I'm not a big fan of any of the Specialized tires that have come on my bikes. They don't seem to perform that well for our conditions.
I agree with you there. I have only tried two different specialized tires, and they both were the worst I have ever used. One was for the MTB, slicks, and the other was for my road bike. They both were very loud and don't corner well. I have had luck with Contis(even really cheap ones) and Vredstein.