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I'm heading up to the snow in July and I am looking for some advice on tyres. I have a wg with a set of mudies on at the moment, 'they are bad enough on the road' would it be best to throw a set of road tyres on be for I go?
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I'm heading up to the snow in July and I am looking for some advice on tyres. I have a wg with a set of mudies on at the moment, 'they are bad enough on the road' would it be best to throw a set of road tyres on be for I go?
A good set of ATs would be a better option than road oriented tyres, I've been very happy with my Yokohama Geolander AT/S tyres FWIW.

A tyre with good grip on wet roads is a must have in my view. Some mud and road tyres fit into that category, not all though.

From memory if you go to a Victorian fired you need to carry chains.

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I had Cooper S double T's they were great on dry or wet roads, sand, mud and now worries on snow either.
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Might want to checkout the new BFgoodrich KO2 we've had really had performance with them here and hey are winter rated as well


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I'm heading up to the snow in July and I am looking for some advice on tyres. I have a wg with a set of mudies on at the moment, 'they are bad enough on the road' would it be best to throw a set of road tyres on be for I go?
Couple of questions:
1. what muddies do you have?
2. Which mountain are you going to?
3. Do you plan on doing any off road snow wheeling?

Personally; with the limited information so far I would throw some road tyres on, as you have a lot of black top driving first up and as already mentioned; it is compulsory to carry snow chains an all Vic mountains in the winter regardless of whether you need them or not.

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Goodyear Duratracs are good in snow.
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Goodyear Duratracs are good in snow.

If you get ice that's where they're not so great.



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