I get it. Form used to be more important to me than function. I ran aggressive M/T's or A/T's for years on past 4wd vehicles.
Now I'm the opposite. Function over form. Our 5th gen is used primarily for 4wd trail exploring and driving in snow. The trails we typically drive are rocky, and hard on tires. So I'm running A/T tires that are load range E. We also didn't want some howling, overly aggressive tire.
We are running the Yokohama A/T G015 someone else suggested. It is a smooth running, easily balanced, A/T that is 3PMSF rated. It's civilized for an A/T, but not as civilized on pavement as the Michelin Defender LTX M/S2. The G015 has been superceeded by the Yokohama A/T4 G018. I have not tried that tire, but if I were looking for a civilized A/T, I'd try it based on our experience with the G015.
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I've yet to have a positive experience with Cooper tires. Or Goodyears for that matter.
Running only on pavement, I'd choose the Michelins you're considering.