M/T's are claimed by many to be a bad handling winter tire. I for one have ran A/T style tires in winter and M/T style (Cooper STT's to be specific) and I prefer how the M/T style handle. You do have to pay attention but then again you do with any tire. Just leave some following room and you should be fine.

I believe the Cooper tire and rubber company (http://www.coopertires.com) makes some truck looking specific snow tires. Might want to check them out.

I don't really have recommendations but the tallest you can fit and narrowest you can find (pizza cutters) seem to work best in most conditions except trying to "float" on deep snow where you want the absolute widest tire you can possibly find. /wwwthreads_images/icons/crazy.gif

Tim "Sandman"

 

If its for city driving and packed snow, studded tires are great.

 

the guy in our town with a blade on his pickups. has a similar tread to TSLs, infact they might be TSLs, i just havent went up and looked at the tires.

'83 GMC Classis Seirra 4x4 w/ 6.2 litre diesel, NP 208, 10 bolts, 235 Wild Spirits, Turbo from a International 966 tractor.(in process of rebuilding)

 

Id say some studded 285x55(?)x16 TXRs they would work great

my 285x75 TXRs havent been doing half bad Im usaully in 2wd and though were not in the snowbelt its sure feels like it lately cause they predict no so then it snows for like 3days straight, like today we got a few inches and it wasnt suposed to snow atal

 

whoohooo. go tim. i prefer the handling of my Cooper STTs ove rhte BFG A/Ts on snowy roads as well. and it is quit evident that they are superior in deep snow. i am so glad i got this set of tires. well sometimes it pisses m,e opff though. all those damn cars go so slow on the roads. iwant to just sm,ash then and keep on driving...but then they;d be i nthe ditch and i just can;t pass a person in the doitch. i'd have to stop andhelp then,.
how much snowe do you have over by you? prolly not gite as much as us since we're closer to the lake, but I'll bet AJM has mor than he wants down there....speaking oif him
AJM AJM...wjhere are you? i stopped intoi classic the 24th to try and met you...the whole bloody lace was closed. what kind of slip-shod operation are you working for?
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96 Z-71 EXTcab, richmond 3.73, detroit rear, cold air, dual flowmasters, new drive-train

 

It really depends on what type of snow driving you are talking about. For getting through really deep snow then an aggressive type mud-terrain will work the best, though for driving on snow packed and icy roads then my personal opinion is that mud style tires usually are not very good. Several companies make specific winter tires for SUV's and light trucks, and they usually has a tread that looks more like a typical car tire. For snow packed and icy streets you do not need great big lugs, rather you need lots and lots of small biting surfaces and sipes. I have driven several cars with these snow tires on them and they make a world of difference. I have even seen a front wheel drive Toyota car with a set of Blizzak winter tires out perform a 4x4 Ramcharger when climbing an icy hill here at work during an ice storm.

6.2Blazer

 

Bridgestone has a Winter Dueller that is based on the Blizzack technology, but with a little more open tread, but still lots of siping. Works well on my wifes AWD Safari Van. I'm not sure how many if at all LT sizes they have. P metrics sizes are availible.
Cooper also came out this winter with a Discoverer M+S, a soft rubber compound, some open voids and lots of factory sipping. A friend of mine purchased a set for his 1500 Z71, likes them so far. Many 14,15,16,17"sizes including P-metric 4 ply and LT 6-10 ply sizes. If my Cooper CTD's did not have 75% treead remaining I would have a set on my truck as we speak. Not to mention they would be on wifes van vs the Bridgestone.
Check both of these out along with the typical mud tire.
Marty

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Hmmmm Does anyone know when I changed my name? When I got a wife, And when Dad desided to give me his truck from the sound of it?/wwwthreads_images/icons/laugh.gif/wwwthreads_images/icons/wink.gif.

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An AT would work good for the conditions you describe. MT would get you through snow banks and lots of snow better, but for driving around on icy/snowy roads, AT is better. Size wise, I'd go with a 255/85R16 (works out to 33x10R16) on the stock rims (which are actually 16x7 if the stock rims are the ones you mentioned). Be 33" tall, and rather narrow for max lbs/square inch on the ground. I kinda like the Cooper Discoverer S/T. It's their "really aggressive all terrain". Has all terrain type tread with lots of lugs and siping, but has more tread depth and space between the lugs than most AT's. So it drives like an AT, yet can go a bit farther than AT's into the sticky, gooey stuff. Know a guy with a set on his Nissan and he loves them for getting around worksites and stuff. Says as long as he remembers they aren't truly MT's, he's fine./wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif

u4ia4, we were closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Got paid for both though./wwwthreads_images/icons/cool.gif Working tomorrow and then off on Tuesday. I may be getting a better job that pays more and is a 5 mile drive instead of 23 though./wwwthreads_images/icons/cool.gif I was outside most of the day today, and while trudging throught the virgin, untouched snow in our backyard I noticed it's about knee deep for me. I'm 6' so let's say about 2' deep?/wwwthreads_images/icons/tongue.gif Have I mentioned lately I REALLY, REALLY hate being cold and wet?/wwwthreads_images/icons/tongue.gif

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Cooper Weathermasters and Mastercraft Glacier Grips are VERY good winter tires, I think they are stud-able too.

Kevin

No fears, no regrets, just a future with a promise.
Wrecked my '89 XJ

 

I've had both the cooper snow tires and quite frankly they handle like crap, but they are MUCH better than most LT-tires people use. The Blizzack is a lot better, but be sure to get the reinforced version. The P-metric is too soft at high speeds, ask me how I know...

The best snow/ice tires, IMHO are the studded hakkapellittas. Unfortunately, the 10's are the only ones available in our size.