[TheKidFrankie2]

Hello All:

New to the forum and new to Mustangs in general. I purchased a 2007 Mustang V6 in late March and missed out on most of the bad weather. Loved driving it all summer but, now that the winter will by coming up soon I keep hearing how terrible they perform in snow. I plan on buying a set of snow tires, but figured I'd ask people who actually had experience driving them in the snow/ice. So, any suggestions as to what kind of tires I should buy? Any other suggestions regarding preparation would be appreciated, too.

 

[hearse83]

Hello All:

New to the forum and new to Mustangs in general. I purchased a 2007 Mustang V6 in late March and missed out on most of the bad weather. Loved driving it all summer but, now that the winter will by coming up soon I keep hearing how terrible they perform in snow. I plan on buying a set of snow tires, but figured I'd ask people who actually had experience driving them in the snow/ice. So, any suggestions as to what kind of tires I should buy? Any other suggestions regarding preparation would be appreciated, too.

Well, of course, avoiding driving your mustang in the winter is the best bet. But if you're like me, and not made of money, then you'll want to do the second best thing; get a pair of snow tires.

It's true that in a single inch of snow I could barely get my car to move. I got a set of hankook ice bears for my car, and it was like night and day. This will be my third winter with them, and all I can say is they are a life saver. I've never been stuck once with the snow tires.

There's two ways you can do it; if you have aftermarket rims, you can get the snow tires put on your stock rims, and save your aftermarket summer rubber for...well...summer. If you aren't planning on getting a new set of rims, then you can always invest in steel rims, although keep in mind, the smallest you can probably go is 16" because of your brakes (or maybe even 17"). So the steel wheels become a little more expensive, and so do the tires as well. I'm planning on putting a nice set of American Racing wheels on my car next summer, so I'm mounting my snow tires on my stock wheels.

I'd suggest getting 3M done if you don't already have it, since winter is a time for rocks hitting vulnerable parts of your car.

Good luck!

 

[TRMNTR]

Get four winter tires, not a pair.

Check out tirerack.com for winter wheel and tire packages.


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[05mystang]

Ive driven mine in the snow with all seasons and it can be a handful. I only did it a day here and a day there but if I lived somewhere where I would do it regularly I would definitely get some dedicated snow tires like some Blizzaks, Get 4 of them and the more narrow the better. Also, keep a set of snow chaind (cables) in your trunk. They are great to have and make a night and day difference. Here in CA they are required in the mountains and for good reason

 

[Blue Pwny]

I bought some wheels from a GT owner off of Craigslist. They were the same size as my wheels, but a differnt style and they had the tire pressure sensor. They were cheaper than getting the cheapest rims from Discount Tire, so I ran with those and a set of Cooper winter tires. My car did great last winter with those things, so a good set of snow tires go a long way.

 

[neeby1]

Snow is coming!!!

In Philly you can get away with good all season redials, Perrelli P Zero Rossi.
You might want to buy a separate tire and rim combo with a smaller rim.
Crap!!! Here in Philly I usually wait till Dec. 1st. May have to move it up. Running Nitto NT Extremes.