Another 350 vs 450 thread...
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My dad runs the Michelin XDS tires on his 450 and they are a great snow tire. You pay for the extra traction though at $400+ per tire, but they get the job done. There isn't anyone that can balance a 19.5 tire where he lives so he has to run balance beads in them. Gets a little vibration over 70mph empty, but any load on the truck and it goes away. Makes me think a good road force balance would take care of it.
https://www.michelintruck.com/tires-...info/xds2-19.5
https://www.michelintruck.com/tires-...info/xds2-19.5
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Regardless, I specifically asked my Ford dealer if they had any problems balancing the 19.5's and they said, "Nope. We do them all the time with as many commercial trucks as we sell."
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I have the stock tires on my limited 450 and has been great in snow, I hunt a lot so has seen some off-road-mud and never had an issue.
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I grew up in NE Ohio snow belt - Madison to be exact - so I know what you mean. I just picked up my new 450 with the new HD3 and of course it snowed in SW Ohio. I think they did good. Didn’t notice any loss of traction so I’m gonna run them until I feel like they are not doing the job.
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Originally Posted by CincyPSD
I grew up in NE Ohio snow belt - Madison to be exact - so I know what you mean. I just picked up my new 450 with the new HD3 and of course it snowed in SW Ohio. I think they did good. Didn’t notice any loss of traction so I’m gonna run them until I feel like they are not doing the job.
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I grew up in NE Ohio snow belt - Madison to be exact - so I know what you mean. I just picked up my new 450 with the new HD3 and of course it snowed in SW Ohio. I think they did good. Didn’t notice any loss of traction so I’m gonna run them until I feel like they are not doing the job.
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