I have been driving for 5 years and 70,000 km with Maxxis tires through the area, and can report absolutely nothing bad about the driving characteristics …! I have for summer and for winter each 195/65/R 15, and drive mainly highway and country road. At that time I had not so much money available, and just let me get the cheapest tires up, with the special hint that they hold also only half as long, and also have significantly less grip. now the question: In how far is this even true??? (for everyday life) If you leave the problems with some twice as expensive “brand tires”, then I no longer really believe in such statements… So why spend a lot of money, if the quality is not much better?