After 15 years in the tyre trade I have found that there is real truth in that you get what you pay for. After 3 years of owning an auris, I found that Conti where the best, Michelin where noisy on the motorway, uniroyal where good in winter but noisy and wore out quick in summer. Put some hankooks on my dads 06 plate corolla he is liking them for the price. If you really feel that you have to go for budget tyres please avoid anything directional (these will go out of shape cause what sounds like wheel bearing noises and wear really badly on the back of any car really just avoid at all cost!),