Dedicated Snow Tire

[JSKepler]

Looking for an E-rated snow tire for my F350 in 275/65R18, or LT or whatever designator is on the tire. Don't want a beefy AT tire. I'd rather be unnoticed and on the road than "looking cool" and in a ditch. I also hope to find a set of inexpensive* wheels to mount them on as my dedicated winter tire.

*Not 'cheap', rather, not flashy. I.e., used. A load appropriate steel wheel would be fine.

 

[Ozarker]

Can you say why KO'2,or 3's wouldn't be more than satisfactory, black walls outside, no one would know you had a great all weather tire. I haven't used "snow-mud tires" since the 70's.

 

[Trail Talk]

Been very pleased with our studded Firestone Winterforce 275/70R18 load index 126 mounted on factory rims. I'd replace with same, they've done us well for many miles on ice roads.

 

[ThundahBeagle]

Had studded Cooper Discoverer dedicated snow tires mounted to the GM 17 inch, 7 spoke steel rims. They were great in the cold, wet, icy, snowy New England weather. Highly recommend them, studded or not.




^^^you can probably just make them out there. Just after a little snow a couple years ago. These were a little narrower and shorter, maybe 245/17's. I'll try to get some close ups from after mounting onto the rims but before I had put them on the truck.

When they were out this past spring, I replaced them with BF Goodrich AT KO2. 3PMS rated, so I'm hoping they are good AT and reasonable in snow. Going through this winter so far they have been great, but we are only just starting. January and February should tell me more.

 

[NoDak]

Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT3​

End of thread.

 

[Red90]

Toyo Open Country WLT1