Firestone had sale this weekend, so got 4 225/70-16 Destination LE's for $295.
I had planned on taking them to Costco for mounting, but forgot about today being Easter, so....
Month ago I had bought EX alloy rims from a member here, so using a 12" motorcycle tire iron, mounted the tires myself (surprisingly easy, about 30 minutes).
Even without proper balancing, did not feel any more vibes than stock Goodyears, and quite a bit quieter too.
Destination LE is very highly rated in Tirerack web site, second only to Yoke Geolandar HT-S, and are $70 each plus shipping from Tirerack if you can't find them on sale locally.

you got some great tires. i had a set on an escape and they were smooth and sturdy! good choice. i am going for BFG all terrain ta/kos for the beefiness (they cost twice as much though!)

Mounting tires with a tire iron.... interesting. I would recommend you balance them... else you will most likely be ruining a nice set of tires. As far as Easter, how can you forget Easter? :roll:

[quote:cd75201d78=" "]Mounting tires with a tire iron.... interesting. I would recommend you balance them... else you will most likely be ruining a nice set of tires. As far as Easter, how can you forget Easter? :roll:[/quote:cd75201d78]
No need for balancing since they are glass smooth even at 80 MPH.
And Easter is nothing special for enlightened folks. :twisted: :roll: :twisted: