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I'm having a very difficult time deciding which new tires to buy for my 1999 Suburban. Here's what I'm looking for. First, I need a load rating of D or E. I haul a lot of very heavy musical equipment. I need great snow traction. I live in a very steep, hilly section of Connecticut and we're supposed to get hit heavy this winter. I also do a lot of highway travel while hauling the heavy loads. Our band plays all over the east coast. I've kept Michelin LTX on the vehicle, but I've never been terribly happy. They get good tread wear, but they don't have the proper load rating (they're ballooning out) and are so so in wet and snow conditions. I'm leaning towards either Avon Ranger TSE's or Kelly Safari Trex. Then again, I'm not sure whether I should try the Revo's. I can't find any reviews on the Kelly's though. Mavis claims they got a better rating in Consumer Reports then the Avon's. Obviously, I want what everyone else wants: great tread life, great traction, quiet. I'm confused. Please help. Thanks.