Any value in switching tyres for our trip?

Submitted: Friday, Dec 19, 2014 at 10:29
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Hi all,

We recently bought a 99 105 series cruiser for a trip around Australia next year. Presently the vehicle runs 33s with BFG mud tyres that have a fair bit of tread left on them.

Our trip will take us clockwise around oz and we're planning on doing mostly sand driving across beaches/deserts in SA/WA, as well as the Gibb River Road and back across Channel Country. We'll spend plenty of time on the tarmac for our trip and I'm wondering whether as part of our pre-trip fitout we swap out the muds for a set of all-terrains?

We're pretty new to 4wding so won't be doing anything extreme on this trip and yes I know tyre pressure and not driving like a wingnut are more important than what tyres you're running. The question is do you think it's wise to replace the muds (that probably have 20k left in them) pre-trip or just stick with them? Road noise doesn't bother us but safety and effectiveness does.

Thanks.

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