tire brands that handle and ride the best??

Well pleased with Cooper Stampede.
Less money and better ride and handling than
the Michelin LTX that they replaced.

Good luck with Firestone Transforce

I replaced my Michelins with Michelins. I run Toyo tires on Saturn Vue and am very pleased with them.

I have recently switched to the Bridgestone Duravis M895 M+S rated tires. Had a rear-dual start to fail (tire no longer made, so model not important) so wanted to switch to an all steel casing commercial grade tire. You can see the difference in the tire weight, 53 lbs/tire vs 39. We spend time in snow country so wanted a M+S tire vs rib. Handling seems ok but haven't done any long trips yet.

If our rig was lighter I'd look at a Toyo Open Country H/T. or Goodyear Silent Armor Pro-Grade. The Silent Armor is particularly attractive since it meets the severe snow service requirements (has mountain/snowflake symbol on sidewall)

I was looking up Bridgestone tires and it seems that at least in Load Range E, the V-Steel has folded into the Duravis lineup. Our previous owner bought a pair of B'Stones for the front in one year then four for the rear the next year. The fronts say V-Steel and the rears say Duravis. All are a Rib type in my case.
I can see where owners of smaller coaches and especially 4x4's might want a traction tire. Ribs, however, have more desire to track straight, and this can be a big help on longer Class C's, particularly on stretched Ford chassis. Where larger tires (like 19.5 and 22.5, some tire shops choose to put "steer axle" tires on every position on RV's to try and help them track better. The "steer" designation doesn't exist in 16". Rib is the closest.
EDIT: We need to make sure that the 16's we're looking at ARE Load Range E (or even D) because some, even in our exact size, are SUV tires and don't have the Load Range and Inflation Pressure we need. Buyer Look Carefully!

I'm one of the complainers-in-chief about Michelin LTX's poor steering & handling, tho' that was on a couple of class B's. Everything I know about their XPS Rib is second-hand, but almost all positive.

I was quite happy with the Tiger's OEM Bridgestone V-Steel's driving manners, but didn't like their highway tread. Not even sure they're still made. I replaced them with a much toothier Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor Pro Grade. (But I'll never buy another GY tire, since they refused to honor a rebate on some other tires.)

Jim, "No snowflake in an avalanche ever feel personally responsible."

Both the D and E load ranges show the same pressure-to-load up to 65PSI then E can be inflated on up to 80. The pressure/load chart should be used for inflation, not the sidewall, except for maximum pressure.

We changed to Cooper Discoverer, either H/T or HT3, can't say for sure without going out to look. Like NC-Hawk, our mini MH came with D's but we went with E's. In our case that was because D's are very hard to find. I'm very satisfied with them, and find the ride to be fine too. We still use the same air pressure we used with the D's, and maybe that's why the ride is fine. If we ran them at 80, I bet it would be harsh.

Mine came with Uniroyals and after six years replaced them with another set of Uniroyals. Plenty of tread remaining on the originals, they were replaced due to sidewall cracking.

Now here's something to note concerning 'ride' other than changing tire pressures, the tire's 'load rating'.

My originals were 'D' rated and I went with 'E' rated tires. A very noticeable difference in 'ride', much harsher (but bearable).

After 3 years no sidewall cracking noticeable, nor wear of the treads. I'm liking the Uniroyals (owned by Michelin).

My RV averages 9,000 miles per year and if these ever wear out, I may go back to the 'D' load range. :)

I think the 16", 19.5" and 22.5" tires are in different leagues and should be evaluated within their own grouping. In 16", here's the one I have experience with:
Bridgestone Duravis - It's a "steel" tire which some others are not. Drives well. Smooth, quiet. Handling? Nothing to compare with. Coming up on 5 years old, no signs yet of sidewall cracking. I cover them when not in use. Available at some of the Warehouse Clubs. Should be less expensive than Michelin
Based on what I read:
Michelin XPS Rib - generally very positive comments
Goodyear Silent Armor - generally positive
Firestone TransForce - generally positive
Michelin LTX Series - mixed reviews - sometimes vague handling - don't seem to age well
Very Personal Remark - It seems to me that tires which are Steel and Rib tend to draw the most positive comments.