My New/Old Mach 1

MikeD05GT · November 17th, 2010, 06:25 PM

<<< drove my 98 and will drive my 05 in the winter... ive driven alot worse in the snow than a mustang. good tires, 2-3 sand bags in trunk, and not driving like a jerkoff and youll be fine. congrats on the mustang it looks beautiful, love the red!

moneygreenstang · November 17th, 2010, 06:47 PM

I want to say youll be fine but CHICAGO winter? Any big snowbelt city Minneapolis, Detroit, Cleveland. and whatever else in between... ALL season tires WONT CUT IT... maybe one those days that the inches of snow has been plowed and the road is just damp with maybe a little bit of sludge. Anymore than an Inch of snow and you arent goin anywhere fast.

MikeD05GT · November 17th, 2010, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by moneygreenstang

I want to say youll be fine but CHICAGO winter? Any big snowbelt city Minneapolis, Detroit, Cleveland. and whatever else in between... ALL season tires WONT CUT IT... maybe one those days that the inches of snow has been plowed and the road is just damp with maybe a little bit of sludge. Anymore than an Inch of snow and you arent goin anywhere fast.

utter nonsense man. 8-12 inches+ obviously your not going out in a mustang. listen im not saying you can go cross country in 10 feet of snow..but a mustang is not the worse car out there and if your smart..youll be fine

K_Boss01GT · November 17th, 2010, 07:41 PM

im from north chicago so ive drivin the winter in my stang. yes it sucks and yes like every1 is saying do drive like an idiot and u can make it to where you need to go, just expect it to take longer where ever ur going

WildHorse28 · November 17th, 2010, 09:15 PM

thanks everyone i will see how it goes!

So i have 24,000 miles, anything i should check or maintenance? it seem to be running great but i like to do preventative mait. and not knowing the complete maintenance history is always kind of scary....

So what do you guys think?

K_Boss01GT · November 17th, 2010, 09:19 PM

pretty shmexy if ya ask me haha

DickH · November 17th, 2010, 09:33 PM

I got around on a little bit of snow/ice/slush on some 555s. It wasnt easy but as long as there wasnt inches of snow, I could do it. I do not recommend it though, its a pain in the ass most of the time.

K_Boss01GT · November 17th, 2010, 10:12 PM

did u get decent traction with the 555s? just put em on and they are doin great but jw

DickH · November 17th, 2010, 11:57 PM

They work great on dry road, dont do too bad with some rain, and are flat miserable and probably not safe in the winter. I upgraded from normal 555s to 555Rs and know better than to try to repark it in the winter.

K_Boss01GT · November 18th, 2010, 04:15 AM

Thtas wat i jsu put on was normal 555s all the way 245s on the front and 275s on the back

MineralGreyGT · November 18th, 2010, 07:19 AM

i had great success with nokian winter tires i dont remember which ones exactly but i drove around fine with no chains ans or sandbags. They aren't cheap though

November 17th, 2010, 06:47 PM	#22
moneygreenstang Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 722 iTrader: 2 reviews	I want to say youll be fine but CHICAGO winter? Any big snowbelt city Minneapolis, Detroit, Cleveland. and whatever else in between... ALL season tires WONT CUT IT... maybe one those days that the inches of snow has been plowed and the road is just damp with maybe a little bit of sludge. Anymore than an Inch of snow and you arent goin anywhere fast. __________________ 01 GT Vert - Triple Black - 2v 5.4 270/340 00 Lightning - Triple Black - 2v SC 5.4 400/500 Brand New Tubular UCA and LCA set for sale PM me Slightly Used 05-09 Halo Headlights for sale PM me

November 17th, 2010, 07:41 PM	#24
K_Boss01GT Regular 2012 5.0 N/A Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 386 iTrader: 0 reviews	im from north chicago so ive drivin the winter in my stang. yes it sucks and yes like every1 is saying do drive like an idiot and u can make it to where you need to go, just expect it to take longer where ever ur going __________________ 2012 Black GT, 3.73, bassani axel backs, MGW shifter ordered!!! MFE - If Engines can't fix it, your're f#@ked

November 17th, 2010, 09:19 PM	#26
K_Boss01GT Regular 2012 5.0 N/A Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 386 iTrader: 0 reviews	pretty shmexy if ya ask me haha __________________ 2012 Black GT, 3.73, bassani axel backs, MGW shifter ordered!!! MFE - If Engines can't fix it, your're f#@ked

November 17th, 2010, 09:33 PM	#27
DickH MM Fanatic 2003 gt 5.4 32v on the way Join Date: May 2007 Location: Omaha Posts: 4,191 iTrader: 2 reviews	I got around on a little bit of snow/ice/slush on some 555s. It wasnt easy but as long as there wasnt inches of snow, I could do it. I do not recommend it though, its a pain in the ass most of the time. __________________ 2003 Mustang gt - usual mods - slowly working on 5.4 swap 2004 srt4 - Stock DD/winter beater Click here for your tuning needs Before asking a gearing related question click THIS link and enjoy all your saved time.

November 17th, 2010, 10:12 PM	#28
K_Boss01GT Regular 2012 5.0 N/A Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 386 iTrader: 0 reviews	did u get decent traction with the 555s? just put em on and they are doin great but jw __________________ 2012 Black GT, 3.73, bassani axel backs, MGW shifter ordered!!! MFE - If Engines can't fix it, your're f#@ked

November 17th, 2010, 06:25 PM	#21
MikeD05GT MM Fanatic 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cedar Grove NJ Posts: 3,204 iTrader: 0 reviews	<<< drove my 98 and will drive my 05 in the winter... ive driven alot worse in the snow than a mustang. good tires, 2-3 sand bags in trunk, and not driving like a jerkoff and youll be fine. congrats on the mustang it looks beautiful, love the red!

November 17th, 2010, 09:15 PM	#25
WildHorse28 Newbie 04 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wheeling, IL Posts: 36 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks everyone i will see how it goes! So i have 24,000 miles, anything i should check or maintenance? it seem to be running great but i like to do preventative mait. and not knowing the complete maintenance history is always kind of scary.... So what do you guys think?

November 17th, 2010, 11:57 PM	#29
DickH MM Fanatic 2003 gt 5.4 32v on the way Join Date: May 2007 Location: Omaha Posts: 4,191 iTrader: 2 reviews	They work great on dry road, dont do too bad with some rain, and are flat miserable and probably not safe in the winter. I upgraded from normal 555s to 555Rs and know better than to try to repark it in the winter. __________________ 2003 Mustang gt - usual mods - slowly working on 5.4 swap 2004 srt4 - Stock DD/winter beater Click here for your tuning needs Before asking a gearing related question click THIS link and enjoy all your saved time.

November 18th, 2010, 04:15 AM	#30
K_Boss01GT Regular 2012 5.0 N/A Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 386 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thtas wat i jsu put on was normal 555s all the way 245s on the front and 275s on the back __________________ 2012 Black GT, 3.73, bassani axel backs, MGW shifter ordered!!! MFE - If Engines can't fix it, your're f#@ked

November 18th, 2010, 07:19 AM	#31
MineralGreyGT Premium Member 2002 Mustang GT .... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DartsMouth, MA Posts: 1,379 iTrader: 3 reviews	i had great success with nokian winter tires i dont remember which ones exactly but i drove around fine with no chains ans or sandbags. They aren't cheap though __________________

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