I recently moved out of the city and unfortunately require my mustang in the winter for a couple weeks and just wondering if im gonna have lots of trouble with it, i know its got the power but im wondering how good those factory tires are gonna be, anyone know?
2006-10-24 17:47:19 · 14 answers · asked by savage 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
Okay, front wheel drive cars are the best in deep snow. 4x4 are the best off-road or in mud. Rear-wheel drive is best in performance. Now, AWD nowadays with the computer control systems available are becoming the best all-around. Now, in you situation, I would look as to how much it really snows in your area and how quick the road department is. That should determine whether a set of rear snow tires would be a good investment for you. I would be VERY hesitant to put snow chains on a performance vehicle like a Mustang. Snow chains are notorious for slipping off a tire or, because of the abrasion or the road surface, actually breaking. If a snow chain leaves the tire, it has only one way to go and that is round and round until it wraps itself around the axle. Meaning you body, paint, custom wheels and undercoating COULD take one hell of a beating. If you are going to need more traction, then to hell with looks and get a good set of snow tires for the rear of the car with any solid rim. Good Luck.
2006-10-24 18:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by sfcjcl 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
make sure you use cables on the tires or chain type a good set same difference on trucks they have a light rear end, hard ice or frozen roads chains or cables are a must, and some locations they will not let you drive on it UN less your chains are on, soft powder or fresh snow that has not yet frozen you will be fine without chains or cables OK, only on frozen icy roads and black ice you must have em or you will crash, great question take care
Ford Motor Company designs all vehicles to accept tire chains or cables remember ford Model -T And Model -A's were the best in the cold and any car Ford makes will perform as well read the manual in the glove box and you will see what ford recommends any ford will do good in the snow your Mustang is no different a 4 banger will spin the tire in the snow so just take it easy and go for the feel and you will be fine
2006-10-24 20:52:51 · answer #2 · answered by Mechanical 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only problem your gonna have is tail spins because its a rear drive car other than that theres no problem, also going up a hill on a bad road is gonna give you problems i live in co and been in a couple of fender benders in the snow to know.
2006-10-24 17:58:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
All rear wheel drive cars are bad in the snow. The added torque of a mustang doesn't help either. Just remember to take it slow and turn in to the skid. Having your own tow rope wouldn't be a bad idea either.
2006-10-24 17:56:52 · answer #4 · answered by air_of_truth 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
we have 3 mustangs and we never drive them in the snow... my husband drove his to work one night and while he was at work we got a dusting of snow .. a ride that would take him 20 minutes took him 45 minutes to get home .. too much power,.. not a car for the winter, your best bet is to buy a winter beater
2006-10-25 04:20:07 · answer #5 · answered by D.C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And an answer from sunny Southern California. You will probably find that Ford reccomends cable type snow chains for fender clearance. Put a couple of hundred pounds of sand bags in the trunk over the rear axle. A limited slip differential would be good if you had one... Unfortunatly about $1500 to add if you don't have one.. Drive like you have an egg under your foot and you will be ok... We do have snow here.. you just have to go above 5000 feet up to find it...
2006-10-24 18:06:40 · answer #6 · answered by the_buccaru 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have sold Fords for 13 years. Even with the traction control the Mustang is not good in the snow. If need to drive in the bad weather get really good snow tires.
2006-10-24 18:36:12 · answer #7 · answered by img712 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the certainty that that's computerized would not help concerns too lots yet you ought to nevertheless be ok offering you at the instant are not a leadfoot. merely be extremely gentle on the acceleration interior the snow - undergo in ideas that when in kit automatics will start to creep forward besides, if obtainable slip it into kit and permit it %. up a splash velocity by way of itself, then merely feather the accelerator till you arise to velocity. the reason maximum persons conflict interior the snow is they sense themselves slipping and then merely pile on the revs. the excellent concern to do is save your cool and attempt to maintain the revs as low as obtainable. possibly use the 'L' or D1 and D2 place on your kit shifter as a fashion to constrain the automobile to basically its decrease gears. this could, interior the form of wheelspin, provide up the automobile from shifting up by way of its gears and dropping further and further traction.
2016-11-25 19:32:01 · answer #8 · answered by eckhardt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, I just watched a mustang get stuck on the tiniest patch of ice on the road... not even snow, while my AWD subaru just walked right through the same ice.
2013-11-20 06:50:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, that's definitely not a winter car at all. Make sure you have good tires or tire chains. If you're in an area that's pretty well plowed and salted, you should do okay.
2006-10-24 17:55:16 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋