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Disco Matt:
I think it depends on the lane in that scenario. I enjoy going out in the snow, where road tyres wouldn't cut it. We had enough trouble with assorted A/T and M/T patterns (nothing more aggressive than a BFG M/T) on snow-covered smooth rock last year!

M6GKX:
Yes, aggressive treads in snow are better as you say. The scenario is where it counts.  A friend in our club has a decent set of road wheels and a another set for laning. They are not aggressive but they also double up as his 'winter' tyre. But then, he has the storage facilities and I do not

Disco Matt:
I have the space, but lack the funds or inclination to fiddle around swapping wheels in the cold. I'd rather buy one decent set of tyres which aren't horrible on road and which I know will cope with 95% of sensible off-tarmac use. Next time I'm after 245/75 R16 Kumho KL71s, as I know they'll fit with only a little bit of cutting, will give a bit more clearance, and the tread pattern seems to get rave reviews for people who want good all rounders.

If there's a big mud hole on a P&P which people on 33" Simex are getting stuck in then I won't go near it (well, no nearer than I need to get to throw them a rope and tow them out from solid ground)!

muddy90:
you all sound like ramblers you know you should not do this on a forum you are giveing more fodder to the antis to get us band from lanes at the end of the day its not 4x4s that do all the damage its the tractors and crop sprayers with 100 foot wheels  , if you going to drive on mud you need mud tyres thats why it says mud tyres on the side , there is no point getting half way down and thinking o no theres a hole with water in it what do i do now , how many of you turn round not many most drive thruw if some one gets stuck the first thing that happens is every one gets out with the camera taking pictures and laughing , . if you use ats then walk down the lane first to see if you can drive it safely with out haveing to call on some one with mud tyres to tow you out

squaddie_fox:
I just got some traction tracks, done about ten miles so don't know what they are like to drive in the mud, but I have seen some on a P&P site do really well. They are an aggressive tread pattern but are an AT, lugs almost as deep as my old special tracks. I used to use the special tracks on my daily driver, Which was a V8 two door, only time it lost traction was on ice when i wanted it to.

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