Next season I will be running a second set of tires and wheels, and am already using chains. The problem is I am having to use the chains for most everything.
Would you ever consider a second set of tires just for winter, like with studs? Or maybe just chain up when you plow.
Thanks I will take a look.
The Maxxis Bighorn comes in the same size and are "stud-ready," if that works for you.
I am considering them. But haven't seen them in the 285/75 size. And yes I really do need tall and skinny. Tall and skinny does much better at digging down to hard ground.
Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac's are great tires in the snow.
You don't really need super skinny tires to be great in the snow though. I'm running 37x13.5x17 Toyo MT's that are ~14.6 inches wide all year round. That's like a 375/65/17. They do just fine in deep Canadian snow.
Most likely for next season that is what will happen to be able to get a true snow with studs.
Bit smaller than you're looking for but there is a solid selection of tires in the 275/70R18 size, works out to about a 33 x 11
I was going to ask today at the tire store about just that, because like you say better selection and cheaper for sure.
I ran into the same issue when I had my '11, and went to 17" factory wheel. You can near save the cost of the wheels when buying tires, and as you know, the selection is much better. Or use them for a second set as mentioned above.
I actually powder coated them and kept them when I sold the truck- would sell the set cheap as I went back to a 7.3. PM if interested.
I would love to be able to buy a true snow now but not worth it for me right now because the season will be over end of march and I want to put a better tire on there than the contenental contitracs that are on there now for the rest of the year. Next season I will run a true studded snow. I have only been running a true snow since 04 and am a true believer in there worth. I never ran snows and always thought I had good traction until I went to a true snow, theres no comparision. With my 04 I had (burnt) I ran 2 sets of tires and wheels I ran 235/85/16's all year one was the cooper discoverer m&s studded for winter and an at the rest of the year. The at did fine for first couple and last couple storms of the season. I did not like to run the snows to early or to late because with the soft compound they tend to wear quick on dry pavement. So for now I just want something that is decent in the snow then does alright in dirt and rock and of course pavement, basically logging roads and some class 6 roads along with pavement.