What does everyone recommend for the 20inch replacement of the factory Pirelli's?

I am not to impressed with the Pirelli's and their wear and or ride.

Looking for noise reduction and a smoother ride.

 

I went with General Tire Gabbers, highly rated and a little on the pricey side but they have been worth it.

 

If you want smooth quiet ride (which you said you did!) then check out the Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor. I just got a set of four and they are indeed very quiet and also excellent on wet roads. They have a nice deep nobby tread for wet roads, mud, and snow too. Very expensive tire, though. But they are made with kevlar in addition to steel belts and so are supposed to hold up against nails and other puncture problems much better, in addition to being much quieter.

 

I had a 2010 Platinum with the Pirellis and they made it 20,000 miles and were wore out. I changed them to Bridgestone and was quite happy with them. They seemed a little bit noisier and I mean a little bit. Ride improved traction in snow was much better plus the Bridgestone came with 60,000 mile warranty. I think the Bridgestone or Firestone options were the top rated replacement tires at the time.

 

Firestone Destination A/T... great tire, great wear, very very quiet...