Stuck in the snow need new tires
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From: West River, SD
olddodgetrucks is is dead on the money. Narrow tires are best for snow.
Fifty years ago my future father in law pulled me out his field at 5:30am when he got up to milk the cows.
"I'm going to tell you something young feller", he said.
Fear ran through me as I just knew he was going to chew on me for spending the entire night with his daughter.
"Get rid of them pretty boy wide tires and get the narrowest tire you can find", he said instead.
He further stated that as tires got wider through the years the less traction they had in the snow and that the old 26 inch clincher tires of the 1920's were the best ever in the snow.
Bet you one thing olddodgetrucks, these youngins aren't going to give much credibility to our dinosaur knowledge that narrow tires are better in snow.
I run 215/70/16 load range E on my dually. In really rough snow storms I have actually replaced the duals with a single tire to be able to plow better.
Trebor is on the ball too.
The artificial insemination technician drove a VW Beetle (with narrow tires of course) because he could get into almost any farm regardless of the snow.
We did have to pull him in and out once with the tractor as we had three feet of snow overnight from a storm one winter.
Fifty years ago my future father in law pulled me out his field at 5:30am when he got up to milk the cows.
"I'm going to tell you something young feller", he said.
Fear ran through me as I just knew he was going to chew on me for spending the entire night with his daughter.
"Get rid of them pretty boy wide tires and get the narrowest tire you can find", he said instead.
He further stated that as tires got wider through the years the less traction they had in the snow and that the old 26 inch clincher tires of the 1920's were the best ever in the snow.
Bet you one thing olddodgetrucks, these youngins aren't going to give much credibility to our dinosaur knowledge that narrow tires are better in snow.
I run 215/70/16 load range E on my dually. In really rough snow storms I have actually replaced the duals with a single tire to be able to plow better.
Trebor is on the ball too.
The artificial insemination technician drove a VW Beetle (with narrow tires of course) because he could get into almost any farm regardless of the snow.
We did have to pull him in and out once with the tractor as we had three feet of snow overnight from a storm one winter.
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From: Quinton, New Jersey (middle of nowhere)
ANyone seen the new TOYO open country M/T ?? supposedly the best m/t tire there is out right now. and they came out with a new 255 size
265/75 , 255/85 , 285/75
265/75 , 255/85 , 285/75
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From: Thunder Bay
yup, once my m55s are finished I'm probably going with the toyo m/t but will probably pay for extra siping.
That or stay with the m55 and just pay for extra siping and stud them.
I only use them for winter so I can get away with it.
That or stay with the m55 and just pay for extra siping and stud them.
I only use them for winter so I can get away with it.
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From: Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada
I grew up on the east coast, and EVERYBODY had 2 sets of tires for their vehicles. Dad always had a proper set of winters for the truck, usually as skinny as possible. His personal preference was a Wintermaster Plus, which if memory serves is a Dean brand tire(cooper.)
Everyone around here used to tell me how great BFG all terrains were, I had no personal experience with them, so, I had to see for myself, and now I just laugh when people tell me how good they are. The things are horrid in snow...
I currently am running a 5 year old set of studded General AT2's in 235/85R16 trim, I run them as a dedicated winter, and while I could have gone with a softer tire with more siping, which would better deal with ice conditions, they are a very decent compromise considering I put alot of miles on, and the weight of the truck combined with studs makes up for the tires being a little on the hard side for a winter.
They look similar to a BFG, but, they have better biting edges, and they are a softer compound. I don't recommend them for a light vehicle though.
My next set for winters will probably be Nokians just because I want to try them.
No offense to anyone, but, a mud tire does not a winter tire make. Yes, they will work good in deep fresh stuff, but on hardpack or ice, they are a recipe for ending up in the ditch.
You don't want to know the kind of scary that a Bogger can be in snow, even a skinny one(have 38.5x11's on the big Ford.) I had the toy out for a spin last weekend, we got a good 8-10" of snow over Christmas, deep snow, no problem... Little bit of hardpack where vehicles had been driving, no traction whatsoever, if it wasn't for the welded rear diff it would have gone nowhere at all in 2wd, and don't even think about backing up on anything but level ground, the Dodge in 2wd with the plow raised has more chance of backing up without spinning... LOL
Everyone around here used to tell me how great BFG all terrains were, I had no personal experience with them, so, I had to see for myself, and now I just laugh when people tell me how good they are. The things are horrid in snow...
I currently am running a 5 year old set of studded General AT2's in 235/85R16 trim, I run them as a dedicated winter, and while I could have gone with a softer tire with more siping, which would better deal with ice conditions, they are a very decent compromise considering I put alot of miles on, and the weight of the truck combined with studs makes up for the tires being a little on the hard side for a winter.
They look similar to a BFG, but, they have better biting edges, and they are a softer compound. I don't recommend them for a light vehicle though.
My next set for winters will probably be Nokians just because I want to try them.
No offense to anyone, but, a mud tire does not a winter tire make. Yes, they will work good in deep fresh stuff, but on hardpack or ice, they are a recipe for ending up in the ditch.
You don't want to know the kind of scary that a Bogger can be in snow, even a skinny one(have 38.5x11's on the big Ford.) I had the toy out for a spin last weekend, we got a good 8-10" of snow over Christmas, deep snow, no problem... Little bit of hardpack where vehicles had been driving, no traction whatsoever, if it wasn't for the welded rear diff it would have gone nowhere at all in 2wd, and don't even think about backing up on anything but level ground, the Dodge in 2wd with the plow raised has more chance of backing up without spinning... LOL
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