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Did Rauno or Paddy use chains?
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Did Rauno or Paddy use chains?


Unlikely, but good luck finding studded 165/70R10's in Oz :lol:

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Unlikely, but good luck finding studded 165/70R10's in Oz


Don't think you'd be too popular with the council if you did.

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niceboy1275 drove his kermie you to the snow earlier this season, not sure if he used chains or not

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Ray's Ski Shop in Myrtleford says they have chains for 10" tyres. I'd love to take mine up the Hotham road to get a shot like the one in the Ausmini banner... :wink:

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maybe we need an Ausmini outing to the snow...

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woke up the other morning, must have been 1 degree during the night, all my tyres had about 10psi in them, my car doesnt like the cold :?

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niceboy1275 drove his kermie you to the snow earlier this season, not sure if he used chains or not


yes i did. Yes she came back rustier and no i didn't use chains.. i figured i grew up on a farm, driving minis, what would i need chains for?

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Does anyone know if VicRoads or the NSW RTA use salt on the Alpine roads?

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Ray's Ski Shop in Myrtleford says they have chains for 10" tyres. I'd love to take mine up the Hotham road to get a shot like the one in the Ausmini banner... :wink:


this one!

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(http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic ... ght=hotham)

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I read somewhere a while back that the local councils (in NSW alps) just use fine gravel, never salt.

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Does anyone know if VicRoads or the NSW RTA use salt on the Alpine roads?


our roads are never salted

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simon k wrote:
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Does anyone know if VicRoads or the NSW RTA use salt on the Alpine roads?


our roads are never salted


It hardens the arterials.

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I rented a set a couple of years ago in Kancoban (spelling wrong)... on the western side of the hwy leading up to Thredbo. Dropped them off at the other end ... Jindabyne (spelling correct 8) )

And yep.. gotta love minis in the snow!

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PS the chains were off a MIGHTY BOY!!! woe is me!

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Mick wrote:
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our roads are never salted


It hardens the arterials.


:lol: :lol:

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