Winter wheel/tire package

[Ehdrian]

Don't really want to jinx the weather! Just wanted to toss the question out there as there seems to be quite a few of us that won't be taking delivery before the snow falls.

What's the ideal winter tire/wheel combo? GT Performance Pack? Can we wrap an 18" rim, or even a 17" around the 15" rotor?

There aren't a lot of, if any, pre-built packages on-line yet. For example Tire Rack doesn't list available options. Anyone out there do their research already?

I'm thinking maybe a Blizzak WS-80, 235/50R18 with the corresponding wheel and offset for my long-ago ordered GT w/PP when it finally arrives as seen below:

Blizzak WS-80

DAI Alloys Autobahn (Painted/Matte Black) Wheels

or

DAI Alloys Passion (Painted/Midnight Chrome) Wheels

Thoughts?

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[Bryman]

I ordered the Foundry wheels on purpose to use as my snow tire set. I'll be putting the ws80s in that size on them. I am kind of doubtful a 17 will fit around the PP brakes, but maybe an 18 will work.

 

[derieuz]

i dont think those will fit over the PP package brakes. I believe you need 19's unless you have extremely expensive high strength thin walled barrel'd 18's

 

[xlover]

Consensus seems to be only 19s will fit over the pp front brakes unless ultra high priced lightweight track type rims. Check out the wheel/tire section there have been more than a few discussion of this topic

 

[Grimace427]

There are no fewer than 3 winter tire threads.

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/wheels-tires-11.html

 

[Ehdrian]

Thanks to everyone for your 2 cents.

 

[opensesame]

Don't really want to jinx the weather! Just wanted to toss the question out there as there seems to be quite a few of us that won't be taking delivery before the snow falls.

What's the ideal winter tire/wheel combo? GT Performance Pack? Can we wrap an 18" rim, or even a 17" around the 15" rotor?

There aren't a lot of, if any, pre-built packages on-line yet. For example Tire Rack doesn't list available options. Anyone out there do their research already?

I'm thinking maybe a Blizzak WS-80, 235/50R18 with the corresponding wheel and offset for my long-ago ordered GT w/PP when it finally arrives as seen below:

Blizzak WS-80

DAI Alloys Autobahn (Painted/Matte Black) Wheels

or

DAI Alloys Passion (Painted/Midnight Chrome) Wheels

Thoughts?

Im in Canada as well. Mine is Ecoboost with PP so I'll be needing 19 inches wheels and tires. Let me know if you find a good deal under $2000 for both winters and wheels.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Im in Canada as well. Mine is Ecoboost with PP so I'll be needing 19 inches wheels and tires. Let me know if you find a good deal under $2000 for both winters and wheels.

The Ecoboost PP has the same brakes as the regular GT, so 18's will fit on it.

 

[stretch]

I ordered the Foundry wheels on purpose to use as my snow tire set. I'll be putting the ws80s in that size on them. I am kind of doubtful a 17 will fit around the PP brakes, but maybe an 18 will work.

I am doing the same thing with the 18-inch Foundry Black wheels, except that most of our snow events are light so the OEM all-season tires will suffice. Those wheels will be easy to clean off the winter gunk.

 

[opensesame]

I am doing the same thing with the 18-inch Foundry Black wheels, except that most of our snow events are light so the OEM all-season tires will suffice. Those wheels will be easy to clean off the winter gunk.

Highly recommend Winter Tires on the Mustang. All-Seasons are for FWD cars.

 

[EXP Jawa]

Even with FWD, all-seasons are for folks that live south of the Mason-Dixon...

 

[geokots]

Calgary today

FYI, I thought you'd enjoy.
This is Calgary today

 

[B Gordon]

WOW, that sucks.
Guess you don't want to hear about how our weather is still up in the 90's for afternoon high temperatures.
We should be getting stuff like that in a couple of months.

 

[Brent302]

FYI, I thought you'd enjoy.
This is Calgary today

I'm sorry lol

 

[SVTFreak]

WOW, that sucks.
Guess you don't want to hear about how our weather is still up in the 90's for afternoon high temperatures.
We should be getting stuff like that in a couple of months.

Nice to be able to use summer tires year around ain't it hehe

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