Hi IndyKen
About the noise, I'm pretty sure it is the tires too... Yesterday was a bit warmer here, and the noise was really not that present. As for the shocks/ball joint, I had the car inspected prior to buying it (they took like 90 minutes a the Toyota Dealership, and i was there) and they haven't found anything around that. Also, I Know the previous owner did change the ball joint 2 years ago, so I'm assuming they are still good.
As for the choice of the Toyo's, they were coming with the car, and they were brand new... At 240$CAD each, I think I'll live with the noise they are making! My gf has the same tire, smaller size, on her RSX and we were quite surprised with the performance on her car.
For the summer, I'm planning to go with General Tire Exclaim UHP. I had those on my previous car, and was quite pleased with the performance. I used to have FZ4 on my 00 Si (man they were good), but I gotta say, the UHP are quite great (especially under the rain), and the thread look great! My winter tire on my previous car were Good Year Ultra Grip Ice, and that was a really good tire! It was burning quite quickly, but man they were sticky!
Thanks for the tip for the HID, I'll try that and see if it works. I've double checked yesterday, and the HID are in the right position, and when I'm starting the car, they going up and adjust themselves.
Again, thanks for the detailed answer, it is quite appreciated!
Eric L.