2022 F250 with the factory goodyear wranglers. I wasn't too impressed with the snow traction so I'm considering a set of winter tires. Someone recommended Toyo AT3's

I don't go off-roading, just looking for something better in the snow

 

Get something that has the Three Winter Peaks.
I used the Mickey Thompson Baja AT this past winter. Not perfect, but pretty good for year round AT tire.

 

AT tires are not winter tires. Dedicated winter tires of any brand will far exceed any AT tire, even the 3PMSF rated ones.

I've used the Cooper Snow Claws for the past two winters for plowing and daily driving in variable northeast winter conditions (from deep snow to slush, ice, rain, cold) and I've been very pleased with them.

 

Falcon wildpeaks are what I run in Colorado and Wyoming. Recommend.

 

I run Bridgestone Blizzak LT during the 6 months of winter we get up here

 

Here in the Nordic countries 90% of us use studded winter tires. These are Sailun Ice Blazers and they are also studded. Even on polished black ice its almost like summer driving, no even need for 4wd on highways.

A question, is there someone who would like to sell and ship me a set of stock wheels?

 

Bridgestone Blizzak LT for me, been running them since 2004 on my Super Dutys.

 

Nothing but Bridgestone Blizzak's for me.

 

Great if you live in a state where studded tires are allowed.

 

I run the Bridgestone Blizzaks on the family cars. Great tires. Since I don't tow (much) in the winter, I don't have winter tires for the F-350.

I had a set of Toyo Open Country G02+ ice/snow tires for my prior truck. Great tires, unless you tow. They wore down very quickly towing in the winter. For that truck I also had a set of Toyo AT2 tires. They were lousy in the snow.

 

These are probably the best after studded tires. Nokian makes really good ones as well if you do a lot of snow/ice driving, or just want the rest of the family to ride safe when you're not behind the wheel.

 

Falken Wildpeak are my go to here in the Adirondack region of NY. I get two years out of them(35k miles a year) and they’ve held up to my abuse. Typically I put 8-10k of plowing miles on in a winter. Even with the extra 900+ pounds on the front, regular rotations every other oil change keeps them wearing evenly.

I know it’s a GM on a Ford forum but this was my previous truck and this thread is about tires

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I live here in northern AZ at 7,100' elevation, we have lots of ice a good portion of the winter. I like the newer generation of studded non-MT type tires (no large open voids in the tread pattern), allows me to easily mount chains that can add even more traction when I really need it. Our town got 120" of snow last winter, and the snowtel station near my house north of Flagstaff where I live recorded 163" of snow. With the sunny AZ winters, the snow melts and then refreezes every night leading to almost continuous ice which is really slick when close to melting point temps. Remember, ice is slickest right near the melting point 0C/32F, and gets stickier the colder it is. Ice right at the freezing point will melt under pressure in a super thin layer, and becomes super slick. It is much harder to ice skate on really cold ice, as ice skates glide on a micro lubricated layer or water on the ice produced as the high pressure from the blade temporarily melts and lubes the skate blade.

I run studded tires typically early Nov until beginning of April. And I get great wear, even when I drive down south towards Phx and Mexico on winter trips to moto. And they are great when I am regularly going to either the XC ski area or the downhill ski area further north from Flag.... I also run studded tires on the Miata. that experience is sometimes interesting in the winter.

 

I had these on my f150 wild trail ctx they are an E rated tire. I put 30,000 miles on them and they still looked new. I had a snow plow on my f150 and it was fantastic

 

If you have the means to do so, a dedicated set of snow tires is going to be your best bet. Personally, I run the Michelin AT2's year round and they do fine for my use. I live in New England, but a fairly populated area so roads are generally plowed fairly quickly. They do fine when I beat the plows out in the morning also. My wife's SUV has the Nokian Hakkapeliitta for winter tires and that thing is a beast in the snow!