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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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I have problems with traction to the rear wheels on wet payment. 2001 Mustang GT. I have new ZIEX ZE 512 tires. Anyone know of ways to increase traction?
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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I have problems with traction to the rear wheels on wet payment. 2001 Mustang GT. I have new ZIEX ZE 512 tires. Anyone know of ways to increase traction?
water on pavement = loss of traction... slow down...
Old Jul 26, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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I think every V8 Mustang has traction problems in the rain. Make sure your tires do well in the wet and just take it easy...
Old Jul 26, 2006 | 12:45 AM
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Try having NT555R drag radials on the rear and drive in the rain dude...i have to coast in neutral down 3 roads to get to work when it's raining. Just take it easy and go slow. I know its hard to do when you've got a V8 Mustang...but a slow stang is better than a wrecked one .
Old Jul 26, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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but a slow stang is better than a wrecked one .
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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You only have that problem on wet ground???[8D]Try it with BFG drag radials BFG D/R and rain = 5 mph
Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:20 AM
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I have problems with traction to the rear wheels on wet pavement. 2001 Mustang GT. I have new ZIEX ZE 512 tires. Anyone know of ways to increase traction?
That's like the time my cousin said Camaro's have a problem sliding in gravel. No ****... Load your trunk up with dumbells, then your rear wheels will have traction.
Old Jul 29, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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You only have that problem on wet ground???[8D]Try it with BFG drag radials BFG D/R and rain = 5 mph
x2 315x35 BFG Dr's are bad in the rain...
Old Jul 30, 2006 | 01:28 AM
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Try having NT555R drag radials on the rear and drive in the rain dude...i have to coast in neutral down 3 roads to get to work when it's raining. Just take it easy and go slow. I know its hard to do when you've got a V8 Mustang...but a slow stang is better than a wrecked one .
how worn down are your tires? I've never had a problem with mine in the rain.
Old Jul 30, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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Try having NT555R drag radials on the rear and drive in the rain dude...i have to coast in neutral down 3 roads to get to work when it's raining. Just take it easy and go slow. I know its hard to do when you've got a V8 Mustang...but a slow stang is better than a wrecked one .
how worn down are your tires? I've never had a problem with mine in the rain.
My buddy used his tread depth gauge and it's somewhere in the ballpark of 0 to 1/32 lol. I've got nothing on em. You're right, they do hook up strikingly well in the rain, but mine dont as they sit. When i bought the car off the dude it only had 3/32 left on em, and that was 3 weeks ago. It's amazing though, for 1/32 tread left, they hook up better than any street tire i've tasted when they're warmed up properly.



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