You are correct, you did not say "too damned narrow". I did misquote that. When you said that 235's are "damned narrow" for a 30" tire, I took that as meaning that you thought that was too narrow.

I did re-read everything you said, and it does seem as if we're advocating pretty much the same thing, and I do apologize for misunderstanding what you were saying. In my defense, I don't think it was said all that clearly.

I will say that you could definitely have done without the "Sparky", "meth pipe", and opinions about my intelligence.

 

WOW! I am new to this forum and am amazed at how carried away this thread got just about winter tire sizes. I just joined this forum hoping I could learn some things about 3rd generation Dodge Rams and that's still my hope.
I just traded my 2001.5 2500 for a 2004.5 3500 dually, auto, 4x4 quad cab. I always like to have winter tires for my truck so a month after getting the new on I went looking for wheels and a buy on studded tires. I did the same for my 01 and got the whole setup for about $1000 in 01. This time I found 17 inch wheels are not only very hard to find but accordingly are big bucks as in $525 for all six. Tires ran $1080 mounted but not balanced yet. I guess my question is how will my dually do with 6 studded tires compared to my old 2500, which did very well IMO? By the way I stayed with the OEM size of 235 80 17.

 

What I said was perfectly clear when words were not added mentally.

Anyway, I would think that a dually won't do quite as well in the snow and ice because you're going to have a fair bit more tire on the ground - reducing the weight per square inch over the back end, plus the duals will stick out and grab slush/ruts more - maybe that will be an advantage, but maybe it will cause tracking issues when unloaded.

 

I believe that is why you don't see a lot of dually trucks up north here.. they slide around and break loose a lot easier than SRW trucks. I know my truck tracks like its on rails in the winter, I think the longer wheelbase helps a lot over the QC SB I had previously.

 

Had set of Toyo 285/70/17 All Terrains. They are good tires but you don't get any miles out of them like 40K miles. Ok in the winter. The Best ever 305/65/70 ProComp all year around slightly noise especially as they get down in thread. You need to rotate them around 3=>4 K miles regular. Get this 51K miles at the markers, never in 30 years of 4X4 tires have I ever even gotten 42K miles. These tires are awsome in mud, rain, snow owning and seeing is reality. It's the first time I have ever bought another manufactures tire twice. Most suck to much monies and don't get the miles. They are rated at 40K milse

 

I had bridgestone w965 on my old dodges. Bought for my 03 2wd halfton, like them so much i had them put on my 03 2500 4x4 when I upgraded. There wasnt anywhere I couldnt go on those tires in the winter. Only downside was I do think 265/70's were a lil narrow for the weight of the truck. Drove like a dream through deep stuff, but when I stoped somewhere on packed snow like a parking lot or somewhere and tried to take off, the tires would sink up and create a valley and I would have to rock it to get out. Gonna put some bridgestone blizzak's on the durango eventually.

 

I live in MN, i have owned 1500 rams for the past 10 years and have used bridgestone duller revos on all of them. they are a soft rubber so they wear faster than others but have excellent tread. I have driven with buddies that use BFG A/T's and have (on numerous occasions) been able to drive where they have not. I have used these tires while plowing ice rinks and i must say as long as you do not stomp on the gas they will grab on ice.

 

Just put a set of Blizzak 265/70/17 LRE on my '11. We'll see how they do. Had Nokian studded on my 1/2 ton last winter in the same size and loved those..