I have found the combo of Tire Rack's ratings coupled with actual user comments to be incredibly helpful.
George
^^^^THIS^^^^
The most useful comments are noise, grip, rain,
THe comments on tire wear can be off. So you need at least several such to form an opinion. Since different areas get different amounts of rain. (rain/water hardens the rubber) Plus heavy use early on wears the tire more than the same mile over several years (due to rubber being softer)
Also the composition of the road material changes tire wear. Some parts of the country use really smooth material, others rough material/
Like my Snow tires. Same mileage, same use. First Winter was twice the wear of BOTH the second AND third Winters together. Now I bet they last a few more before being past the 'ice' tread guarantee area.
So how long a tire lasts also depends on how much it is used BEFORE the rubber hardens a bit from rain/age, besides the wear rating given.
(want the tires to last longer? rinse them off every day the first six months.. if you live in a dry climate)