I actually expected more negative comments than this. Wondering how hard it is to be negative about something you havent tried (I assume). If anyone can find some evidence that the tyres are unsafe I'd like to see it, I'd consider taking them off. One measure of quality is how easy they are to balance. Well it may surprise you that I have less balance weight on the wheel than I had before. Surprised me.

Found myself in the middle of a storm this afternoon and the tyres never had a problem with the water streaming across the freeway. So I can tick wet/dry/price boxes.

I wouldn't get the 45 series again. For such a small difference in height it seems to mess with the gearing a lot. Cant go up Mt Ousley in top anymore, and dropping back to 5th doesnt seem to get me back up to speed like it used to. And the stupid upshift arrow (which I dont take notice of) is on a lot more often. The benefit of having an accurate speedo isnt worth it.

See if you can find some premium contact tyres for $140, because that is what I'm comparing to. I do agree with the grip/life/price to some degree but I dont think it has to be directly proportional. I'm more than happy with grip and price. Time will tell how the mileage goes.