts/had seperation in them.