I'm planning next years snow tires as my current set of Nokian Vativa tires are looking a little long in the tooth.
I am thinking about going to a set of "pizza cutter" tires. My old rig (a 1960 F250 4WD) had these when I was in Fairbanks and they were excellent in the snow.
I'm looking at the BFG Mud Terrain 255/85R16.

Three questions:
Has anyone tried this size and had any suspension or clearance problems with our rigs?
What about when hauling a heavy load?
Finally, these tires have a diameter of about 33.07 inches compared to my current stock 265/75 tires that have a diameter of 31.65 inches. This is going to affect my speedometer and odometer readings. Is there a way to correct for this in the electronics of the vehicle?
Thanks for advice and insight into this.
BTW, this forum ROCKS!

 

The dealership can reprogram the computer, did for mine, or some tuners/scanners can do the same with added benefits(power). can not speak to whether the different size would clear.

 

Post up some pics when you make the change. I am thinking 255's for my next tire. I have 285's now but they wear weird on the 7" wheel.

Keep us posted.

 

Check these,

The tires are 19.5" Bridgestone M724. Total diameter is 34.5" if I've done the math right.
I wonder if these would rub on an F350 with stock suspension?

 

Have you looked at Cooper STTs? If not you should, I dont know if they make them in the size you want but its an !!!!!!!!awesome!!!!! tire

 

End of story: I picked up a set of 235/85 BF Goodrich Commercial TAs with studs.
Wow, do these things ride nice compared to my Nokian Vativa tires. We'll see how they do this winter.

 

Its about time!!! Lol. I didn't see this thread back then, but I'm running 255/85/16 Toyo M55's on my dually. They fit perfect, look great, ride great and wear well (~60k miles/set and truck weighs 10k lbs and tows heavy 50% of the time).

I have not driven a whole lot in snow, but traction was acceptable for the conditions I was in. They can be studded and I suspect would be stellar winter tires like that.



These pics are from the 1rst set. I've just worn out the 2nd set and will be getting more sooooon!!

 

Got any pics?

 

Here are the BF Goodrich Commercial 235/85 TAs that I picked up a few weeks ago.

Not enough bad weather to critique them yet, however the ride is nice.

 

FYI - 255/85R16s worked great on my F250. My front end is leveled but that's it; no lift kit. I had no rubbing or any other issues at all with them. Our trucks are too heavy to be able to "float" on snow, so the only other option is to cut through or pack down the snow to get something solid to grip. Glad you found some tires you like but for next times, you can run 255/85's if you want.