Well, first off what type of tire are you looking for? All season, summer, etc.?
Once you get that, then deciede in what order of importance these are for you; performance, sound, tread wear, price, etc.
Hopefully, you will find a good tire with a decent compromise. I would check tirerack for general prices, reviews (on weather conditions) and brands. Pick a few you like, then find a decent local shop that will price match and carry a warentee, free alignment, etc.
When searching Tirerack, take the user reviews very lightly. A tires impression on someone can change allot depending on what they drive and more importantly, how they drive.
I have noticed on the tires I had previous, all the reviews were quite a bit different from my experiences.
On Pirelli's, i had the p6's on my prelude through all weather conditons, including a severe snow storm and they were pretty good. Def worth the money, fairly inexpensive and the best all season i have owned.