What tyres to fit ?

[macabethiel]

Had the Jeep serviced today and new front brake pads fitted.
Asked for a Health Check on the vehicle and to his credit my mate found the n/s/f tyre (the one that tends to nudge any kerb edges!) had a cut on the outside edge and when you pulled back the flap there was some cord exposed.

The existing tyres are Goodyear Wrangler HP 235/65 R17 104 V rated all round. All four were new when I bough the truck and have done 30k miles so still have some life left in them. The spare is just legal so plan to fit 2 new tyres and put the worst of the existing tyres to the spare.

An observation was made that the Goodyear's have quite a soft sidewall and probably hence the damage so am now unsure whether to fit another pair of the same or go for something else. We also noted that the n/s/f tyre was quite perished whereas the others all seemed quite good. The date on the tyres is 2014.

I like the Michelin Cross Climates but they are £30 a cover more so am looking for suggestions. I want to avoid budget brands.