Since my 2016 GT came with the performance package (summer performance tires that can't be driven below 45 degrees), and living in Connecticut, I see myself with three options. It's going to be in the 20's Monday morning so I know I can't drive my car to work that day - and it's only going to get worse as the calendar marches on! I have a 2012 Nissan Frontier 4WD for driving in snow/icy conditions but really don't want my car sitting in the garage all Winter.
Option #1 Park the Mustang from November - April (not my favorite idea, but the cheapest alternative) and only drive the truck.
Option #2 Buy All-Season performance tires and just store (or sell) the brand new summer tires (or maybe swap them out in fall/spring)
Option #3 Buy 4 Blizzaks with an extra set of wheels and swap them out Fall/Spring. (obviously the most expensive option)
Is there an Option #4 that I didn't think of?
Here's the $40,000 question... Is there a tire/wheel combination that will work better for snow tires?
My Crossfire had two different sized wheels - 18" on the front and 19" on the rear (tires were 225/40R18 - 255/35R19) , but I could (and did) buy 4 18" wheels and made up the difference by changing the tire size (18" wheels and 240's in the front, 245's on the back to make up the offset)
On the Mustang the stock performance package has wider rear tires - Front - 255/40-19 Rear - 275/40-19. I know wider tires are not ideal for driving on snow.
So - the question is whether or not I can get a set of 4 rims all the same size and run a slightly thinner tire in the rear for the winter, or not. Anybody have a story to share of what worked for them (of didn't)?
Option #1 Park the Mustang from November - April (not my favorite idea, but the cheapest alternative) and only drive the truck.
Option #2 Buy All-Season performance tires and just store (or sell) the brand new summer tires (or maybe swap them out in fall/spring)
Option #3 Buy 4 Blizzaks with an extra set of wheels and swap them out Fall/Spring. (obviously the most expensive option)
Is there an Option #4 that I didn't think of?
Here's the $40,000 question... Is there a tire/wheel combination that will work better for snow tires?
My Crossfire had two different sized wheels - 18" on the front and 19" on the rear (tires were 225/40R18 - 255/35R19) , but I could (and did) buy 4 18" wheels and made up the difference by changing the tire size (18" wheels and 240's in the front, 245's on the back to make up the offset)
On the Mustang the stock performance package has wider rear tires - Front - 255/40-19 Rear - 275/40-19. I know wider tires are not ideal for driving on snow.
So - the question is whether or not I can get a set of 4 rims all the same size and run a slightly thinner tire in the rear for the winter, or not. Anybody have a story to share of what worked for them (of didn't)?