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Old 10-21-2003, 11:07 AM
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Hello - I will have to drive my mustang to work a little this winter unfortunately, and am wondering if I should invest in snow tires or just get a junker? Any thoughts? And, any recommendations on snow tires? Just get 2 or 4? Hopefully don't cost too much. I have a 2002 Mustang GT Convertible.</P>


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Old 10-21-2003, 11:57 AM
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I wouldnt want to drive any nice car in the snow due to the rust issues that would only be a few years of driving in the snow on a daily basis away. But... we don't get snow much here where I live so I wouldnt really know what to suggest in the way of tires, and I wouldnt want to drive a beater either... glad I dont have to make that choice.
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Old 10-21-2003, 12:12 PM
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go for the 4 snow tires..just cause I like to see it...I'd find you a car for about 500.00 and drive it
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Old 10-22-2003, 06:16 AM
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Snow tires - 4 if you get any. With really low traction on 2 tires you either don't accellerate, or you don't turn or stop. Think about it - your fronts do most of the braking, most of the turning (you know who you are if you're in the exception there).

If I were you I'd pick up an old truck.
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Old 10-25-2003, 07:07 AM
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Hey Guys I gotta 88 Stang am I gonna have big problems driving my car in the snow its my only car as of now and I have to travel far from school to home to work...
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Old 10-29-2003, 11:59 AM
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DONT get snow tires, get a winter car mustangs are meant for good weather, I went and bought a 88 dodge aries wagon for my winter car and it works great. Now i can drive the mustang on only good days, go winter car most def
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Old 10-29-2003, 12:10 PM
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Go get awinter beater, but make sure you get a good car mechanically. Nothing worse than fixing a beater in the dead of winter.I picked a little '87 nissan sentra. Saves me money on gas too w/ all the warming up! Save the stang.
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