Ive recently put on my second lot of NanKang tyres. I got them for about $150 each and i tend to get 38-42k Km (about a years worth of driving for me). they're quiet enough on the road and I've never had any of those second thoughts about them in the wet.

I'm just reluctant to spend $300 per tyre on Hankook or Michelin (which I'd prefer frankly) when I'm not going to get any more km from them anyway.