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How bad will my factor tires be?

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Old 10-03-2005, 07:25 PM
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Default How bad will my factor tires be?

over this winter? I live in the KC area and I'm concern'd that the tires on my 05 Mustang will cause me major issues? Whats the real story on these?
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Old 10-04-2005, 12:30 AM
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Default RE: How bad will my factor tires be?

Since I don't own an 05 I'm not sure, but the best thing I can tell you to do is to check your tread. See if your groves allow for snow traction by having lines that run parralell around the tire with groves protruding from the sides of the lines, kinda like a racing style of some sort, also if you have good rain traction then you should be OK. Now also check to see how much grip you have left, in other words are your smaller traction groves still very visible or are they starting to wear down. If you still feal unsecure then buy yourself new tires, that way you know you are set for the winter.
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Old 10-04-2005, 12:35 AM
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Just in rain I have found out that they SUCK!
Note: Other car has Toyos

Dry traction is not too bad after I took a little air out of them they got stickier
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Old 10-08-2005, 11:43 AM
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The stock BF's on our cars are ok, but not great for any kind of driving. My pnero's handle good in the rain. It was raining all day yesterday and I was able to test them out. Dosent matter how good our tires are though.....we have rear wheel drive cars...we will always have to be extra careful and put sand bags in our trunks on snow days.
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