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Dec 14, 2004 | 09:17 PM

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jcopin

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Originally posted by 169stang@December 13, 2004, 6:35 PM
SNOW-yuck! You should see the people down here in S. Florida all bundled up today. We have back to back cold fronts-it's actually in the low 40's. Yet-still no snow.

those hillbillies down there were bundled up in puffy coats when it was 65 when i lived there.. part of the reason i had to go back to NYC where were normal =p

Dec 14, 2004 | 09:35 PM

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Lynx4Ben

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Curious what are you doing for rims. Are you buying a cheap pair for the winter or are you buying a nice pair for summer and using the stocks during the winter.

Dec 15, 2004 | 07:00 AM

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Kluski

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From: Pittsburgh, PA

I usually have a tough time pulling out of my driveway with my T-Bird. But last night I played in the driveway with the 05. All three times it went up the hill no problem. It spun a little at first, then caught. It pulled up the long uphill driveway real easy.

Very impressed.

Dec 16, 2004 | 11:28 AM

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bison

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Originally posted by Amy V6@December 13, 2004, 11:23 PM
Get a cheap set of some 15" or 16" rims that'll fit the car.. and get some Blizzaks mounted on them. A set of 4 cost me roughly $425... I got them at Sears when they were clearancing them out.. end of season sale.. check it out in mid Jan

Or get a set of Directional Tires.. those make a world of difference too.

No problems here Just take your time and remember how to drive in the snow... and look out for morons.

The smallest rim that will fit over an '05 GT's front brake rotors is 17".

215/60-R17 on 17x7 rims would be nice in snow, but Tirerack doesn't list any tires in this size, so 235/55-R17 is probably the best you can do for now. The '05 Five Hundred SEL wears 215/60-R17 tires, so there will probably be snow tires available in this size by next year.

Dec 16, 2004 | 11:31 AM

#45

Dan

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Originally posted by Lynx4Ben@December 15, 2004, 12:38 AM
Curious what are you doing for rims. Are you buying a cheap pair for the winter or are you buying a nice pair for summer and using the stocks during the winter.

stocks for winter, 18" fanblades when avaiable through ford for the summer fitted with 255's BFG KDW's.