Which steer tires (size/width) hold up better?

Currently running 11r22.5 front weight is 12,300 empty, loaded I am around 11,500 on the front, tires are 16 ply.
I had Michelins that lasted 180k and still perfectly round and have 1/4" tread left. Replaced them with Continental and the shoulders are all flat spotted inner and outer but the center tread is perfect at 65k miles...
These tires are garbage.

I know I should and will likely go back to Michelins, but for the garbage roads out there (the entire country), are there other tires that hold up besides the expensive Michelins?

Would wider tires be better or narrower? do lower profile tires hold up better?

 

I know its not my truck. My friends truck is doing the same, same left steer tire. we've gone on quite a few same trips together, Indiana to Oregon, Washington, up to Montana, and back... ya the roads are insane garbage in some areas, heavy winds, Im not looking for variables that can do the damage... Michelin clearly lasted 180k doing it and are near perfect yet... one i took off cause the other one was a little lower in tread and replaced them both.... Im going to put the one back on for a bit.
Its odd the shoulders do this on the cheaper tires yet wont do it on the michelin with twice the miles?

This odd shoulder depressions... this is same one but been off a bit, why its got water in it. Just the shoulders get wrecked, the center is perfect yet... I dont get how it does it.

This one has 180k on it, Michelin. Also been off a while... one im putting back on to replace the left steer which looks like the above one.

 

Anyone know if lower profile would be better or hold up more? Or wider tires? I dont get why just the shoulders of the cheaper tires get all the impact marks, flat spots and depressions.

Seems steer tires run at almost their limit, vs drives. Am i thinking wrong? my front being 12,300 i use the H 16 ply...