Now that it's spring...

[rktsnk]

I'm going to be in the market to buy winter tires for the stang this year as well. Ill keep an eye out for any good deals etc. I wonder if/when Tirerack has any winter tire sales?

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[Sal33n]

If you have the space to store the car then get a used Explorer. I had a 98 Mercury Mountaineer (AKA Ford Explorer) AWD 5.0 and it was the best winter vehicle.

 

[opensesame]

Now that it's spring I have to start planning for fall. I live in northern Michigan ans get a fair amount of snow for 3 months. There's a lot of you (mostly the guys on the east coast line) who have winter tires and seem to do just fine.


My options are spend $1000-1200 or whatever the price is for a great set of winter tires or spend that money on a winter beater. I could probably get a late 90's early 2000 explorer for about that price with 180k miles.

My only gripe with winter is rust. I know they galvanize the steel used on the cars to prevent rusting, something they didn't do 10-15 years ago I've read.

What are your thoughts and views?

I've got a winter beater, which I currently drive. I've had this car prior to purchasing the mustang so I decided to keep it since it runs great. The only downside is you are paying for more insurance and any additional maintenance. But if I were in your case I would stick to getting new winter tires since you do not know what your getting into by buying an unknown winter beater. As it could require repairs or futher maintenance.

 

[blitzburgh]

I would move.

 

[Aaleck]

Thanks for all of your opinions

Next question, did some digging around on the forum but couldn't get a sure shot answer. For GT's with he performance package offset tires, since I couldn't find any tires that exactly match the wheel size, will 245/45-19's work on all 4 tires?

 

[Rhys]

Haha!!! In Australia it is EXTREMELY rare to get snow. In southern parts near melbourne and in Tas you get it but those are the only places!!!

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