I drive mine all winter. I live in Ohio,all you need to do is get a set of Winter tires and rims. I can stop on a hill and not get stuck!!! Snow tires are ok but you still won't be able to stop and steer!! They really do work that good....

 

Don't worry! you just need good snow tires, that is all...

 

Thanks guys. You've helped and reassured me more than you know. I used to have a 89 firebird when I was 18. Didn't have any problems in the snow that I can remember, but that's been 10 years ago. But I can remember being in trouble with the police. Some things just stick out in memory more than others I guess. Back on topic... I'll have to get a good set of snow tires then. What are some good ones? Yokohama? BFG's? c: <--------I love this smiley. LOL!

 

I have a BMW M3, sort of the equivalent (and am in Ohio). If the tires get old, it can be heck. Buy all seasons or snow tires. Better get a second set of cheap steel rims and snow tires for the winter. (Easier to change and the extra rubber and high profile does better). Traction control helps most of the time. About once a year in the worst storms it gets a tad slippy. But often I see people with front wheel or AWD off the side of the road as well -- so everyone has problems).

In ice, all bets are off. But as a friend says, 4WD/AWD doesn't help you stop, it just helps you get going faster before you lose control.

Just be careful -- and avoid the idiots from Michigan. (I'll be in a snow storm on the I80 with sleet/freezing rain and can barely see, and am doing 45 out of self preservation and thinking about slowing it down more, and some moron will go blazing by at 80MPH like it is a sunny day. They always have Michigan plates. One shot past my wife, lost control, did a 360's on the freeway headed off the overpass, straightened it out (barely), and then sped back up to 80, because obviously the problem was that he didn't have enough momentum and wasn't going fast enough for conditions).

 

I have a sad story about ice and mustangs. My first car was a 95' mustang v-6 with a 5-speed in it, and while it was good for the first two years I drove it in the winter months, the next one proved to be too much. By this time I was real good with my car and didn't think I needed studded snow tires so I just kept my all-seasons on (my first mistake). One day I was on my way to a basketball game when I hit some black ice on a bridge, I had just shifted into fifth and my back end broke loose and I did a 360 and ended up rolling it into the ditch. My baby was totalled and there was nothing we could do for her. But anyways, I think if you get some good snow tires and drive careful and stay off the f'in ice, you should be fine!!! I'll probably end up drivin mine in the winter every so often too, but on ice, NEVER AGAIN!!!

 

I tried different kinds and the ones I prefer is BFGoodrich Winter Slaloms, they are not expensive, very good on ice, less effective in heavy snow. I have a 98 GT so I don't have traction control but I never get stuck, I do slip and slide on occasion but it's always under control...

 

Thanks dke. I watch for those looney drivers all the time. As my Dad always says.... "See, I'm pretty sure about my driving, but it's the other fellow you have to keep an eye on." Oh, I always drive slow in wet, snowy, icy conditions. It's just plain ignorant not to. To many things "could" happen. To many variables. It's hard to look at hindsight when your wrapped dead around a telephone pole and say "Man I wish I hadn't done 80 mph on that icy road."

 

NickS,
Sorry to hear about that.

Andre',
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll look into those tires.

 

I honestly haven't had that much trouble in the snow.. I've had the Mustang for 3 years now and all's well.

I do have a good set (all 4) snow tires that I keep on my stock rims and switch my current wheel combo with. Firestone Blizzaks

Sandbags don't do much.. Kitty litter is a lot better. Incase you do manage to get stuck.. rip the bag of kitty litter and pour some out by your tire and use it for traction. If you try that with sand.. guess whicha got.. Mud :angry:

And then if you don't have a cat.. after winter is over.. donate the bag to a local shelter.

 

Ok all kidding aside, I always drove my 4x4 truck when we had snow (maybe once every other year). but when we get it, its the heavy wet icy conditions crap. Well I got caught a few years ago in my 2000gt and it had started icing up on my way home. I didnt have t/c, had automatic tranny, bald rear tires and 4.10 gears. Needless to say it was tricky, but I only got sideways once and that was from a dead stop where I had to start out by making a 90° turn at the same time. Wasnt pretty, but I kept on teh road

 

Just be careful and leave plenty of time to drive...my car is front wheel drive and I still managed to spin it once (of course, in my defense, that was on a very curvy unplowed street...)

And watch out for those Michigan drivers...

 

The traction control is amazing. Did some testing in empty snow covered parking lots over the years with my 02. With out it though, look out, spins like crazy.

 

"Stoopid"?

Sorry, couldn't resist the irony there.

 

Buy a good old ford F150 for the winter and put your 05 stang safely away in a warm garage.Besides a old beater is a blast to drive into snow banks hehe

 

A winter beater is a great solution, that is if you have a garage to keep your car in. Paying for storage gets expensive after a while.

on a rwd car like the Mustang, the all-seasons may be ok for the snow, but better off getting some steel wheels and snow tires. Another reason why, aluminum wheels get ugly after a few salty winters.

 

buy some Blizzacks and keep the rpm's down, that's all you need to keep yourself out of the ditch.

 

As the Ford ads say "Built for Life in Canada"

 

My 97 handles in the snow just fine with snow tires. With stock tires that came from the dealer I was all over the place. I will be driving my 05 in the winter but will be putting a good set of shoes on that pony.

 

Check out this wallpaper.
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/wall...nowTesting.jpg

 

The Firestone Blizzacks are the only way to go! It is truly hard to believe how well they work in snow and ice. No noisy metal studs and no put on or take off date to worry about (of course this only applies to states that even allow those studs).