Next Best Tire

[TREXHUNTERS]

What's the next best tire after Maxxis that people have experience with?

I cannot get Maxxis less than a year old in my area (Austin, Tx.) Nobody stocks them, the closest wholesaler that the Maxxi people pointed me to says theirs are at least 1 year old, and discount tire will not guarantee the age if they have to order them..

Any good luck with others? We take pretty long trips where there will be 500+ mile days in the summer a long way from home.

thanks,