I wanted to give you guys with lifted trucks a heads-up about oversized snow tires. I did extensive research last winter and found only one readily available tire that was made in 33 and 35 inch sizes - the Yokohama Geolander I/T+. I bought a set last winter and they work GREAT - much more stable and grippy than my siped MT/Rs on packed snow and ice. They look wussy compared to the high-testosterone mud tires, but a wussy Cruiser on the road is worth 10 macho ones in the ditch OTH they absolutely suck in mud and are barely marginal on loose dry gravel.
http://www.yokohamatire.com/TireIntro.asp?TireID=13
http://www.yokohamatire.com/pdf/geoit.pdf
Note that the first page "Sizes" section does NOT list big truck sizes. The pdf brochure lists the LT285/75R16 (33.1 inches) and LT315/75R16 (34.6 inches) sizes. I bought mine from Discount Tires locally. The manager was NOT aware that the big sizes were available, but he nicely ordered my 285s anyway with no problems. Since then he has sold several more sets to guys running oversized tires and he reports that they are happy.
Cost was about $160 each.
Be safe this winter.
John
http://www.yokohamatire.com/TireIntro.asp?TireID=13
http://www.yokohamatire.com/pdf/geoit.pdf
Note that the first page "Sizes" section does NOT list big truck sizes. The pdf brochure lists the LT285/75R16 (33.1 inches) and LT315/75R16 (34.6 inches) sizes. I bought mine from Discount Tires locally. The manager was NOT aware that the big sizes were available, but he nicely ordered my 285s anyway with no problems. Since then he has sold several more sets to guys running oversized tires and he reports that they are happy.
Cost was about $160 each.
Be safe this winter.
John