Stick with the 235s if yours is 2wd. 215s were standard on 2wd duallys

By the link I showed studs are NOT legal in IL.

An an extra 500-800lbs in the bed of the truck, that helps too

 

You should have a Ford (Sterling) 10.25 rear axle.

 

I run Cooper Discoverer ST 265/75-16 E. They are what I had from my previous truck. I will be sticking with the same size for more tire options. Originally my truck had 235/85-16 E Firestone road tires. They did well in what little snow we had but I am not a fan of Firestone tires.

On a side note have you thought about retreaded tires? I know you will get the same amount of opinions on them. My buddy is using a set on his trail rig and they look good. He has other friends that are using them on everyday drivers. I myself will be considering them next time I need to replace my truck tires. Here is a link to the site he used.
https://www.treadwright.com/ He went with the Guard Dog tread pattern. Worked great in the muddy mess we were in.

 

i have 31s on my 2wd and with stock springs and they rub at full steering lock. so much that you cant turn the wheel all the way. to the op firestone destinations are a very good and well priced all around tire

 

I am leaning towards 235/85/16 bf Goodrich ats. Does anyone know if these will fit on my current rims with the 215/85/16? Since these tires are normally what are on duallys I do not know if they are dullay rims and if 235/85/16 will fit on them.

 

well if its a 16 inch rim any 16 inch tire will fit....

 

Are you sure? That's not always true.

 

they will "fit" just sometimes not very well you would have to ask someone with more tire experience than i. i just keep the same size tire

 

That is the whole point of the thread. Going to a different size tire.

 

recap time.

your running a 2wd truck.nothing you can do will make it go good in the snow.2wd trucks don't belong out there in snow storms. (but yes.if you wait,we'll be along to pull you out.i always do anyway.)

your running 2wd dually sized tires.this size helps over the larger factory size tire in the snow.once you go to the oem srw tire size,traction in the snow will be reduced.

ls devices help very minimally in snow and you may find it actually more difficult to keep one between the ditches than if you just run your open diff.

aggressive tread can help but with a 2wd not much.hardly worth the reduction in fuel economy in the summer months.
also as stated and i'll add a bit more to it;
the biggest thing you can do to help traction with a 2wd (or 4wd too) is add a lot of weight in the bed and or chain up.

with a 2wd living in snow county,you'll learn quickly to make your next truck a 4wd,and once you do that you'll never go back to a 2wd truck again.despite them being much less money,they simply have no value to you if you can't count on it when you need it.


skinny tires,lots of weight in the bed.right on the back end.preferably salted sand on a bed liner so you can shovel it under the tires when you need to and don't go out on the roads unless they're plowed and sanded good,or the odds are against you.dress warm and carry a blanket.we might not be along to ****** ya out for a while lol.

good luck friend.

 

Thanks for the recap

I am not going to stick with the current tires because the treat pattern is awful on them. I would at least like to go with oem tire size. I have had several 4x4 and know a 2x4 is not the same thing in the snow but having good tires will help a lot. We do not get a lot of snow in northern Illinois so I was not overly concerned with getting a 2x4. I purchased the truck because I own a remodeling company and needed something reliable and heavy duty.

I will probably end up getting another truck or wrangler for snowy days and possibly everyday use for better gas mileage. The F350 only has 10700 miles and has no rust so I'd like to keep it for a long long time. The F350 is perfect for days I have to pick up materials.

Either way I would still like to get better tires and would like to go with the oem size. I just want to make sure they will fit on my current rims.

 

You're looking at a differance in sidewall thickness that is less than .70" you're current rims should be fine. Once you have a brand picked out look up their fitment guide to be sure. You're circumference with the stock size is roughly 1.34" shorter so the stock tire should look and perform better.

 

yeah the 235's is what was originally on your truck with the current rims you have now, no doubt.
you don't have the dually style rims on your srw.if you did you'd know.
someone just had some free or cheap tires and tossed 'em on there is all.
they happen to be the same size they put on drw trucks,but no one put the whole wheels on.they wouldn't bolt up out back without looking funny, require diff lug nuts and wouldn't go on front without adapters/drw hubs.
it's..........not likely.

budd style rims - Google Search

 

That's what I wasn't sure of. Ill take a picture of them just to make sure.

 

You cant run DRW wheels on a SRW truck. You have SRW wheels.(16x7)


Running 235/85/16 in place of the 215/85/16 tires will cause NO issues, afterall, 235s is what is supposed to be on there in the 1st place