mustangfan410

driving in the rain is not as bad as driving in the snow, after i got the hang of it i can control my car.

SOHCman

Driving in the rain with the stock BFG tires is nasty.

Unless the tread is new, they will hydroplane at 45mph.

I've driven through those nasty storms in FL & GA and it is NOT fun.

My winter tires (Winterforce radials) are amazing in the rain as well as snow...

Speed rated to 112 and no hydroplaning up to 90... a little squirrelly after that...

So I hear...

LOL

48prerunner

Try a street rod pickup with no weight in the rear and a gt mustang motor up front lol Mustang handles like a dream compared to that, Plus if the rain just started thats when the road is most slippery could be you hit some oil

Norm Peterson

Yup. First rain after a dry spell catches lots of people off guard (no matter what they're driving, sometimes).

With RWD you need to learn to feed in throttle a little more slowly and maybe a lot more smoothly. It also helps to upshift early, because the last thing you need when it's slippery is even more torque multiplication through the tranny.

Likewise, downshifting (especially on downgrades) is somewhat riskier in slippery conditions - you can partially lock the rear wheels and get the tail end a bit "loose" if you aren't VERY careful. In that case, jumping off the gas to hit the brakes adds even more braking to the rear, which already has more than it can handle. Use the brakes only, please, and let the ABS do whatever it has to do.


Norm

Spdfreak

Goodyear Eagle GTs and Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s are both excellent in the rain. I have the GTs currently. Had the F1s on my last car. (2003 Mazdaspeed Protege Turbo)

raubt

RWD and all, our Mustangs seem pretty well balanced for handling the nasty weather. And it's not like the V6 is overly powerful, so it's still decent when you're lacking traction.

I drive mine all year round here in Edmonton, Alberta in the rain, freezing rain, snow, ice and all that, and even on stock Pirelli's it's never given me any major problems. You just have to go easy, try to feel the road a little bit and it's nothing major.

I wouldn't want to drive a GT500 on an icy road (or maybe I would... ), but the V6 is very capable in bad weather as long as you take it easy and try to stay patient while you're cruising along.

jmy2469

It's snowing like hell here in central NJ today! Way too early for this. The ride home should be fun

cam2904

When I had my stock tires. I hated driving the car in the rain the stock tires sucked. Now that I upgraded my wheel and tire package no problems.

RyanMacrum

Im new to Orlando, Im from STL, MO, and the third day here I had to go thru one of the most intense rainstorms Ive ever seen. But I knew how to handle my car in intense rain and I was fine.

You just need to learn how your car reacts to the different weather conditions, etc.

ODDYSEY

Get yourself some good tires, that will help. But driving 70 in the rain is never a good idea.