I'd put a lot of faith in the TireRack recommendations. I've had Continentals on my wife's Subaru for a few years, and I've never seen a tire wear so little! I think they'll die of old age before they wear out.
That said, Michelin has always been my personal tire of choice for performance and wear, but they tend to be pricey.

I started out with nothing & I've still got most of it left
M60 VP160 QS8 EP350
M22 VP100
Algonquins