2005 Mustangs in rain

[05mustangbabie]

Do the new 2005 mustangs handle well in the rain?

 

[jadesville]

why wouldnt they?

 

[05mustangbabie]

why wouldnt they?

i know alot of mustang owners and from my own expereince that say that mustnags are bad on wet roads because they slip alot. but i havent heard about the new 05s. r they better, do they have more traction?

 

[PONY XPRESS]

The car feels almost as good in the rain as the dry. The pirelli's are pretty good. Run 35lbs cold.

 

[sskttg]

mine handles great in the rain and does not slide at all when taking turns.....only a little when taking off

 

[05mustangbabie]

thanks for the info, guys

 

[1 BAD 05]

I have had mine for five weeks now and have managed not to get it wet yet!!!! Execpt when washing it.

 

[bandgod]

i test drove one it handled great, i almost forgot it had rained, there were few times when i gave it a little extra power it slipped a little but it locked nice and quick.

 

[66Satellite]

It has all weather tires and good weight distribution. If you know how to drive it should be great. If you are an inexperienced driver who has only driven FWD cars you might need to take it easy for a while.

 

[Antrax]

I think that in wet conditions the tires define the handling of the car. The better the tire is, the performance in wet conditions.

I ran my 2005 in the rain at 85mph in our really bad highway in Puerto Rico. The PZero tires have a good grip. I lost a '91 5.0L with Falken tires in a wet road a few years back. Since then I changed the tires to Dunlop on my two '89 Mustangs. Since here rains a lot I have the chance to try a few sets of tires and the Dunlop seems to have the best wet/dry performance for me. When I have to change my tires I will get some Dunlop for my 2005 GT.

 

[TAP4636]

Mine is fine in the rain. I have TCS, and it's always on for me. The only way I'll spin out is if I try. If I drive normal though, it's fine.

 

[conundrum]

The traction control system (TCS) on the new Mustang makes it much better in the rain than my 5.0 was.

 

[Darkhorse845]

Good info guys.

 

[ski]

It should perform well in the rain(and snow) with the stock Pirelli 235/55-17 PZero Nero M&S tires:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/kumho_ecsta_asx.jsp

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/co_contiExtremeContact.jsp

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...S&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes#Survey

 

[thunderstorm144]

Any car will try to spin the tire when you accelerate hard. The more HP you have, the easier that can be. TCS goes a LONG way in correcting that problem. Smooth acceleration when the conditions are not ideal will keep the tires firmly in contact with the pavement. Dumping the clutch will not.

It's rained a ton since I first bought my new Mustang. As a matter of fact, my first ride in it was coming home from the dealer (100 miles away), at night, in the rain, in traffic (a Friday) and I hadn't driven a 5 speed in about 10 years.

Aside from nervousness caused by the length of time it had been since I had driven a 5 speed, I felt fine. It was actually good it rained, since it made me go extra easy on the way home and the car had little in the way of mileage.

It handles well in the rain. I have the pirelli's as well and even now I feel comfy driving in the rain at speed. Just watch the puddles. But that's in any car.

 

[tksuther]

It should perform well in the rain(and snow) with the stock Pirelli 235/55-17 PZero Nero M&S tires:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/kumho_ecsta_asx.jsp

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/co_contiExtremeContact.jsp

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...S&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes#Survey

Great links - thanks! I wasn't aware that these tires are so highly rated!

 

[UDFlyer]

How well do you all think the traction control will work in bad snow conditions? I'm trying to determine if it is crazy to get an '05 GT in Milwauke, WI.

 

[TAP4636]

How well do you all think the traction control will work in bad snow conditions? I'm trying to determine if it is crazy to get an '05 GT in Milwauke, WI.

I'm in Chicago, and I did it. Who cares man, it's only a couple months of the year. It's been more COLD than snowy the past couple years anyway.

If you want the GT, by golly, get it! You won't regret it.

 

[05PhillyStang]

How well do you all think the traction control will work in bad snow conditions? I'm trying to determine if it is crazy to get an '05 GT in Milwauke, WI.

I'm in Philly and we get a fair amount of snow (although not at the levels of WI). I considered keeping my Blazer as a winter car but I just can't afford two cars. Look at this way, it's only a few months out of the year. Now think about how many days of those months there is actually snow ON THE ROAD. Around here, the snow is cleared within a day. So that means you can't drive on the day the snow hits the ground. But then again, not many other cars can. Mustangs seem to have a reputation that they, and only they, are horrible in bad weather (rain or snow). I've never owned a FWD car, and as long as you know how to handle the vehicle and respect the car's limitations, you'll be fine.

I've driven my Blazer in the snow with the 4x4 turned off, just to see how it would handle. Yes, it gets a little slippery, but nothing major. My girlfriend's front drive Toyota had similar slips (obviously the slips were different since power was to teh front of the car, but you get the idea). Unless you're cmparing the Mustang to a true off-road vehicle, it'll handle just as well as any other car on the road

 

[TAP4636]

I'm in Philly and we get a fair amount of snow (although not at the levels of WI). I considered keeping my Blazer as a winter car but I just can't afford two cars. Look at this way, it's only a few months out of the year. Now think about how many days of those months there is actually snow ON THE ROAD. Around here, the snow is cleared within a day. So that means you can't drive on the day the snow hits the ground. But then again, not many other cars can. Mustangs seem to have a reputation that they, and only they, are horrible in bad weather (rain or snow). I've never owned a FWD car, and as long as you know how to handle the vehicle and respect the car's limitations, you'll be fine.

I've driven my Blazer in the snow with the 4x4 turned off, just to see how it would handle. Yes, it gets a little slippery, but nothing major. My girlfriend's front drive Toyota had similar slips (obviously the slips were different since power was to teh front of the car, but you get the idea). Unless you're cmparing the Mustang to a true off-road vehicle, it'll handle just as well as any other car on the road

If you take any 4x4 on the snow or slick roads with the 4-wheel turned off, it's like a death trap. Fish tail city. Having that raised center of gravity can be nasty.