Better? Please, they are quiet, they wear well, practically balanced when installed, (look at the number of and size of the weights that are added to other tires) better breaking distances, offer superior traction in all conditions, not just one appplication and they can last well over 60K- Once got almost 90K off of a set with no special consideration or costs- just rotated them, checked the air and had the balance checked in regular intervals at costco. Turns out they once never needed balancing, they wore perfectly.
Lastly, with less rolling resistance & compared to other mfg models they can save you 36 gallons of gas over 45,000 miles, which more than covers the difference of the price of less brands/models of tires.