I changed to these tyres when the Toyo Proxes 4 tyres I had previously had worn out and what a difference it made to the car afterwards. I had always had a problem with the Toyo's particularly when it was wet but had been great in the dry. The MAZ1 though are in a different class, dry grip is excellent and wet grip is amazing in comparison, these tyres have brought back my confidence, even when cold these tyres have good grip, but then again in town driving I never push them. Motorway driving is a breeze and a pleasure, even when taking some of the tighter turns for example where the M53 joins the M56 and the M6 joins the M56, where it grips and handles great, even at higher speeds. Some say the noise from these tyres is something of a problem but I dont find this to be the case, they dont seem to be any noisier than other tyres I've had fitted, one thing I do find though is that these tyres are somewhat softer than expected and do wear alot quicker than I though, but that is a sacrefic to a performance tyre. I would deffinatly get these tyres again.