Rim exchange......................
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Cargo Master
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From: Williams Lake B.C.
I live in flagstaff arizona and we see quite a bit of snow....i have an 05 2wd F150 with BFG AT tires and have a steady 500+ pounds of tools in the bed. I have never had any trouble in the snow. You just need to figure how to steer the truck using the throttle. Just dont run slicks. You can also get your tires studded or cyped? I think that is the word but they cut little slits in the tread of your tire and is supposed to help out with winter traction. Anyways hope that this helps
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ill look into it , its supposed to work good.
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From: The Woodlands, TX
ya i cannot seem to spell these days....but ya it is supposed to work quite well. One of my buddies works at discount tire and swears that it works great and makes the tire last longer. Might be something to look into as i believe that it is fairly cheap to do
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From: SE Georgia
Siping is basically where a machine takes a set of razor blades and cuts shallow thin grooves across the tread of the tire for the entire 360 degrees. I've seen it done for the entire tread...and seen only the outside edges
Advantage
The grooves create more surface area. More surface area lets the tires grip ICE/Snow better than a normal tire.
DisadvantageThe grooving weakens the rubber. On dry roads the wheel will start to chunk and tread will come off. The effect is similar to doing a burnout. The tread gets ragged looking and the tire will need replacement earlier
like I said...a + and a - for tread siping. In this case, I would say to do it. Roughly $15/tire to get it done. $60 is a heck of alot better than $1,000+. Just have your son start setting aside some cash to buy new tires in about 2 yrs. Siping is rough on tires
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From: Mirror, Alberta
Check out the Cooper Discoverer ST tires in 275/65-18. They are a very usable tire for all conditions, particularly if you have them studded (check out my gallery for the white 06). Be prepared for a bit of sticker shock though, mine were $375 each a couple of years ago.
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