Snow chains

I don't belive its worth buying a CHEAP set of chains there will come a time in the High Country when caught on a muddy track and need chains to get through and the Autobarn ones will not cut the mustard.

I do a lot of driving up to the snow and in the Vic Alps and carry a set of diamond pattern chains all year round and have had to use them quite a few times, with chains on you will do less damage to the track as you are not slipping and sliding everywhere, whether it be up hill or down.

Yeah, I agree. If you want to go into the mud, these chains are rubbish.

But if you want to go up to Mt Buller, Mt Hotham for a day of boarding, and if you are only buying them for a couple of seasons (changing cars in the future, or getting bigger tyres) then they should be ok. I throw mine in the back when going up and for the times that they have been fitting them to cars, you never had to for the 4wd, but you were of course required to carry chains.

Decent Konig, Rud, etc are the only way to go for mud, etc... Autobarn ones save you enough money for two days of lift tickets. Up to the individual.

I think these guys had second hand Konig last year when I was looking:

Roof Rack City

Don't know if they still do this year, but they are at:

Van and 4wd Extras
1 FORBES CLOSE
KNOXFIELD
VIC 3180
03 9763 0111

or

Roof Rack City
107 NORTHGATE DRIVE
THOMASTOWN
VIC 3074
03 9464 2227