New (Need Help)
12-29-2010, 12:29 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 12
New (Need Help)
Hey,
My name is Mike and i'm from the Fairfield County area of Connecticut and im new the whole Mustang deal. I am pretty young and i have been saving up to the point where i will soon purchase a Black 2008 v6 Stang in perfect condition with 16k miles for 14,500. I have everything in line with credit and financing, however i am waiting on one piece of information before I buy...
I need snow tires, down here is snows pretty lightly with the occasional blizzard like i received 2 days ago and I will be needing snow tires. Right now i'm looking at the Blizzacks however, i need an opinion on that as well as what kind of rims to get with them. Cheaper is better for me haha.
Thanks,
New Guy Mike
My name is Mike and i'm from the Fairfield County area of Connecticut and im new the whole Mustang deal. I am pretty young and i have been saving up to the point where i will soon purchase a Black 2008 v6 Stang in perfect condition with 16k miles for 14,500. I have everything in line with credit and financing, however i am waiting on one piece of information before I buy...
I need snow tires, down here is snows pretty lightly with the occasional blizzard like i received 2 days ago and I will be needing snow tires. Right now i'm looking at the Blizzacks however, i need an opinion on that as well as what kind of rims to get with them. Cheaper is better for me haha.
Thanks,
New Guy Mike
12-29-2010, 07:48 PM
#6
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 228
Welcome to MF from the Great White North of Minnesota! Where we know a thing or two about snow. They don't call the state MinneSNOWta for nothing!
As far as snow tires go, it really kind of depends on what you want to do with your car. But personally if your car is going to be a daily driver, with the "normal" amount of snow you get out in your neck of the woods, I wouldn't bother with dedicated snow tires at all, especially on a v6 car. I would just get a set of good all-season tires and you should be good to go.
However, if you are planning on upgrading your tires and wheels to 18" or larger, you may want to get a set of dedicated snow tires for the winter and just mount them on your stock v6 wheels. Blizzaks are really well though of and generally get good ratings in the automotive and consumer press. They will also be a little cheaper in the smaller sizes. Just remember to only run them during the worst snow months in your area, say December through February. They have a really soft rubber compound and will wear quickly, so if you want them to last more than one or two seasons, do not put too many miles on 'em.
As far as snow tires go, it really kind of depends on what you want to do with your car. But personally if your car is going to be a daily driver, with the "normal" amount of snow you get out in your neck of the woods, I wouldn't bother with dedicated snow tires at all, especially on a v6 car. I would just get a set of good all-season tires and you should be good to go.
However, if you are planning on upgrading your tires and wheels to 18" or larger, you may want to get a set of dedicated snow tires for the winter and just mount them on your stock v6 wheels. Blizzaks are really well though of and generally get good ratings in the automotive and consumer press. They will also be a little cheaper in the smaller sizes. Just remember to only run them during the worst snow months in your area, say December through February. They have a really soft rubber compound and will wear quickly, so if you want them to last more than one or two seasons, do not put too many miles on 'em.
12-29-2010, 09:22 PM
#7
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 12
Thanks for the welcome everyone, and thanks for the suggestion Trekker. And I thought i should probably place this in another sections but wasn't sure.
Just one question for ya trek... so you suggest i get all season's for all round use? Or just for the winter season?
Thanks
Just one question for ya trek... so you suggest i get all season's for all round use? Or just for the winter season?
Thanks
