Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-1318621-20130112164509/@comment-1600847-20160419164059

Using the Lord Stone and the Custom Fit/Well Fitted perks (i.e you have to have armor equipped on head, hands, feet and chest) it's possible to get max armor rating with literally any combination of armor.

I prefer Light armor that looks simple but effective. I usually go with a Solitude Guard's Cuirass with leather helmet, bracers and boots, or light Dawnguard chest (the variant with a steel pauldron on the left shoulder), boots and gloves with leather helmet (since you can't enchant Dawnguard helmets).