Boy, I wish I had seen this forum before I did this...

I just bought an 2010 GT Premium with the 19" wheel option.



I purchased 18" Premium wheels for a 2010 on e-bay ($450 for four: good price?)

I also bought 235/50-18 Dunlop winter tires from The Tire Rack.

I live in New England and have done this with all my cars, but this is my first Mustang.

As a 'Stang noob, did I do good?

And concerns about fit? How about speedo calibration?

Should I be concerned with the TPMS?

Any sage advice, or encouragement would be greatly appriciated.

Joe F
2010 Premium GT
5-speed, 3.73
Electronics Package
plus a ton of goodies

 

As far as fit and the change in tire revs/mile, check this: http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

As far as the TPMS, you'll just have to hit the reset button every time you start her up.

 

i live in new england too. i need snow tired but i only work 5 minutes from my house so im going to see if i can make it on the stock tires haha

 

yeah-i've been kinda wondering about how my 2010 mustang will do in the snow etc lol, I have the all season tires but am not sure how it will hold up in nyc/nj.

 

All-seasons suck. Even decent ones which the stock AS's aren't. You can sweat it out with the OE tires or sweat it out LESS with a good set of dedicated winter tires. One minor fender bender (IF you're lucky) and you'll be sorry you didn't shell out a few hundred for a good winter set. I've driven in the north for over 36 years. Tires make a huge difference.

 

ya we get snow in nyc but its not like upstate ny or new england/boston. What type of winter tires would you suggest. Right now I have those Pirelli standard tires that came with the gt premium

 

if they are that bad in the snow ill just take my moms camry to work haha. after the car payments and insurence, im not going to want to fork over money for new tires

 

I know buying a set of tires and wheels after the inital purchace is a punch in the pants, but I think it is well worth it.

My previous car was an Acura RSX Type-S. Front wheel drive and all, but I bought winter tires and a set of OEM rims on ebay. This had several advantages:

- As stated by Nuke, there is a big difference between winter and all-season tires. And with the extra set, in time I will dump the all-season on my summer wheels and get a good set of summer sneakers for my Mustang and really enjoy good weather driving.

- Changing out the wheels twice a year ensures proper rotation and maximum tire life.

- At every wheel change, you get to properly clean your precious rims and keep them in tip top shape.

- Wheel change also provides a good time to do some under the wheel wells inspection for brake pads and suspension.

I have found that people who buy cars like the Mustang and RSX tend to go the extra mile when it comes to their cars, and it pays off big time!

 

Try going on tirerack.com and look over their selection of dedicated winter tires plus their ratings. Then, you can look locally and have some idea what fair prices are. As gtjoe49 stated, you can find a used set of wheels to use just for the winter tires if you don't want to pay to have them mounted and dismounted every year. Good winter tires and about 100-150 lbs in the trunk should provide a huge improvement.

 

save the money your going to spend on tires and buy a $500 beater your mustang will thank you for it