LordKyl

I bought the Mustang I always wanted last fall ('01 GT) and put off thinking about snow and winter, but here it is anyway. </P>


I'm from PA and we haven't gotten any snow yet, but I'm sure we soon will.</P>


What, if anything can I do to get some traction? What tires do you recommend? Should I go all out and get actual Winter tires? I mean, will they really help? Or will I be stuck no matter what?</P>


Thanks!</P>

piston

Get winter tires, not all season,if you get any decent amount of snow/ice and its sticks around a while. Throw some weight directly over the rear axle.

bob emmerich

I agree, with one exception that may sound kinda expensive. If your using this as a daily driver car everyday, I would have snow tires mounted on a different set of rims, because if you continually change tires from snow/regular on the same rims, it could possibly put undue wear and tear on the rim. This is just a suggestion, but I write from experience.

piston

I agree with bob 100%...I always think of winter tires as being on steel wheels (nice and cheap)so I guess I overlooked that one, Good point!</P>


Plus why expose your good wheels to the harsh conditions of winter roads!</P>

88SaleenStang

thats very true...just get some steelies or something at the junkyard...

CobraSVT33

buy a winter beater somethin fwd is probavly the best is not a 4x4, i havea winter/rainy daycar i keep year roundand the cobra is the sunnyday street machine. my buddy has a gt and every year around thanksgivin he gets a want ad and buys a winter beater for $500-$1500. having a second car is over all better.last year another friend didnt pull his stangin thewinter and come spring the salt/sand did a real number on the exterior. that second car eliminates tire changing hassels as well allows you to have a backup car if the stang goes in the shop</P>


just my advice</P>

mkspeed26

salt eats up cars here, get a winter beater</P>

Meterman1955

<FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=red size=3>I agree I have a 2002 Ford Escape that is my work vehicle I will use that when the weather sucks</FONT>

TattooTears

All this talk about salt eating away exteriors is making my paraniod.

Bruiser Stang

i have a staturn for the winter, bt I still drive my stang when there is no snow on the ground...the stock tration in the winter is not too swift.