Tire brands and warranties

Newer BFG RWL are made by Coker.

Have not had any to judge.

Hankooks did fine on my Dakota in 255/55/17, but were too sticky to last 10 years!
They did better than the factory Goodyears.
I have federals on there now and like them as much or better.
I run those Cooper RWLs on my Satellite and they have been good, although the first pair of 14's had belt separation right after the warranty time. This set has been fine for longer.

Look at traction and traedwear and you can see how compound affects life cycle and grip, and also see a good compromise if both numbers are good rather than a trade-off.

I invested in a scrap yard tire changer a few years ago and it has paid for it's self many times over. I also invested in a pawn shop snap-on hand spin balancer which just barely paid for it's self before it crapped out. Last month I bought a small Coats direct spin balancer at the Carlisle swap meet and it has already given me back $100 from the $375 price tag.