I have run Michelin LTX's or attempted to run them on every truck I have ever owned.
Another vote for Michelin LTX M/S version.
In 03 my then brand new truck came with Goodyear and I had to change them within 50K, at the time Costco had a great sale on Michelin LTX's M/S so I tried them. They worked great being quite on the road but tough enough for off-road, every hunting season I run the crap out of my truck for several months and 1000's of miles and these tires take it.
I have gotten over 60k+ from each set and had usable tread on each set I replace but have a rule of not starting a fall hunting season with tires that have 60K or more miles on them so every couple of years I get new tires around labor day.
This past fall I looked at the Defender's but went back to the Michelin LTX's M/S this is my 5th set on my Dakota and at 307K miles it may be it's last
