My dad's getting new tires that will be specifically for summer on his 2007 Ram 3500 SRW w/ the Cummins. Phoned up the shop we always go to, they suggested the following

*EDIT* **** on the poll choices, they're all not very good

What's the best choice for snow/ice? This will be strictly towing heavy, so load rating is important, as well as tread wear. Any options from these companies that would be better? (Want to go to this shop, we know people there)
Thanks

 

BFG All Terrains. Load range E. These the tires I ran on my F-350 which had a quad deck with two quads on the back. These tires held up good in the snow, decent in the mud.

I've heard the toyo M-55 is pretty dec in the snow but might be overkill for your application

 

I have the BFG all terrains on my truck and they're not too bad in the snow, but they're pricey and dad's cheap lol.

 

The best tires for winter are winter tires

 

For your application I don't like any of them, and personally, I'd doubt the competency of a shop that would recommend a M/T tire for use as a snow tire on pavement and a Pro Comp tire on a 3500 for towing, friends or not.

 

actually Hammer that's what I thought too. What would be the best choices for this application?

 

I had a 2006 f250 company truck that had yokohama geolanders. They are actually pretty decent and lesss expensive then the bfg a/t.

My buddys got Nitto Terra grapplers a/t on his 2500 dodge. Again decent tire.

#1 thing though is, when it comes to tires dont be cheap lol!

 

It looks like these guys just have "4x4" on the brain with no regard to the "heavy towing" and pavement use in snow.

Another problem you are going to run with traditional "snow" tires, like Blizzaks, Duratracs, etc. is that they are not a heavy tow application tire. I can't find a Blizzak rated for more than about 1700 lbs and the Duratracs are known for relatively weak sidewalls in even some 1/2 truck applications.

With a heavy a$$ truck as it is (largely due to that CTD sitting under the hood), I'd look at commercial duty tires MADE for towing applications that feature a lot of siping (needed for grip on wet, slushy roads, hard packed snow and ice) and a LOT of surface area. Reason why a M/T is NOT a good choice for pavement use in winter is that there is not a lot of surface contact. (ever wonder why an a snowmobile gets such good snow traction? Look at how much surface area is in constant contact).

I'd be looking more along the lines of Nitto Dura Grapplers or Bridgestone Duravis tires if I was y'all... Lots of siping, high tow/haul rating and you can use them year round. Niether are cheap, but they are TOOLS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY MADE FOR YOUR APPLICATION.

The Duravis in a 260/60/17 is rated for nearly 3200 lbs. or almost double the weight rating of a Blizzak. The Dura Grapplers can be had with weight ratings up over 3500 lbs. Even though these tires are high cost, they should last MUCH longer than any of those recommended by your shop (especially if towing/hauling). One reviewer of the Duravis reports 90k miles out of a set and I have a buddy who hauls commercial rooftop air conditioners with a huge goose-neck trailer who routinely gets 80k miles out of Dura Grapplers...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....uravis+M700+HD

http://www.nittotire.com/index.html#...ler%2Eoverview

 

Bridgestone Blizzak W965 are actually 10ply tires (load index E)

 

Bridgestone Blizzak W965 at Tirerack http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....W965&tab=Sizes and max load is 3195#