Car Slipping in rear with power.

[Hapbob]

Hello
Just bought 2022 GT and drove it for the first time for 400 mile trip. Damp 45 degree roads were a challenge. It has summer tires. 6000 miles on the car. When putting the power down It seems to slip in the rear is it Transmission, Traction control, or wore tires or the weather conditions ? What is your experience or comment.

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[robvas]

Obviously the wet cold roads

 

[dirtwarrior]

get all seaspon tires duh
or tires proper for weather and road condition

 

[skinnyb]

All of the above, you answered your own question. Wet cold roads, summer tires, and a high horsepower rear wheel drive car.... .... ..... Yep. That kinda happens...

 

[dirtwarrior]

Hello
Just bought 2022 GT and drove it for the first time for 400 mile trip. Damp 45 degree roads were a challenge. It has summer tires. 6000 miles on the car. When putting the power down It seems to slip in the rear is it Transmission, Traction control, or wore tires or the weather conditions ? What is your experience or comment.

You should consider selling the Mustang and getting a Honda if you do not know summer tires turn to stone in 45* tempature

 

[Mach VII]

I'm still running my summer tires and temps have been mid 20's to mid 40's. When it's like that I drive normally and give the tires time to warm up then they perform fine. You can watch the TPMS sensors, once you see the pressure start coming up you should be good to go. That being said I believe it is tire specific, some will be damaged by running them cold, my Continentals are fine with it.

 

[Skye]

Summer tires are not recommended when temperatures are expected to be below 50 F/10 C.

There are some great All-Season tires out there, Continental and Michelin probably the best.

Some owners stay on Summers year-round, but are cautious under 50 F and/or when wet.

Others swap from Summer to A/S tires when temps get gold. Second set of rims supports.

Still others use A/S tires year-round, allowing them to drive any time or condition.

For those in colder temperatures, with snow, Blizzacks get high marks.

YMMV. Stay with us. There's much to learn.

 

[MAGS1]

As others have already said, it’s the combo of high hp, summer tires and the temps/conditions. Summer tires in those temps start to stiffen up and lose their grip, mix that with rain and you won’t have good traction.

Running high performance all seasons (Continental and Michelin make great ones) year round is one alternative. Could also get a second set of wheels and throw on either all seasons or a true winter tire, depending on where you’re located and what kind of winter weather you get. I just took my summer set off and put my Blizzak’s on for winter. Great winter tire if you get a decent amount of snow.

 

[JetGray_Mach1]

Don’t become another “Mustang cars and coffee video” please

 

[rxryanm]

Maybe stick to the Ridgeline on cold, wet roads?

 

[xcm77]

I think you bought the wrong car...

 

[Bluemustang]

It's the summer tires. They won't grip in 45 degree temps, and wet conditions on top that is a bad scenario. Dangerous even. The compound isn't designed for conditions like that.

There some all-season tires out there with grip levels that are close to some (not all) summer tires. Unless you want to get two sets of wheels for different seasons, you want to look at UHP all season tires.

 

[Bluemustang]

As it happens, I have to replace my Michelin PS A/S 4's now as they are shot and went too early. After doing some research, I'm probably going to get the new Pirelli PZero A/S 3 Plus, as they have the highest overall TireRack test ratings. Continental DWS06+ also looks like a solid option. I suggest looking into one of those tires.

 

[Adam the Lighting Guy]

Hit the brakes hard enough and the front end will slip too, I promise.

I know about this stuff.

 

[ice445]

Wet roads and putting 400ft/lbs to the surface will slip on any tire to be fair. The ecu allows a little bit of fun before clamping down.

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