Others to consider:
Kumho MXs:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Kumho&model=ECSTA+MX
Falken Azenis RT-615s:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireProductCategoryDetailBrnd.do?tpc=FALHZA&tp=Passenger%2FPerformance
Hankook Z212s:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireProductCategoryDetailBrnd.do?tpc=HANHZ6&tp=Passenger%2FPerformance
Performance wise they are all on the same level. For some reason I thought the Azenis were a little lower in price. The price winner is the Kumho.