Finally outfitted the road wheels with new shoes and couldn't be happier. The move from 14" lower profile tires to the 15" rim with 235/75's has raised the stance significantly and improved the ride.
Thanks guys. I took it for a 30 minute drive yesterday and did observe that the right rear and front left rims were too hot to touch afterwards. I suspect that I have a brake adjustment issue with these two likely doing most of the work but would appreciate any other suggestions.