The Nittos are really not that bad, but my only other experience is with the T1-S. Loved that tire. too bad my stupid ass let the alignment go and ruined my set...which led to my wheels getting f'ed up...which led to multiple trips to Mastro...I damn near kicked myself in the balls for f'ing up those tires. Changed my mind at the last second though.

For the money, Azenis are hard to beat. Won't last long, so I'm not sure how much you're really going to save, but I would look at the T1-S, as you can find them in a 225/40/18 for around $750 mounted/balanced and out the door. Not bad for tires that are just shy of Michelin Pilots in the real world. If you mount them on the factory 16s, you're looking at a lot less money as well. Don't rule out those Toyo's just yet.