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Thanks again everyone. After reading about the M/S2's its definitely a difficult decision. I think the M/S2's are better for me as I don't do any off roading in my vehicle... But the A/T2's are much 'nicer' looking tires- haha..

I'll call around and find whichever I can get a better deal on as I have no qualms with either one. At this point I'd say price is the deciding factor since I would love either (Although I'd admit the M/S2's are more suited for me technically speaking)

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i bought a set of M/S2's for my Ram in November and they've been great. it was a tough decision for me, i was replacing a set of 305/55/20 Toyo AT's which looked awesome but performed only so-so in wet/snowy weather. after spending way too much time researching tires i couldn't get past the fact that the M/S2's seemed like the right tire for me (i was struggling with how boring looking they are). over the two months that i've had them they've seen dry/wet/snow/ice conditions. they're just awesome in all of them. these tires, along with the Michelin Xi3 snow tires i recently bought for my wife's car, have made me a Michelin fan for the long haul.

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Lol! It's funny you say that; I'm definitely decided on the M/S2's but I keep looking at other all terrain tires because they just look cool! Can't wait to get em that's for sure!

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