On tirerack, you can just look at the reviews and compare the tires.
Whether you buy or not from them is entirely up to you.
I'm not sure I can advise on specific rubber, as what I am looking for is very different than what you are.
I know Uniroyal Tiger Paws are decent mid-road tires and my wife and mother-in-law like the ones on their cars (a minivan and a Taurus station wagon).
Oh, and BF Goodrich and Uniroyal are now both owned by Michelin, as are several other smaller brands:
Kleber, Riken, Warrior, Taurus, Kormoran, Siamtyre, Euromaster, and a few more
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