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Hello All , Looking for some opinions before I purchase. I have a 17 Silverado  Shortbox , with the 18" wheel option, I live in the Northeast, I have a 7 1/2 Fisher plow, I don't do a lot of plowing , but I do a bit. My truck came with the Goodyear Wranglers , and I have always thought they were crap. I'm looking for a tire , a bit aggressive , M/S , I know its a pretty vague question but what's holding up for mileage?  Traction in mud and snow  and the ok on the pocket .  Many thanks 

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13 minutes ago, badge171 said:

Hello All , Looking for some opinions before I purchase. I have a 17 Silverado  Shortbox , with the 18" wheel option, I live in the Northeast, I have a 7 1/2 Fisher plow, I don't do a lot of plowing , but I do a bit. My truck came with the Goodyear Wranglers , and I have always thought they were crap. I'm looking for a tire , a bit aggressive , M/S , I know its a pretty vague question but what's holding up for mileage?  Traction in mud and snow  and the ok on the pocket .  Many thanks 

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Falken Wildpeak AT3W 

 

 

STRMTRPR Enthusiast

STRMTRPR

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Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac then BFG KO2 in that order for all terrain but you still can't beat a set of dedicated winters for seasonal use

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Cupton

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I just put the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S tires on my new ‘18 Sierra replacing the OEM Goodyear Wrangler SRA’s and I’ve noticed a huge difference in wet traction and the overall ride in general. Even though the Goodyear’s were new, the Coopers are a huge improvement! No snow yet, so can’t comment on that but I’m hoping they will do way better than the SRA’s I replaced on my last Sierra which was a ‘15. I kept those SRA’s for about 24,000 miles and then I just had enough and got the Goodyear All Terrain Adventures which weren’t too bad. Thought I’d try the Coopers this time around.

 

rjpoog1989 Enthusiast

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Nice looking truck! I love the color and old school look with single cab!

 

Anything is an upgrade from the SRAs... I’m running KO2s and have nothing bad to say about them. They are severe weather rated and would be my choice for a plow truck.

 

I've read very good things about duratracs and coopers. I ran a set of coopers once back when they were ATR and they didn’t last long. They’ve supposedly improved a good bit.  

300 Blackout Enthusiast

300 Blackout

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Sweet truck. You got yourself a unicorn and it’s a beauty.

 

My recommendation is Cooper Discoverer STT Pro or ST MAXX.

 

I went with STT Pros. They are M+S rated and actually have performed very well in my experience of driving in mud, snow and rain while living here in Michigan. They look pretty sick too. You should be able to easily run 33” or 34” if you are going to level/lift the front a little for your plow. I’m leveled in the front with 1.5” lift from my Bilstein 5100 shocks on the second highest setting and I run 34” (275/65R20) without issue.

 

(Edit for additional info: They are also E1 rated, 10 ply and I run them at 50psi although you can go higher if you choose)

 

L86 All Terrain Senior Enthusiast

L86 All Terrain

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You are going to want at least an A/T tire with some bite for pushing snow. Currently my HD's are running BFG A/T K2, Cooper A/T Discoverer ST MAXX, and Toyo C/T's. The Toyo's are more a commercial truck tire and with large lugs they don't bite good in the snow, the BFG's are on two trucks, one is a 2500 with a Fisher Vplow and aluminum sander. They seem a lot better than the old BFG A/T's. The Cooper Maxx's have plenty of bite and I am sure they would work great on a plow truck, I don't have a plow on this unit though. Any tire with a smaller "saw tooth" type lugs or many cross cut grooves in the lugs will provide good traction for your plowing needs. I would not particularly recommend any snow tires, great for cars and CUV's but the few times we have tried them we didn't see any noticeable improvement. There is also the added cost of buying a second set of rims, or wearing the beads out early on your nice wheels by peeling them on and off twice a year. Look for a smaller lugged A/T tire with the snowflake. 

14GMCZ71 Enthusiast

14GMCZ71

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I have a little over 6,000 miles on my GY Duratrac P275/55R20 tires.  Purchased Nov 2017.

 

Super tire for winter.  Truck rides very good.  Tire does make a little noise at slow speeds.

qwank Senior Enthusiast

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I swear by dedicated snow tires for any serious winter driving. The Bridgestone Winter Duellers have always been great for me on trucks.

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