Yeah theyre definatly good tyres and i like the little bit of stretch you get with them because theyre a 195. I just think you can get a tyre that is 'as good' as the contis for a fraction of the price, such as the toyo's mentioned above
I have two Toyo Proxies T1R's on the front of mine, which I got recently....can't say I have noticed a difference either really. Seem like a good tyre, and a bit cheaper than the Conti.
Also, these are 205 wide instead of 195.