Replacing old ms2's with ....?

By June I'll need to replace my michelin ms2's, plenty of tread but the sidewalls are cracking so much they're starting to concern me. I'll post some pictures when I have time but I'm wondering what a lower cost option could be for replacing these? I'm 99% on road and I want something relatively quiet but good in rain and snow. My first choice right now is the cooper at3, I can get those installed for under $700 where the ms2's installed will be around $900.

Will I be dissapointed with the at3's after having the michelins for years? Any other suggestions?

 

Well, I found a deal for some toyo open country II's, installed and alignment for $709.98 Every other estimate I've gotten for all but budget tires has been $800 or above. I had the original open country's on my 01 way back and they worked fairly well, I hope I'm not too dissappointed with these compared with my ms2's.