According to the place that wanted to sell me the Pirellis that were slightly larger than my current size, Pirellis are the No3 in Tyres.

1st being Michelin - My sisters Corsa 2002 model had Michelin tyres.

2nd Bridgestone

and 3rd Pirelli

I did read current budget tyres are quite good these days.

But my Dad got a set of budgets for his Honda Accord 2.0 once and he said the car felt jittery and not that stable espec in the wet!

So I guess it depends on a lot of factors!!!

#3 on what? Sales possibly? I'm serious about where current Pirellis are placing in comparitive testing.

Well I like my theory anyway and don't personally rate them from my experiences of them :P

I had P6000's on my MKI Elegance and had no issues with them whatsoever, they were quiet, gripped well and lasted a long time.

Well so far have noticed at motorway speeds the steering wheel isnt vibrating unless theres a change of surface.

So far so good!!!