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LT 235-85-16 studded tires?

I have a 2001 gas F250 SD with 4x4. Its time to get rid of the OEM original LT235-85-16 tires.

I want to stay with the same size, but go to a moderately aggressive tread, and I want studs.

I've bought tires this size before, for my other truck, but never with studs. For the non-studded tires, I usually paid around $65 each. I'm shopping now for the new tires WITH studs, and am shocked that studdable tires are so much more expensive.

It seems that the cheapest tire I can find with stud holes is around $85, and then there is the added cost of having the studs installed. So lets say $97 each for studded tire, versus $65 each for non-studded. Big difference, at least to me.

By the way, the tires I am talking about are the cheap tires that usually give me about 30,000 miles of service.

Anyone know of a franchise tire store that has LT 235-85-16 tires with stud holes, for a more reasonable price?

Anyone have experience with buying this type tire from Pep Boys, or Walmart, or Sams Club?

Any ideas or comments?

Lee Carkenord

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Lee Carkenord
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What about 245-75 R16? These are almost the same size and should be much more readily available. And here in Canada, most snow tires in this size are studable.

Glen

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Glen Smith

Little smaller dia though. Will throw his speedo off, and lower his gearing a bit. The 235/85-16 is 31.7'' dia. The 245/75-16 is 30.4'' dia. The closest 75 ratio to his size is a 265/75-16 which is 31.6 ''. He might get lucky as the 265 is a common size, but usually the

235/85's are cheaper, being they are narrower. Heck, his prices seem pretty good to me. I'd have to hunt up my ticket, but my latest set of 235/85's, that I bought in June, were about $80+ a piece. Dang near $400 to get a set, tax, title, and bendover lube. And like you say, they were the cheapest things I could find with an "E" load rating, which I need on my f-250. And that was with no studs involved. :/ MK
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Mark Keith

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