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Old 11/10/13, 05:21 PM
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Winter Driving

Is it a bad idea to drive an undercoated Mustang when the snow falls? Winter tires? Suggestions?
Old 11/11/13, 06:29 AM
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No it is perfectly fine to drive these puppies in the winter. They are built much better than they use to be in the old days. I use a good all season winter tire but a great winter tire choice is the blizzak. Hankook, firestone and Good year also make a pretty good winter tire.
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Thanks for the input, yeah I'll definitely have to get some put on soon
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How do typical summer tires do in the winter? Tires like BF Goodrich G-force Sport Comp 2's. I have another set of wheels with all season tires, but they are very worn. Is it basically just snow that summer tires have problems with?
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they do not like low temps and tend to slide easier
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Originally Posted by Glenn
they do not like low temps and tend to slide easier
^Thanks. I looked at Blizzacks this past weekend. Oh dang! I'm not ready for that expense yet.
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I would go with an all season before I paid the extra cash for the blizzaks. Check the for sale section here I have seen several sets for sale there.
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Depends on where you live and how much snow you get.

IE: Southern Ontario gets little snow compared to Northern.
You might be able to get away with all-seasons in some area's... but in others, no way I wouldn't drive without winters. There is no comparison
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We don't get much snow. How about ice? Are the winter tires that much better on icy roads?
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I've found winter tires were needed for our Rav4 for some reason the all seasons were shocking in the snow.

I'll be putting a full set of winters with steels on the Mustang this winter. It is around $1200 but saves the alloys and summer tires.
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just buy from tirerack.com good prices!
and its STILL cheaper getting it from the US and paying customs on them then buying them here.
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not all all season tires are created equal. There are some very good ones out there and then of course some really bad ones.
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this is my first rear wheel car. I live in Ontario (1 hour outside of Toronto)

we got hit with A LOT of snow this past winter. If I were you, bite the bullet and get snow tires. better safe than sorry! I plan on buying snow tires for sure. My neighbor has snows on his winter driven mustang and swears by them. its the only way.
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What about for year round use? Do the winter tires last?
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