Remember that various models of the Mustang came with different Pirelli tires. Some came with 19" Pirelli P Zero "Summer Tires"

"The P Zero Nero (nero Italian for black) is Pirelli’s Max Performance Summer tire developed for the drivers of sports cars, sporty coupes and medium-large sedans. The P Zero Nero was developed to work harder so the driver could play harder exploiting the sporting character of their high performance car. Like all summer tires, the P Zero Nero is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice.
P Zero Nero tires feature a silica and carbon black enhanced tread compound molded into a subtle asymmetric, wide rib tread design to increase the rigidity of the tread to resist deformation and enhance grip and steering response on a variety of road surfaces while enhancing resistance to irregular wear and generating low noise levels. Circumferential grooves are optimized in their position and width to maximize dry road performance while enhancing hydroplaning resistance."


and other models came with the 18" P Zero "All Weather Tires."


"The P Zero Nero All Season features a silica-enhanced tread compound blended to provide traction during high temperatures in the dry and low temperatures in the wet or snow. This compound is molded into an asymmetric tread design that features stable outside shoulder blocks combined with siped, continuous intermediate and center ribs that increase footprint rigidity to enhance dry grip during acceleration and braking. Shoulder grooves and circumferential channels allow water to flow through the tread design to resist hydroplaning and enhance wet traction. The tire's internal structure includes twin steel belts to provide strength and durability on top of a polyester cord body."


Generally speaking, the "All Weather" P Zero tires get considerably better "usable mileage" then the "Summer" Tires. The rubber compounds and the tire construction are very different between the two tires.

 

Stopped reading right here, because that's your problem right there.

 

Not like Canada.
You just lumped almost 4 million square miles into one climate.

 

I had the stock pirellis on my stock wheels for 4 Kirksville, Missouri winters and I had zero issues with them.

You have to be careful with flat spots though, make sure it doesn't sit too long

-Nick C.

 

I see you had enough time to reply though. Thanks.

 

Daily Driver, I have a set of winter tires and wheels.

 

 

Low temps can definitely have an effect on tires. Just last winter didn't Ford have problems with GT500 tires cracking due to the cold just sitting outside waiting to be shipped?

 

see!!

 

Haha so true. I missed that tidbit there. Good catch.

Haha... Another good point. My bad. Should I have said "...not like most of Canada"

Better?

 

I have the same winter take off wheels as you. Man they did great last winter! No slipping at all and the rims stayed clean as hell.

I stored my summer Bullitts/Goodyear F1s on their side wrapped in plastic in the garage. Great tires also.

 

My P-Zero summer tires spent 3 (car delivered on 21st December with winter tires on them) winters in an unheated garage under my work bench wrapped in plastic with zero problems from cracking, and one of those winters was long and colder than average to.

 

i think wrapping in plastic helps

 

Any of you guys have suggestions where to keep jack stands under the car if I store it without wheels?

 

That's a bit excessive,

 

Agree... Anywhere solid lol

 

Up in Ottawa Canada and my tires cracked last winter when I stored my car in a unheated garage.

 

How so? What if I want to store the car all winter and not worry about the tires getting flat spots, drying out, and possibly being affected by the cold. It would like to keep the suspension loaded too...so I would have to find a place under the control arms in the front.

 

Because you live in Indiana like me. Lol

I'm originally from Alaska...if you lived there then I'd tell you jack the car up. That's hell on such a cherry suspension btw.

Just get a winter set and store the summer tires stacked up in the garage. Problem solved

Drive you car in the winter. That's what they are for.

 

Mine's a garage queen


How is it hell on the suspension if it is being kept loaded in the same way it would be if the wheels were on and the car was not on jack stands?