Another tire question, plowing snow
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Another tire question, plowing snow
I have another question for the nonending tire discussions. My 06 F350 has the original junk Continental 18" tires. It basically sucks in the snow and I use this truck for plowing some parking lots and driveways. I hate to buy new tires at 14K, but I am almost forced to. My 85 F250 with plow can run circles around this 06 when plowing. Any thoughts on the best tire for this applicaction?
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JWR
06 F350 V10 6 spd SRW Supercab
85 F250 460 4 spd SRW Reg Cab
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JWR
06 F350 V10 6 spd SRW Supercab
85 F250 460 4 spd SRW Reg Cab
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Was in the same situation with my 06' F-350 six-o,,Here is what I did,,,Found a set of 17" F-250 take-off,,05'to 07' on Ebay,,, mine are the 5 spoke 17" Alloys,,,pd like $285 shipped to my door,,Then I purchased a set of Hankook Dyna Pro RT03 285/70R17 on Ebay $659 shipped to my door,,look close to BFG Mudd-Terrains,,but there studdable,,which I had them Studded,,on my 2nd winter now with these for my winter tires,,they are so much better in mud and snow,,,,,use the stock 18" Polished wheels,,,w/ Contis for summer use.
I found that the 18" tires are so expensive as of yet,,got 2 sets about the same $.
I found that the 18" tires are so expensive as of yet,,got 2 sets about the same $.
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I am running 285-65 x 18 BFG AT's and they work well for plowing duties. These trucks also need a substantial amount of weight in the rear of the truck bed to act as a plow counterweight.
My 8' HD Fisher plow runs about 800# and I have about the same weight in the truck bed behind the rear wheels. This is working well and (so far) the truck has been a beast in the snow.
E-bay is an excellent source for OEM rims. For some reason folk remove the heavy duty OEM rims and install weak over-sized after-market stuff. This works out just great for those of us who need to use these trucks to work.
Lou Braun
My 8' HD Fisher plow runs about 800# and I have about the same weight in the truck bed behind the rear wheels. This is working well and (so far) the truck has been a beast in the snow.
E-bay is an excellent source for OEM rims. For some reason folk remove the heavy duty OEM rims and install weak over-sized after-market stuff. This works out just great for those of us who need to use these trucks to work.
Lou Braun
