best studded snows for 92 F150

[nosetoground]

Morning Morning morning,
What are the best studded snows I can put on my rear wheel drive pick up?

[bustedratchet]

Recaps are good

[DFG]

Originally Posted by nosetoground

Morning Morning morning,
What are the best studded snows I can put on my rear wheel drive pick up?

I have a '91 Explorer that I used to run with Dunlop studded snowtires when I lived at Lake Tahoe. I don't know where you live but in the mountains most people use the studs on all 4 wheels. You'll find the vehicle tracks better and has greater braking ability on snow and ice. My truck is 4 wheel drive and with the studded tires all around it would practically climb trees! Whatever brand you get make sure the width is slightly narrower than your summer tires. For instance, my normal width is a 235 but I put 225's on for winter. The theory being the less amount of rubber on the snow the less amount to slip and slide around.
Something else to consider is going to a junk yard and finding some inexpensive steel wheels to permanently mount your snow tires on. It's cheaper in the long run to just bolt the wheels on and off at the end of each season. The Dunlops usually lasted 2-3 seasons and ran reasonably well (for studded tires) on dry roads. I think you'll be OK with most major brands, Bridgestone, Goodyear, etc. Just consider putting the studs all around. You'll be amazed at the handling.