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Thanks Brian, haven't been back to Halifax to see my old stomping grounds from my Navy days for 50 years so I spose there'll be a few changes LOL

For anyone interested, I had these tires installed early this morning and after driving only about 25 miles I felt I'd made the right decision in going with the Michelin Defenders. Very smooth and quiet ride at 60 MPH and I think I'll be happy with them. Timing couldn't have been better either as I found a 1 x 1 1/2 inch tear in the sidewall of one of the old tires. I'm always real fussy with my tires and check them frequently but this tear was on the side facing under the truck and I never noticed it before. Gonna probably be driving about 3000 miles in the next few weeks so I'm sure glad I didn't have those tires on....whew !!!!

Yes, I'm definitely getting the alignment checked Ernie, something I always do when putting on new tires.

Thanks John, I was hoping you'd chime in with your price. I guess KalTire may not be the cheapest but I'm happy with $1193, specially compared to the other places I talked to. We've been following your trip on Facebook and it sounds like you & Barb are having a great time and hopefully the trailer is everything you hoped for. We'll be leaving on the 12th so maybe we'll pass on the hi-way somewhere LOL

I swap my tires back & forth twice a year and have always wire brushed them but a couple years back I started using anti-sieze also and it works very well. Never had a wheel stuck on a hub before but now it's even better.

I called the tire center at COSTCO in Peterboro 4 times yesterday and couldn't get anyone to answer a phone so to heck with them, I'll give my business to KalTire who answered the phone on the 1st ring and gave me a quote within 1 minute. They ordered my tires yesterday and hope to have them in tomorrow and if so will do the install on Saturday. That's the kind of folks I like to deal with.

Thanks Dan, IMO that road hazard is a big plus. Kal Tire up here has a very good rep and I think they'll be good guys to deal with. Gonna call them right now and get them ordered as the Mrs. and I are heading for Nova Scotia & PEI in 2 weeks and I want them on for the trip.

Dan, the Pirelli's I have now are P275 / 55 / R20 111s Dara, I like the 20's and don't find them too bad, but your right, my winter tires are 17 and they for sure are a bit smoother with the higher sidewall. Tom, yeah I shopped around and Kal Tire was cheaper than the other lowest price and $400 cheaper than the FORD dealer...which wasn't unexpected. I also like to deal with a company that specializes in tires unlike CTC or Costco. I always change my own tires plus my daughters for the winter and your right, I have plenty of space to store them as I have an upstairs loft in the garage and all 8 tires fit comfortably under the stairs completely out of the way.

Thanks Tom, I've had Michelins on a few other vehicles but not for 10 years or so now and was always happy with them. Evidentely the Defenders are a new model but I'm sure they'll meet the standard of Michelin. I can get a set of 4 installed, balanced, taxes and road hazard warranty for $1193 out the door at Kal Tire in P'Boro. Heck of a good price in my opinion

I'm putting new 20" tires on my '13 F-150 and have read some good stuff about the Michelin Defender LTX. Just wondering if anyones using them and what are your opinions...good or bad. I use dedicated winter tires so these will only be 3 seasons.

For any of you newer musky guys who aren't doing a figure 8 after EVERY cast your guaranteed to be missing a huge amount of fish. Here's just a couple examples of many many muskies I've boated over the past 4 decades on figure 8's. Just something to think about if your not fully completing your cast. Even if you don't see a fish following your bait, do a figure 8 anyways and you'll be very happy with the results.....over and over and over ....

I've said it a hundred times before, but nothing gets the old heart pounding better that a big musky hammering your bait 2' from the boat. Great video.

Good to hear it you'll be covered Cliff.

Thanks Mike but after we get back from Nippissing Diane and I are gonna head down to Nova Scotia for a few weeks. My fishing days are pretty well over now and the only fishing I do anymore are muskies up north a few weeks a year. Sure did enjoy the couple days we spent together a couple years back though.

Yup, staying at Memquisit Mike.

Thanks Tom, and best of luck to you too when you head north, chances are you'll do well up there that time of year.

What's a bass & walleye Tom ? LOL

I'll be home on the 27th Mike, let me know if you still need them picked up.

I'd do it for sure Mike but am leaving in the morning and will be gone 2 weeks. If you can wait till then I'll gladly get them for you and send them out.

I'm leaving tomorrow morning for a 2 week musky trip to the West Arm of Nippissing and aren't liking the conditions I'm hearing with these crazy hot water temps. Air temps are sposed to drop into the 70's up there starting in a day or 2 so hopefully that'll bring the water temps down too.

Pretty well everything mechanical is covered for the 1st 3 years John, I just wondered if Cliff has had the car less than 3 years.

Being a 2013 is it not still under warranty Cliff ?

We were at Mashkinonje in June and this next trip we're going over to Memquisit. Lakair was sposed to re-open this past spring under the new owners but as of June it didn't appear as if it had yet. They've totally gutted a few of the cabins and re-done them and I was told last year they eventually want to re-do them all.

We were north of there on the West Arm of Nippissing in June for the 1st week of muskie and the weeds were practically non-existent which is really strange for that time of year and the muskie were few and far between. I'm heading back up this Saturday for 2 weeks and according to a friend that's already up there the weeds are there but still don't sound like they're anywhere near normal. Oh well, that just makes the hunt more interesting.

Mike and I have spent a couple days in a boat together and boated a few muskies, he definitely knows how to handle them.