Newbie questions... would appreciate thoughts here.
Context - Car is used mostly in the city but we are getting away few times a years camping (gravel, off roads etc) and a bit of sand driving. Am planning a Fraser Island trip next summer.
I have factory fitted Dunlop AT20 265/65 R17 and need to change this year, have done 50k on these.
1. I was thinking of Pirelli Scorpion 265/70 R17 as a good tyre to fit my car profile. Seems to be a good all rounder. Will it handle Fraser Island sands?
2. This might be a silly question but my spare Dunlop is unused; would you buy 5 Pirellis and get rid of the unused spare or would you keep the Dunlop as an emergency and save money on buying just 4 tyres? Apart from the obvious risk of running on a different tyre profile in case of emergency, is there something else here that is important?
Thanks!
Context - Car is used mostly in the city but we are getting away few times a years camping (gravel, off roads etc) and a bit of sand driving. Am planning a Fraser Island trip next summer.
I have factory fitted Dunlop AT20 265/65 R17 and need to change this year, have done 50k on these.
1. I was thinking of Pirelli Scorpion 265/70 R17 as a good tyre to fit my car profile. Seems to be a good all rounder. Will it handle Fraser Island sands?
2. This might be a silly question but my spare Dunlop is unused; would you buy 5 Pirellis and get rid of the unused spare or would you keep the Dunlop as an emergency and save money on buying just 4 tyres? Apart from the obvious risk of running on a different tyre profile in case of emergency, is there something else here that is important?
Thanks!
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