D it's for exactly the reasons you explain, quite rightly, that tyre tests are useless to us. There comes a point where they are irrelevant. IMO this point was passed years ago.
That's not to say the info on tyres inaccurate or wrong in any way.
It's simply too personal a thing, but only after a certain point. TB likes a car that turns in well without under stear. I like a car that doesn't tram line and holds good corner speed. Show me the tests for these ...?
Only first hand experience is relevant after a point in experience is passed.
For your car only then? Yes?
Because you dont know how someone else drives, what state their bushes or suspension are in, heavy lpg tank over the axle or other confounding factors are. Therefore then everyone's opinion is useless to everyone else.
Seems an extremely cynical view to me, particularly as a forum's function is to share views so that others can draw on your experience to help them make an informed decision.
Which is also what these tyre tests try to do. Give you a base to start off. For eg: I buy an Omega, need to get some new tyres. where do I start? I see no harm in using tyre tests as a starting point as long as I dont blindly trust the evidence provided. Subjective owner reviews are less reliable i feel as there are even more confounding factors thrown into the mix.
I understand and agree with your point as well as TB's. Just seems excessively cynical to me. Variability is an inescapable fact of life. Even twins born from the same mother very often have different characterestics. Thus tyres made in the same factory can vary from batch to batch, affecting your perception of the tyre's performance.