Best Mud & Snow tire for my Pickup Snow Plow

[Industrial Toys]

That's what I did. Bought a set of take-off rims and TPMS when the truck was still current.

The older I get, the less I like changing the heavy p/u tires over. But messing with the TPMS is always just the icing on the cake.

 

[LouNY]

That's what I did. Bought a set of take-off rims and TPMS when the truck was still current.

The older I get, the less I like changing the heavy p/u tires over. But messing with the TPMS is always just the icing on the cake.

The newer RAMs and Jeep vehicles are nice, they self recognize the sensors and there positions, just takes a 2-3 mile drive and done.
Not like my other vehicles have been i have one tool that was supposed to work on most sensors and then I had to get another tool when my wife got her Equinox.

 

[MossflowerWoods]

You are going to have to up your rates to have any kind of a premium tire for plowing snow...

I'm only plowing my own 1/2 mile gravel driveway. I am not doing this for a business.

Be well,
David

 

[MossflowerWoods]

...So I was going to suggest you call your local shops and find out who is a mastercraft dealer...

#1 - the closest "dealer" was over 50 miles and wanted $62/tire more than Amazon (before mounting etc.)
#2 - I'm planning to use the local independent "Used Tire" shop guy who helps us all the time for mounting etc. He's pretty cool guy.
#3 - I left town for a week this morning and could not wait until my return to get tires lined up.

I'm trying to do the best I can with what I got.

The wife just did this for her ATV I bought her and she got an amazing deal online for the tires that I could not even touch, and then got them mounted for $10 each. I've never ordered tires online before, but I figured I'd try.

Truly, I appreciate all the advice and insights shared with me here at Univ. of TBN.

Be well,
David

 

[Cougsfan]

Where I live it doesn't make much difference what kind of tires you have if you are plowing snow. If you don't have chains on, you are looking for trouble. I used to run chains all around but now I just run them on the front of my 4WD Dodge. Without chains, the plow will push the front of the truck sideways into the ditch, especially on uphills. The front end also slides sideways if I just run chains on the rear only. If you live on the flat land, and only get dry snow things may be different. So these days I just run good all season tires and put the chains on the front when it snows. Chains aren't that hard to put on and take off if you have a garage.

 

[PILOON]

I did run a plow truck for a while.

Friends in the plowing trade recommended to use narrower tires than factory specked based on the fact that fat wide tires 'float' while you want to get down to the base, hence narrower tires.
Made sense and I never regretted shodding my PU that way.

Nokian around here are rated very highly for snow duties.

 

[Egon]

There are a lot of misconceptions floating around about wide tires. For most situations they excel at slip-sliding.

tall narrow tires work well.

 

[stuckmotor]

I can't say about snow. For mud, I had tires with directional tread (similar to those on a farm tractor) on my 2wd pickup. They were excellent when going forward and awful in reverse.

 

[John_Mc]

I can't say about snow. For mud, I had tires with directional tread (similar to those on a farm tractor) on my 2wd pickup. They were excellent when going forward and awful in reverse.

That ag-style tread stinks in snow.

 

[Hay Dude]

I just bought a new to me 2010 F350 with an 8' Meyers Plow and it needs tires, soon.

Primary use is to plow snow, haul stuff for ranch, etc. MINIMAL road driving planned and not commuting etc. unless dire conditions.

The crappy BF Goodrich All Terrain TA on it immediately clogged with mud and were worthless. Plus they are near end of life.

Truck is STOCK height and wheels and I want to stay that way.

I'd like the longest life possible and GOOD TRACTION in snow & mud.

Make sense?

Any and all good advise appreciated.

Please no brand bashing etc.

Be well all.
David

When I visited Tire Rack, They list the BF Goodrich All terrain TA as severe snow service rated.
My guess is the lack of remaining tread life affected the traction.

I’ve been plowing snow for 40 years and take on the driveways no one else will.
My short list of biggest traction aids:
4WD of course
A heavy load in the bed, like my salt spreader filled up with salt to balance out your plows weight
Tires with new tread and preferably siping.
An automatic transmission. They don’t “break traction” always power to the wheels and easier to drive when the hours get long and you get tired.
A limited slip rear, not a hard locker. Hard lockers tend to “screw” sideways unless you’re very careful.

If it’s severe conditions, studded tires mounted on spare rims.