So I finally made a decision, I went with the Michelin Defender LTX 285/70/17 load E. Five of them.
They are absolutely divine. Been testing them for a month, only road driving with plenty of rain. They ride unbelievably good, road noise is gone, perfectly smooth, I can literally drive 75 on the highway for long amounts of time no handed. These might be the best “mod” I’ve done to any truck, and I’ve done a lot. My Land Cruiser has never ridden better, I can’t imAgine a better riding, handing tire on road. It’s that good.
One of the toughest requirements I started this thread with was improved range, I wanted 350-380 miles (up from my previous of 320). This past Saturday I filled up (87 Costco) and drove from home to Carmel and half way back, the stats were: Miles: 347.445, Gallons: 18.97, MPG: 18.32. So, if I ran it to empty that would be 439 miles.
I’m pumped.
Winter is upon us here and we have skiing planned, so the next test will be snow. Some camping and off road exploring will come in spring.
If anyone is following along, and on the fence, just go get the Michelins. Don’t worry about the load range e being a poor ride. Oh, and they look amazing.
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Many thanks to those who contributed!