Thread: Which tyres for snow should I put on

The info I have seen suggests that a milder tyre is better. Snow is somewhat like sand.

Check to see whether the Hankooks are marked "M&S" as this AFAIK is a US requirement for tyres found to be OK in snow.
For that matter check if the Mud Terrains are marked "M&S" which I am pretty sure they are.
But there is probably not too much difference anyway.LOL

Regards Philip A

Um snow chains

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Snow Tyre Range | Snow Tyres

The MT Hotham snow patrol use The Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT2 snow tyre

Hankook AT-ms are actually quite a good all-round tyre, so don't write them off.
M + S tyres usually have a mild tread pattern, but not always.
Muds dig holes in mud to reach a firmer bottom. This is good on unsealed roads, but if it is snow on bitumen and the problem is ice, not mud, then maybe not so helpful. Mud tyres have large blocks which can squirm on ice. Smaller blocks such as your ATs may not squirm as much.
I assume you will be required to carry snow chains.
We went to Mt Hotham in a hired RAV-4 with road tyres and fitted chains.
Will you be on sealed or unsealed roads?
What labels are on the sidewalls of your tyres? Do they say M + S? Do they say 3PMSF, which is a real winter tyre?

See the article below:

Winter tyres – don’t rely on the M+S mark! >> Oponeo.co.uk

You will be more likely driving on wet bitumen. Which do you prefer to drive on? If it were me id say small block road tyres would be best . So the A/t 's.

maxis 980s got me through no problems.

What ever tyres are already on the vehicle, there's no snow anyway😊.
I used to live at dinner plain, wife had a ****box cortina with crap tyres, never had an issue, and if snow was plentiful, we used chains