Tires Hankook or Nexen

For something with some level of grip and high durability I suggest Hankook RS4.

If you want good ones but not pay premium price, go for second tier brands Nordman (Nokian), Kleber (Michelin), Firestone (Bridgestone) or Hankook (independent).

Last time I bought tires they were Hankooks. Came 2nd (or something) in a test by Tekniikan Maailma.

My MYP came with Hankook, so far I'm impressed

I have the Hankook and they’re as quiet or more than OEM. They were also the best priced and had the longest tread wear rating.

Hankook a trusted quality brand as well

nexen if u like that cc2 pattern. cheaper too. wrg5 if u deal with potholes.

Nexen. They don’t do much marketing, but they make good tires and have one of the best included warranties.

I had Venus V2s on my old shitty mustang. They were decent though their performance in the wet left a bit to be desired.

My first time in the rain was the nail in the coffin it's straight up irresponsible that VW put those things on our cars. It's a shame but mine didn't last 1000mi before I got rid of them and that's only because I waited for a sale.

Only fly in the ointment seems to be the OEM tires, Hankook Kinergy GTs. I've noticed, in the very short time we've had the car, that they are noticeably noisier than the Cooper Endeavors we had on our trade in, and the Michelin Cross Climate 2s we have on our other car.