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I was a little over $1000 on some Wildpeaks on my pickup. At the time I thought was a good deal, probably more expensive now. Tire West in Warden, ask for Jeff.
Running the LTX A/T2 on my wife's suburban in the same size. All I can say is WOW. So amazing. Coming over Snoqualmie in downpours and those tires handle it like a champ. They are even better in the snow. We drive her rig over our f250 in the snow just because the tires handle so well. I will definitely be running them on other rigs. Tread life has been awesome as well.
If your sticking with a stock size you should check out some of the used tire shops. it sounds like your not keeping the ride long term and you could save a bundle.
I used to use the Michelin A/T2 and didn't like the fact the white letters would peel off well before the tire was done. I switched to the M/S2 and wish I did it years earlier. They are 10x the tire the A/T2 ever was, best road tire I have ever used.