Winter snow brings GT woes...

[Mr Plow]

Did you also need sand bags in the trunk over the axels also with those snow tires, Stanged78?? I spoke to my wife about the snow tire situation and looks like I'll be getting them. Were the dunlop's good as a daily tire through the winter even when there was no snow? I ask only because I'm driving about 40 or so miles round trip to work. Any suggestions for my situation?? Thanks all..

 

[JonJon]

Did you also need sand bags in the trunk over the axels also with those snow tires, Stanged78?? I spoke to my wife about the snow tire situation and looks like I'll be getting them. Were the dunlop's good as a daily tire through the winter even when there was no snow? I ask only because I'm driving about 40 or so miles round trip to work. Any suggestions for my situation?? Thanks all..

FYI, I used my snow tires at the drag strip on 3 different trips. The Alpin's are holding up to my abuse and get me around in the winter in the snow

My best ET is with my snow tires (lots of sidewall)

 

[Mr Plow]

FYI, I used my snow tires at the drag strip on 3 different trips. The Alpin's are holding up to my abuse and get me around in the winter in the snow

My best ET is with my snow tires (lots of sidewall)

Damn LOL Was that with the black steel wheels?

 

[JonJon]

Damn LOL Was that with the black steel wheels?

16" stock 5 spokes. So ugly.

 

[Mr Plow]

Anyone know of a place thats cheaper than tirerack for winter packages?

 

[Stanged78]

Did you also need sand bags in the trunk over the axels also with those snow tires, Stanged78?? I spoke to my wife about the snow tire situation and looks like I'll be getting them. Were the dunlop's good as a daily tire through the winter even when there was no snow? I ask only because I'm driving about 40 or so miles round trip to work. Any suggestions for my situation?? Thanks all..

I don't need sand bags in the trunk while using my snow tires. The tires are all I need--I'll save my trunk for cargo. The Dunlops are really good as a daily tire. They wear well and offer good dry traction, steering response, comfortable ride, etc. They're not noisy, they're not squishy/unresponsive, or anything else negative. I put them on the car last weekend, and they'll stay on until the end of March. Unless you use them for drag racing like our fellow Stangnet member above, they should last you quite awhile too. Apparently the sidewalls don't deflect too much during cornering, either! I pulled my tires off after 3.5 months last winter, and they still had those rubber nipples from the tire mold on the edges.

Tirerack seemed to have the best prices for the tires, but I actually didn't buy the wheel/tire combo from them. I'm not sure if it would have been cheaper or not, but I was able to find another Mustang owner who was selling black steel wheels that he used on his car during the winter. I bought them for $40 each. You could try putting the word out at any Ford or Chrysler dealers in your area (the wheels I have on my car are actually Chrysler wheels) to see if you could get some used ones for cheap. Try calling junkyards or even tire shops to see if they have any used Mustang wheels for sale. Wheels from a V6 Mustang or even the 5-spoke wheels that came standard on the '99-'00 GT would work just fine, as they are 16 x 7 inches.

PM me if you have any additional questions.

 

[AdamantiumKnot]

i got stuck in the snow for an hour and a half, bearing may have gone in my motor. no fun.

 

[Slithering_Joe]

Mustangs dont belong in the snow PERIOD! I don't care what tires you have. Rear wheel drive cars slip everywhere, have no traction and get stuck easily. I can understand if it was your only car. As for me I have a 93 escort and when it snows my stang dosen't go anywhere untill the snow is completely gone. I used to have a 86 5.0 and nearly killed myself driving in the snow. If you dont have to take your stang out in the snow dont do it, food for thought.

For the last 10 years I have only driven Mustangs and have done fine. You just have to know how to drive and know when to park it. A set of good tires and a little weight in the back (sand bags and/or a full tank of gas) you should be fine.

 

[JonJon]

For the last 10 years I have only driven Mustangs and have done fine. You just have to know how to drive and know when to park it. A set of good tires and a little weight in the back (sand bags and/or a full tank of gas) you should be fine.

I get around fine with my snow tires. Just don't get caught in a storm without them.

 

[AdamantiumKnot]

nah nah, drove around with my regular sumitomo htrz II's. I actually was nowhere near as bad as the crown vic in front of me. the most important thing is to take it slow and be very very patient

 

[Mr Plow]

One other thing. I'm thinking of doing 3.73's or 4.10's for my gears. That will make snow traction worse, correct? BTW, I have the 5sp.

 

[thx0258]

I live in central NJ and boy did it snow! As my 2004 GT is my daily driver, I bought a set of four Bullitt rims and four Bridgestone Blizzaks as soon as I bought the car. A couple of weeks ago put them on and what difference! Although they kind of suck as far as performance tires in the dry, they are absolutely amazing in the snow! If you need to drive your Mustang all year 'round, spring for the whole set-up. It's worth it. (ps: the tires and rims came from "The Tire Rack" and were about $1300.00)

 

[JonJon]

One other thing. I'm thinking of doing 3.73's or 4.10's for my gears. That will make snow traction worse, correct? BTW, I have the 5sp.

It would make first gear non existant, but it should make starting in 2nd gear easier.

 

[NFCStang]

I'm orginally from MN and have lived in VT. I drove a 89 5.0 Vert through 2 MN and 2 VT winters and I've driven my 01 GT in a couple brief snow storms that we've had in VA since I got here.

I usually don't have an issue..I'm more worried about the idiots in SUVs but at least the TC in the 01 makes it a little easier to drive.

If you take it easy and have decient tires you should be ok. Then again an hour of parking lot doughnuts is great fun too

 

[AdamantiumKnot]

I have really bad tires for the snow, and i do also fear the idiots in the suvs, although i took the explorer out a little later for some 4wd fun. No traction control on the 98's though.

 

[Slithering_Joe]

nah nah, drove around with my regular sumitomo htrz II's. I actually was nowhere near as bad as the crown vic in front of me. the most important thing is to take it slow and be very very patient

I have Sumitomo HTR's also and I have to say I'm pretty impressed in the snow compared to my Dunlop 5000S, BFG KDWS and BFG CompT/A's.

 

[Routs]

It would make first gear non existant, but it should make starting in 2nd gear easier.

You would just be using the 2nd gear to get going instead, which would probably still be better than 1st with your current gears (less torque to the ground on icy days is good!).

 

[AdamantiumKnot]

I have Sumitomo HTR's also and I have to say I'm pretty impressed in the snow compared to my Dunlop 5000S, BFG KDWS and BFG CompT/A's.

hmm, i don't know what the treadpattern is on those, but the II's are great in the rain but completely useless in the snow

 

[Roger Ramjet]

Mustangs dont belong in the snow PERIOD!

I'm with you!

Snow or Ice on Road = Drive Escape.

 

[JonJon]

I'm with you!

Snow or Ice on Road = Drive Escape.

You're buying me an Escape?