My advice is to be cautious using recommendations from different regions. I have used Toyo M-55, but my main concern is volcanic rock and punctures (stone drilling). These might not be best for ice in really cold regions, or Owyhee gumbo mud. You may not have sharp rock in your area, and may benefit from a different tire.
In some parts of the country, people swear by DuraTracs. In other regions, the sidewalls are considered weak.
Right now I'm trying some alternatives to the M-55. I have 14k on a set of Nitto Grappler EXO, on a Tundra. They are snowflakes (rating, not the millennials). Seem like an updated M-55. And have Toyo R/T on a 3/4-ton GMC. Probably similar miles. Quieter than the M-55.
The Toyo M-55 and M/T have a good reputations for puncture resistance here in the PNWet. The Nitto supposedly uses the same carcass.
