Ended up settling with Conti ECS02s in 245/40r17. Need to live with them a bit but they ride better than RS4s... to nobody's surprise
Swapped out transmission fluid from amsoil to redline and bit of motyl gear mixed together. Transmission was not liking amsoil at all.
Alignment booked later this week. I have SPC toe arms to slap on night before. Zeroing toe out all around this time to maximize tire life. Will ask to have some camber pulled out from the rear.