Michelin LTX MS2 vs Agilis CrossClimate

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The LTX MS2 has kind of been my gold standard for SUV & truck tires for a long time, since the original version 20+ years ago to be honest. Never found a gripe against them although I do usually go for something more aggressive A/T like... Anyways, might look at going back to HT tires on the next time around for the wife's 2018 F150 with 2.7L. It sees some good dirt road and occasional single track but really the worst it sees is year round commuting and maybe the unplanned long distance trip in a winter storm. 97% of the tire in dry or wet roads/highways.

Currently looking at the Micheling LTX MS2 vs their Agilis CrossClimate. Looks like the later is just the newest and greatest updated model? Is there any reason to stick with the tried and true LTX MS2 at this point? I do have some close runners up I would consider (Discoverer HTP2, Conti TerrainContact, Nokian One HT) but its really a competition between these two unless a crazy deal pops up at the right time.
 
Agilis Crossclimate is for Amazon Delivery Vans and the like. It is intended for vehicles that spend time being loaded up to near maximum GVWR.
 
I would go with the Defender LTX M/S2 over the the Agilis.
The MICHELIN AGILIS CROSSCLIMATE tire is optimized for commercial usage —which means usage by businesses carrying heavy loads, high-duty cycles, frequent towing, and constant or near-constant driving. The MICHELIN Defender LTX M/S tire is optimized for personal usage, including daily commuting, running errands, occasional trips to the home improvement store, tailgating and camping.”
 
Agilis Crossclimate is for Amazon Delivery Vans and the like. It is intended for vehicles that spend time being loaded up to near maximum GVWR.
Except those Amazon vans are on cheap Chinesium when they need tires. Michelin does make LT-rated version of the Defender LTX M/S2. A friend has Aglis CrossClimates on his Transit 150EB. He likes them. But I’d get the LTXs, they seem to be easier to live with.

GM and probably Ford does advise LT-rated tires will be better in a towing/hauling situation to get to the rated towing/payload capacity.
 
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