Dave, I would suggest any of the AT range should be OK, with BF Goodrich ATs offering the best all round functionality and longevity.
Yes, you can get tyres that will be better in snow once in the Alps, but they won't be so good for the journey there and back or for the rest of the year.
The key I find is to also be prepared to drop tyre pressures. With BFG ATs I tend to run around 34-42psi in the tyres, going higher for longer motorway runs and lower for local driving, but with snow (or if expecting wet muddy/grassy fields) I tend drop them down to 24-28psi which transforms the grip and handling.
Trying to drive around the hills here with high tyre pressures I would have to lock all the diffs and still struggled, now I drop the pressures and just use the centre diff lock for stability and go everywhere up and down hills regularly towing heavily loaded vans, cars and even a school bus out with ease.
Admittedly I do have around 65k miles on my ATs (8k off road in Morocco) so they are slightly lacking in the tread department, but still do a great job.
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Julian Voelcker
Overland Cruisers - Specialising in Land Cruiser preparation and servicing.
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