Well folks I went and bought a set of Mastercraft Courser AT's for my '96 Explorer. I've been driving on them for about 4000 miles now and I am very happy with my decision. Previously I had GY Wrangler RT/S's and AT/S's (93,000 and 80,000 miles) and since I'll be replacing the Explorer next summer I decided to experiment with some lower cost tires. These tires are much quieter and have much better traction on wet roads than the GY's. I'll keep you posted on how well they perform on the snow and ice as the winter proceeds. Thanks.