2010-2014 Mustang Information on The S197 {GenII}

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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 04:17 PM
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New tires

Ok so I've purchased some michelin pilot super sport tires for my 2014 supercharged 5.0 255/35/20 in front and 305/30/20 in the back an these tires are scary I live in Toronto an today it was around 3 degrees kinda windy but dry an what I thought would be a good day for cruising an not even putting down my foot I thought I was gonna slide out an even the wheel was shaking
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 04:39 PM
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No tires are good for 3 degree weather.
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 04:48 PM
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i'm in the cambridge / Waterloo area and even with my V6, I had to be careful with throttle response and corners

weathers still too cold for any respectable traction.
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 04:55 PM
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Summer tires (like the Pilot Sport) should never be used in below freezing weather. In most cases, even below 40*F is questionable if the tires aren't warmed up.

This is especially true for high horsepower vehicles. Choose the right tires for the job.
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 05:38 PM
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Summer tires in freezing temps is like driving on ice. I remember when my awd ms6 came with summer tires and I did a 180 with about 1/4" of snow on the road going 10mph.
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 07:01 PM
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My car is put away for December-end of March but looks like all have to buy some all seasons for October November an April
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Old Mar 30, 2015 | 09:54 PM
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I have Michelin PSS on my GT500 and at plus 17 C today (63 degrees F) and I can finally start to put some power down. I can blow the tires off in the first 4 gears easily if the temp is under 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees F). When it gets warmer out those tires stick pretty darn good.
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