Recommendations for my next premium tank?

Also, you're forgetting the IS-6, which is a good premium tank , don't have to angle the armor all that much and you DONT need to shoot only premium like people say, brawl and aim all you be fine, it's alpha keeps people, especially pubs away.
T-34- Good money maker and decent crew trainer, never needs premium rounds since is has a TD 120mm gun with 248 pen, premium even higher. It's really a mid package T30 that sees tier 6

The SU122-44 is a great tank, but don't discount the Super Pershing. Just last week I made 180,000+ silver in one game, with only a 30k op reward in it. 
If you can, I'd wait until the 3.0 update. I've got a feeling some new premium tanks could be coming as they keep telling us "it's a big one". 

Of the ones I have ...

The Ram II is kinda crap, to be honest -- same gun as the T14, but doesn't get preferential MM, meaning you have to spam the snot out of premium in it unless top tier (and even then if the reds have a lot of KV-1s). Because of that, it's a decent crew trainer but not much of a silver maker.

The Church III is okay, but it's slow and non-n00bs know to shoot it in the turret. Also requires premium rounds in some cases, but the ROF is amazing (do NOT run a rammer, as it will reload before it's even aimed) and it only sees tier VI, making it better at making silver. IIRC, it also gets a crew training bonus not found in other Vs.

The SU-122-44 is a great tank, though it can be ... temperamental at times. The low pen on the gun (175 std, only 217 with prem) is an issue, as the thing will see tier IXs. When it behaves it's amazing. When it doesn't, it's frustrating (had back to back 0 damage games in mine this weekend for the first time ever, including one in which I bounced all 6 shots I took ).

The 8.8 makes buckets of silver due to the low shell cost and bonus, but other than that there isn't much to like. Sure, you can get hull down when top tier and bounce shots for days, but it's ssssoooooooo slllloooooooowww. If a red gets behind you, you're pretty much screwed. I got mine when I had been playing for the game for just about 4 months and my stats have never recovered. Actually wish I had bought the IS-6 instead. (Which I now have and really enjoy.)

Some others you might want to consider depending on what you want:

For crew training, the lower tiers can really good. For the Germans you have the T-15 at tier III, which is a great little scout for the tier, with really good view range for tier V battles. The T-25 is also not a bad little tank, even if it's the bastard stepchild thanks to the V/IV.

For the Soviets, I suggest picking up a T-127 if it comes on sale again, as it's just troll as all holy hell and only sees tier IV. I'd also suggest the SU-76i, but I doubt we'll see it again -- the thing is brokenly OP, but trains crews like a freaking champ (I average about 2.5-3% per battle progression in it).

Americans are a bit thin on low-tier, tech-tree tanks. The T11E6-X is absurdly fun and OP as ballz, but we'll never see it again. The T2 Light is a blast to play and does great training crews -- it is, however, the only tier II that sees tier IV, so know that going in. (You literally can do nothing in those games but spot.)

BUT ... all that being typed ... if I had to suggest one premium tank -- and only one premium tank -- that's simple:

E-25

Imagine if an ELC and a StuG had a baby, and this is it. The thing makes good silver and does a good job training crews. Also sees tier VIIIs max, has a cloaking device, and is easily one of the most fun tanks in the game—get 3-5 of them together and the reds don't stand a chance thanks to the LOL rate of fire. Yes, you do have to carry some premium rounds (I carry half and half) but even when I shoot all 30 APCR I still make money.

I have yet to run out of ammo in it. Came close once -- had one shell left -- but it's not that common of an occurrence. The gun is pretty damn accurate, so you don't waste a ton of shots.

The Locust, on the other hand ...    Think I've run dry at least four times in that little sucker.

I can't get to tanks.gg right now, so not sure on exact stats. Sorry.


 Want to say the 122 has a bit more, but neither has a lot. They both turn really fast, though -- a T-21 thought he could circle my 122. He couldn't. 

Somewhere in between ... ? (Been so damn long since I played the Doom Toaster, kinda hard to remember. )

They are very similar, and neither is stupid narrow or anything (ala the Flack Bus with the top 88).

Thank you!

JT-88 - When the best thing anyone can say about a tier VIII premium is "It makes tons of credits" You know it's a kinda shit tank. That said it's a stupidly easy tank to play, front towards the enemies and hull-down if can, simply out dpm them if you can't.

FCM 50 t - One of the best tier VIII mediums in the game, and it gets preferential MM because reasons. Gun handling isn't great but it gets the job done. Unlike some of the other tier VIII premiums this one actually requires some effort though. Only real downside is the price.

SU-122-44 - Its a tier VIII medium disguised as a tier VII TD and easily one of the best values in the game. OP as balls once you get a decent crew, Game breakingly OP once you get a great crew. Only downside is the lack of a turret.

Ram II - One of the better tier V mediums, pen is a little low but the gold rounds make up for it. Armor is troll bordering on decent but tier V is filled with gold spamming shitlords so don't expect it to hold up. Gun handling is disappointing.

They did a promotion intended for new players where they could get a free Ram II, with some premium time and equipment IIRC. However, instead of the download for this package being available only to those under a certain number of battles, they accidentally made it available for anyone to download.

I already had the Ram II (beta reward tank), so when I downloaded the pack, I received the premium time, as well as the gold value of the Ram II and the equipment, which let me buy the SU-76I for free.