Sal, a co-worker of mine just had a set installed on his stock XK and he really likes them. Riding around town and on the highway they were noticeably quieter and smoother than my Bridgestone Revo 2 AT's granted my tires are probably halfway worn. I'd definitely consider a set especially after seeing them in person, the tread has a lot of depth and look like they would perform well for the type of driving you do.