I recommend different tires all the time. No one tire is going to be better in every regard for every driving style, preference etc.. Some people are crazy nervous on ice and want the absolutely most glare ice traction possible and absolutely don't care about road noise so I may suggest a studded tire for them. Someone else may be a nervous driver too but hate any noise outside the norm and don't care if a tire wears out faster so then maybe a Blizzak or one of the other softest compounds with high sipe density. Other guys go offroad a fair bit or live up an unplowed township road and deeper snow is more of an issue, and maybe do a ton of mileage so want some better wear than a sticky winter, and they are not nervous on the street and slow down a bit when it is shitty, and then I look at more aggressive tread AT types like the Duratrac.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
These are just a few examples of variables that affect what my recommendations might be. You always have to remember there are trade offs and no one tire has every quality and that improving one area means a sacrifice in another, and a tire that tries for everything is not the best at anything.
If you want to get more of an evaluation from me, shoot me an e-mail and I will mine into it for you no problem.