Bryan, do the choices for 13" rims get any better?
If we want a set of cheap tires that are decent, take a look at what I've got on both my MR2 and my Infiniti: General Altimax HP

I am running 195x60x14. They certainly are no match to my old 225x50x15 (unobtainum you say huh... dang

) Potenza S03 Pole Position tires, but they only cost me $55 each! I was looking at the Potenza RE960AS Pole Position, but they are nearly $100 more for the set and out of stock until December

Comparing the Altimax HP's to the cheapest tire in this size, the Bridgestone/Fuzion HRi, it's a no brainer. The HRis sell for $50 each, but look at the comparisons:
Tire Rack Comparison:
| Wet | Dry | Treadwear | Price |
RE960AS | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.6 | $75-ish |
Altimax HP | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.3 | $55-ish |
HRi | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.9 | $50-ish |
1 set of the Altimax HPs was barely over $200. Not bad for only being 1-tenth difference in handling, but of course the treadwear is pretty important to us, but not sure if that justifies 100 more bucks.