I do believe they are one of the best options out there for premium touring tires, i just do not like how unattached they make you feel to the road. Probably the confiest tires i have ever had, and way better than my older pirelli p7, but just not worth the very extra price of the tire. In my country, Spain, when i bought them the costed around 160€ per tire, meanwhile the continental premiumcontact6 were only 130€ per tire. All in all, very good, really made my vw passat as confy as my older mercedes benz, and the fuel consumption has been great this 16.000km.