Best Tyres for the Ford Laser

I bought these because they are yokohama and I prioritised grip over all else. What a mistake! Wet weather grip is downright dangerous. My kids will be driving this car in 3 months and I will be changing these tyres (with 80% grip on them).

I have a 2000 Ford Laser - 195/55/R15. I got all 4 put on new rims after having the skinny stock tyres. They have lasted for 3years and just over 60K and only just getting to the point that I need to shop for new ones. Only had a wheel alignment when I got them, so it is surprising that they have lasted this long. Always keep tyre pressure checked every 2 weeks. I prefer 36psi over the recommended 32psi. It gives me a sharper ride and I don't feel the lag in the corners like I do with the lower pressure. They are amazing in both wet and dry. Sticky as hell in both conditions that I tend to take corners at a quicker speed with 100% confidence in the tyres, and they have not let me down once with this.
They are sports tyres so they are softer and they are not meant to last as long or give you as good economy or be super quiet with road noise, BUT I am very pleased that with my car they have lasted for so long, my hwy economy is 38-42mpg with aircon on, and road noise is not out of the ordinary (quiet enough to have a conversation. Having said that it depends a lot on your car construction vs tyres, my car is going to be noisier than my brothers 2008 Honda Accord Euro that is running the same tyres)
I have owned Maxxis, yokis & supercats (never ever, ever again supercat) in the past and this is the first sports tyres I've had on any of my cars and it's well worth the money I spent. These RE002s have been the best tyres I've owned, the cheapest I've every bought tyres for (thank you costco) and the longest lasting I've had by a long mile.
Highly recommended. especially for a FWD medium car

Fantastic.
Better then alot of the others out there that were next to it
Would Prefer to have RE11.
The price and the look of the DZ101 really define it.
Look amazing stretched too.
Grip like crazy too

The first thing I noticed when I got these tyres, was how much lighter the steering was.

My previous tyres were Diamondbacks, typical $49 bargain bin junk, I drove the car 500KM before putting them on the rear and getting new tyres for the front.

The vehicle I drive is a 1994 Ford Laser.

Grip: Dry grip is much better, with the diamondbacks in first gear there was more torque steer, and more likelyhood of getting wheelspin.
With the Toyo's it's definitely more of a challenge to get the wheels to spin.

Progressiveness: I haven't used them long enough to judge, I have experienced understeer, but only in full throttle while cornering situations.

Wet grip: In the wet they are brilliant, after changing from the diamondbacks I was convinced my car was down on power, but it just feels slower due to the better ride and increased grip.

Buy again: I'm not sure if I would, only because I'm yet to try other brands, I like the tyre, and I probably would choose it again, but curiosity means I'll try a different brand next time.

Road noise seems very low at 100-110KM/H.