mustangs bad for winter driving?
#31
I goto school up near Buffalo and just got my '00 GT this Fall. I was wondering if I still needed weight in the trunk if I have a subwoofer and (usually) my hockey gear too. I also have brand new Conti ExtremeContact DWS' on my stang if that helps haha
#32
I have 4 snow tires for a 17 inch rim (stock GT size from 99-04) if you're interested. They're 245/45/17s with about 70% tread left. I wanna get rid of em and I'd part with them for pretty cheap!
Like everyone is saying, snow tires are a must. My mustang, before I modified it, was used all year round in Buffalo, a city famous for the amounts of snow it gets. Obviously it won't work too well with a lot of snowfall (1ft plus on roads), but if your area is generally plowed it should be just fine!
Like everyone is saying, snow tires are a must. My mustang, before I modified it, was used all year round in Buffalo, a city famous for the amounts of snow it gets. Obviously it won't work too well with a lot of snowfall (1ft plus on roads), but if your area is generally plowed it should be just fine!
#33
Sure enough so far so good. When there's a TON of snow on the car after a snowfall I will GENTLY slide off most of it from the top but I won't scrub right down to the top itself. And I'm especially careful around the rear window & actually let the rear defroster do most of the work getting the snow/ice off the glass.
I've been winter driving it for 5 years now, so far no problem at all, KNOCK ON WOOD
#34
First snowfall! The stang handled 5 times as well as I expected it to. I have rear snow tires and literally nothing but the donut/jack in the trunk/backseat. It wasn't terrible the amount of snow on the roads, but it was enough. I highly recommend all four snow tires, as I kept losing the front end around corners (don't let that steer you away because it was 100% my fault and 100% avoidable). Every car I've owned the suspension was shot to hell and this thing handles like a DREAM compared to what I'm used to. As crazy as it sounds, I'd take my stang (or RWD in general) in the snow over any FWD. If you lose traction on the drive wheels in FWD, say accelerating around a corner from a stop, you lose the ability to steer. Not to mention the fact that it's just straight up fun. The only thing I was disappointed with was I couldn't get into my slightly inclined driveway. A couple hundred pounds in the trunk should fix that up nice though. Also, if you're not used to it, I'd say keep to a safe speed if highway conditions are bad. I almost completely lost it at like 70. Overall, I'm happy.. What do you guys think? I'd like to hear other people's opinions on this.
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