I put my tyres on at the start of november, i find no difference in road noise wet or dry, however i do have a Kazama sports back box so that makes a fare bit of noise.
the tyres have MS stamp on them and with there being a few farms near me they are also good going onto muddy sections of the road.
because the tyres are not Z rated i have also kept my speed in mind and the fastest i have probably been with them is 90 and maybe 100 on a short burst, mainly 75mph on motorways.
Because of this i have not driven my car too hard through corners but it does still feel pretty solid and have found no difference in stopping distance.
I have noticed the tread going down, mainly on the rear but i think i will get another 2 years from them, with them being swapped round. (so long as the side walls don't crack)
They are certainly better than my Goodyear Eagle F1's at winter grip, wet probably about the same, Dry the Goodyears will last longer and i would be happier to drive harder...So the Goodyears are going on about March time.