Michelin Defender LTX MS... Hands down. Wife's 2001 Highlander has 240K miles. She put 140K on it. Three sets of the Michelin tires. Zero issues. Fourth set on right now. Just bought her a 2015 Equinox AWD. First thing we did was put a new set of the Michelin LTX tires on it. Not cheap. But, they ride smooth, channel water well, and have good traction in mud, gravel, snow. Good tread life and give good fuel economy.
I have been running Michelin LTX on my Dakota 4X4 since I replaced the factory Goodyears, for the past 250k I have been very pleased with them.
Great ride and great off road traction, I have friends back east running them on their Suburban 4X4 that they toll heavy loads with and they are like wise very pleased with them.
