Do you have a budget? Is wet grip important? How cold does it get? These can all help you decide on what fits your needs and funds the best.
The Michelin Pilot Sports are nice but also a bit more expensive than the Conti's and are probably only marginally better. This being said I really like the Pilots. Eagle F1s are good tires but I find they are a little noisy and don't have the grip the pilots do. I've done well with Bridgestone RE-11s as well but kinda heavy tires. I've heard good things about Yokohama AD008s but have never actually owned/driven them. Same goes for Nittos.
I've had RS-3s and Star Specs on my dedicated track cars which are great tires but maybe not the best for street use. They're sticky enough to pick up debris from the road and throw it up inside your fenders and on the side of your car. They also will not wear well if your car is a Daily Driver. (not that any summer tire will get you 40K miles
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From the sound of your driving needs any good summer tire will fit your bill. Putting 245s on your car will give you more than enough grip for public roads- if not you're probably driving a bit too fast.
Also if you've never tracked your car taking things slowly and having forgiving tires with a little less grip is probably better than driving faster than your skill level hurting your car (or yourself)
The great thing about summer tires is if you buy a set and don't like them they won't last that long anyway, so you can buy something different next time!
Good luck!