Almost the entire line of Vittoria tires are fantastic like the Rubino Pro 2 and 3, Rubino Pro G+ Rubino Pro Endurance G+, Corsa G+; Michelin Pro4 series, Krylion, Specialized makes great tires too but they rarely go on sale except once a year in the Spring where you get 2 for 1; Maxxis makes a couple of good tires as does Schwalbe. All those tires can be found on sales and closeouts at highly reduced prices that Conti never has (Conti on occasion will have a 10% sale, but the others will have 40 to 65% sales and sometimes even more). I never pay more than $25 a tire and I routinely get tires that normally in season retail for $55 and above, most of the time I spend between $14 to $20. Just have to watch for end of season sales and closeouts and stock up for the next season.

Of course I buy everything on sale or closeout anyways.