Fun in the snow

[Blue Moon]

Sacrilege!!!

Did you see my pics from last winter?

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[Qcman17]

Did you see my pics from last winter?

I'll bet you put salt on fish from the Dead Sea sir!!

 

[nastang87xx]

from most of the tire recommendation sites, they suggest a 245 on a 9.5 is the bare minimum. The reason to get the 9.5 IS to mount my current 275 on them and then get the narrowest I can on them.
Currently, I have the 275 on my stock PP2 rims, 19x10.5 and 19x11. They do not look the best but they work. I agree, for aesthetics, I would not go below a 255 which is still better than the 305 I have currently. Many in my neck of the woods do fine with all seasons in 255. I would still go full winter tire.

This is my baby with snow boots on.

So, you're not wrong. I'm just referring to the application of winter driving. You want some height in those tires and you lose height when you go to the minimal width as you gain height when going to the max width. We say 285's are acceptable on 9.5's all the time but they're not exactly ideal. There's definitely worse though. Plus the narrower the tires for winter the better although on a Mustang too thin will just look really stupid and you just make reasonable choices. Like 225's on a PP2 would just be stupid as hell.

 

[Fly2High]

So, you're not wrong. I'm just referring to the application of winter driving. You want some height in those tires and you lose height when you go to the minimal width as you gain height when going to the max width. We say 285's are acceptable on 9.5's all the time but they're not exactly ideal. There's definitely worse though. Plus the narrower the tires for winter the better although on a Mustang too thin will just look really stupid and you just make reasonable choices. Like 225's on a PP2 would just be stupid as hell.

tires only get smaller in diameter if you keep the series the same. As you can see, I put 275/35R19 on the car when it came with 305/30R19. Going from a 30 to a 35 series actually got me a 0.19" taller tire, if I recall. Diameter went up about 0.4". It is close to the stock diameter. Keeping it close to stock diameter keeps the impact to the speedometer error small. Should I go down to a 245, I would use a 245/40R19 or a 255/40R19. It is just about perfect to jump a series when losing 1" of tire width, or that is how it worked out for me.

I have been using this tire calculator (https://www.tire-size-calculator.info/) and love the fact it tells you the affect of different tire sizes and wheel dimensions and offsets. It helps me to keep the diameter the same when I change tire width. It even takes in spacer values and calculates various parameters and also graphically displays the original tire and the new tire or wheel so you can 'see' how they differ. It is a useful tool.

I had to laugh that a guy told me once that a narrower tire with the stock PP2 offset for the front tire (24mm) would stick out too far comparing the stock 10.5" rims. The person did not take into account that the wheel was also getting narrower - much narrower since I was going from a 10.5 wheel to a 9.5. In fact, the 9.5 should be tucked into the wheel well about 1/2" more than stock. Another person professed that putting the narrower wheel on the back axle would make the tire tuck under the flare when in reality, the front tire has a 24mm offset and the rear has a 48mm offset. Even though the rear is 1/2" wider than the front, it is also tuck into the wheel well 48mm. 24mm more than the front. Putting the tire setups for the front and rear PP2 into this calculator showed that a front tire mounted on the back would stick out 1.2" beyond where the regular rear wheel sits.

 

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[nastang87xx]

tires only get smaller in diameter if you keep the series the same. As you can see, I put 275/35R19 on the car when it came with 305/30R19. Going from a 30 to a 35 series actually got me a 0.19" taller tire, if I recall. Diameter went up about 0.4". It is close to the stock diameter. Keeping it close to stock diameter keeps the impact to the speedometer error small. Should I go down to a 245, I would use a 245/40R19 or a 255/40R19. It is just about perfect to jump a series when losing 1" of tire width, or that is how it worked out for me.

Yes I'm aware of all this. I used to run 245/45-19 winter tires on my old car. One thing to take into consideration too is that for every size up or down from the measured width of a tire is that you lose or gain about .2" when stretching or bulging a tire.

 

[lacanteen]

This thread is like the proverbial train wreck.........I can't bring myself to not look whenever there's a new post.

 

[Hadelson]

Mustang is safe in the garage. No snow or below 50 degree driving. I have no problem driving in snow or for that matter on just about any road or trail I want to cut. My Mustang is for going fast and this is for snow. Use the right tools to get the job done.

 

[HolubS]

I went with 225/60/17 Michelin X-ice tires on 17x7.5 inch American Racing rims. Did great getting around everyday last winter, have only gotten one snow so far this year!

 

[canvert]

Can you tell it is a convertible? Winter tires for the win!

 

[Avispa]

OK, its nice to look at a fresh blanket of white. More fun to go to a big empty mall parking lot and donut till you get dizzy. But on public roads with screwballs who have no idea how to drive in snow? Y'all are crazy. Or get a winterbeater you won't cry about if somebody smacks you.

 

[Fjc]

Mines a daily driver. In Michigan. Bought a set of aftermarket wheels and put dedicated Bizzak snow tires on it. Haven’t had too much snow yet, but she’s done well in what we’ve had.

 

[Bikeman315]

I miss the good old days in NJ.

NOT!

 

[oneheadlite]

Back when I was poor, I'd put snow tires on my car to drive to work.
I've got pics of a '77 Trans Am with huge snow tires/mud grips on it on my other computer.

Today; the Mustang and Sky Redline stay safely and snuggly downstairs in inclement weather.
I have a Jeep and a ZR2 truck for snow/ice.............

 

[Houston Kid]

Hell no. Snow is a no. It's been in the 70s here all week. Y'all can keep the snow. We get a snow/ice event once about every 10 years. No one here knows how to drive in either. Not that you can do much on ice.

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