I've ridden on lots of tires and here's what I can tell you. If you're lookin for a street/track tire, something that's gonna stick in the canyons, the best I've ridden on are the pirelli diablo corsa's. This is an AWESOME street and track tire. They warm up super fast and have excellent grip. However, you'll probably only get 2-3k miles out of a rear depending on how many freeway miles. The freeway is what kills the tire, you get a nice flat spot in the middle after about 2,500 miles.
The michelin street tires like the pilot powers last forever but feel like shit. The front tire always feels like it wants to wash out, ALWAYS. Its the biggest piece of shit you can buy for the front. But, they'll last forever and you can still haul ass on em.
I've never ridden on the Dunlop Qualifiers, but I've read they're comparable to the Pirelli Diablo Corsa's. Don't know about warm up though.
Good luck with you're trip this weekend, hope this helps.