Have been using screw in studs this year on forklifts and they work very well. Can run on asphalt without any wear. Should last 2 seasons at least by current amount of wear. Just unscrew when you do not need them anymore. Will be trying out on my 773 next year. Need to be carefull of tread depth. I have not found chains very usefull. http://www.maxi-grip.se/en/index.html
I think chains are neccessity for plowing snow. They are rough on dry pavement but aren't so bad on ice and snow.Studs inhance traction but can't compare with chains for traction.Later in then season when ice and frozen berms are a given. I need all then traction I can get.
The down side of chains is that they wear fast and most chains you can buy aren't easy to maintain. The crosslinks are too short and too hard to replace when they break.Chains made for your pick-up are pretty light and really not made for heavy plowing. Not that they would not work for a homeowner or business. For the guy just doing his drive and maybe a couple of neighbors, a set of chains on the rear will do just fine.Most lumber yards up here run chains on the forklifts because anything but a level surface requires chains with a forklift.
Chains for a pick-up are $130 to $160 a pair and heavy equiptment dealer are even higher. I go about 2 years on a set of chains. I chain all four tires and put the new set on the rear and rotate the rear to the front.I don't buy these chains anymore, haven't for 6 or 7 years.Ithink there is another post on another thread explaining what I type of chains I've gone to along with pics.
I've gone to a set of chains that were not designed for a skid steer but work very well at half the price. I can custom fit with bolt cutters and the cross links are long so the chains won't walk off the tire if they get loose. No special tool to attach crosslinks. I don't run cross links with ice bars because there are issues with scarring up pavement on homeowner drives.
The best way I 've found to make them last is to stay out of the the stick when you have a powerful machine and try not to spin the wheels.scott