zippydoc

It was my first time here and I must say "Thank you" to all (well, most) that posted replies to my winter driving question. It is great to be part of the "club." When my 2012 arrives I will have no regrets and keep it running through winter. (With snow tires, of course.)

Nickboxer7

Does anybody just run snow tires on the back two? I've heard people arguing both ways, but I have a nice set of All Seasons and they have plenty of tread in the front. All my other cars I've had I've been able to stop and turn with all seasons that were not as good as these. I'm just curious as to who just runs rear snow tires?

MustangSD

to save some cash I found a used set of Blizzaks for my 04 V6 Mustang. I plan to drive it during the snow months here. My question is with the set having more wear on (2) of the (4) tires where do the better (2) go?
- Font for steering or
- back for grip.
(the tires were marked left and right - i kept the lefts left and... just curious about which end gets the better tread)

JimC

Put the better tires on the rear - for both handling as well as traction.

Chromeshadow

I own a 2000 V6 auto as well as the 2012 V6 Manual. With all season tires on the 2000 it was hard to stop. The rear tires keep turning due to the auto trans, which would make the front tires slip. I would put the best tires on the front of it. The front does most if the braking and all of the turning.
It is was a Manual Trans I'd put them on the rear just for the extra traction.

MustangSD

Thanks! That was my opinion too.... but....
- The shop putting them on today disagreed and bolted them up good ones on the front.
When I commented on them being wrong they scheduled me for a swap tomorrow morning. Just HAD to check and see before letting them switch them.

MustangSD

O - missed the Better on the front of the Automatic post as i was responding.
good argument!

maximusneo701

I drove a friends 2001 in the snow and it wasn't so bad. I have heard throwing sandbags in the trunk help. The reason why is because snow tires are slim with deeper tread because they sink into the snow and try to reach the pavement. So the extra weight in the trunk assists with this, also slimmer tires displace much snow. Also any tires with less than 6/32 of an inch tread depth left significantly loses the ability to compress snow. (Snow can be compressed because it has air in the frozen water, water itself cannot be compressed.)

Rear snow tires will give you traction to be moving, front gives you traction to steer. So ideally both but if you do the rear only will you see no benefit in steering just if you can move and some stopping. Chains are ok on a mustang just don't exceed 35mph with them on, or you risk them coming off and doing serious damage.

If you are that worried just make sure you have deep tread on the tires and consider a LSD so that if one tire is stuck the other will also have power to move. Otherwise drive slow, ice is gonna suck no matter what, just make sure you let the salt trucks do their job before you leave.

Syracuse315

I've lived in Oswego, Syracuse and now Albany and have driven my 2000 GT through all of it.

#1 - Drive to the conditions
#2 - Good snow tires
#3 - Practice when it's snowing in a parking lot to get a good handle on how your car reacts
#4 - Sand/Salt bags in the trunk