Just to stick my nose in again Avon ZZ5 and Falken 453
One of the more comprehensive tyre review sites gave rating of 81% ZZ5 and 63% 453 which is why partly why I went for the Avons
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Tyre reviews, tests and ratings | the online tyre guide)
also
the new rating system gives fuel
E Avon
F Falken, Wet Grip both
B noise Avon
70db Falken
72db so Avon a lot quieter (don't forget its a log scale)
certainly the rear grip is far better now than the Cooper CS6 from before which also had a rating of 81% and C, C and 72db