Well, the Michelin Defender 245/70r17 E tires arrived last night and were installed this morning. $1000 even out the door. I think they list for $254 on the Michelin web site, so that's not a bad deal when the mount/balance and taxes are thrown in.
And so far they ride like a dream, smooth and quiet. And it's raining all day today so I get to test wet traction.
You really can tell the truck has a different set of tires on it.
The old tires are going to a guy who's a bit down and could use them.
All worked out well. Finally.
They really ride nice!