If you want a non-deathtrap budget tyre I can vouch for the Three A P606:
I run these on my daily A6 and a friends TT and they are remarkably not awful. We both drive like our hair is on fire from time to time and these tyres perform far better than their price point suggests. I'm on my second set now - about 18K on a mostly-motorway FWD A6. They replaced Goodyear Eagle F1s on the TT and I would say they are 80% as good. They are also reasonably quiet.
P606 in 245 45 18
I'll probably stick a set on my to-be daily D2 fairly soon too. They are quite a narrow fitment compared to Goodyears, but on stock 18s that's probably immaterial.