I agree the MAZ1 is a good tyre. Felt grippy enough on a small track. Little noisy on my dad's mondeo though.
Also consider Hankook. I've got S1's on my focus and can't fault them. Loads of grip, great in the wet and last a fair while too when you rotate them. They have broken into the OEM market too as the S1 is OEM on the fiesta (not looked at any others).