my friend is consedring buying a mustang but we live in new york and winter is very near, and i told him that mustangs arent drivable in the snow but i dont why i just know
2007-12-05 04:02:38 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
if i do put sandbags in the trunk how much wiehged would be acceptable
2007-12-05 04:08:21 · update #1
do any of the mustangs come with all wheel drive i know its stupid but i was just wondering
2007-12-05 04:13:41 · update #2
I think you got some bad information about the mustang.
As a owner I use to take my mustang to go and ski. I drove on ice and packed snow and even drifts. with the right tire and training you can drive on any surface.
the tire needs to have traction to grip.
1.The best traction is static traction, or not moving.
2. next comes contact traction with the surface. Best if the tire is the right tire for the job and road conduction's.
A. width and pattern of the tread, hardness of the rubber and the air pressure all come into play. the best way to go in the snow is to have sipped tires that are of a design for winter and snow, but if you can't afford a second set of tire, then you need to buy all season tires that don't pack up, so self cleaning and that are sipped. Sipping is a cutting into the tread done with a machine that cross cuts the tread. it goes across from side to side of the tire and lets the tread flex and grip more.
I would tell your friend to go to a tire shop and learn about what he needs from the people that sell them. also checking out sites like Les Schweb.com or Goodyear.com and doing a little reading may save him a lot of money, time and auto body repair.
be safe, enjoy the season, but be prepared.
Johnny
2007-12-05 04:16:05 · answer #1 · answered by John M 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's been a few years, but I've spent a couple of winters driving a Mustang around in the snow. No bags of sand, no help, just an educated driver. No reason at all that a Mustang would not be drivable in snow. You do need decent tires, though. Bald tires will make this way too difficult.
2007-12-05 04:17:27 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The main problem with the mustang is that it is a rear whell drive, which takes some practice driving in the snow. It will have alot less traction then a front drive car with the engine weight over the front wheel. To counter this you can place sand in the back, but the best thing to do is purchase good quality winter tires for it. It will not look as good. Also of note, your friend can't drive like it is summer, no matter how good your tires are you need to drive smart in snow.
Snow tire link below
2007-12-05 04:22:09 · answer #3 · answered by m_knobel 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Mustang tends to come with high performance tires, that are like driving on hockey pucks in winter (no grip at all, but great for sliding into curbs, and other cars). You'll need a 2nd set of rims and good winter tires if you want to drive it year round (as very few snow tires are made in the stock rim size). The winter tires will be narrower and taller than your summer tires, and you won't be able to drive as aggresively as you would either.
2007-12-05 12:23:20 · answer #4 · answered by mistress_coleen_01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how deep the snow is you can drive it but because a mustang is a rear wheel drive car and can be a little more difficult to handle rather than a four wheel drive or a front wheel drive car.
2007-12-05 04:06:43 · answer #5 · answered by wildeyes_heart_of_stone 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I even have pushed interior the Ohio winters for over 40 years and in no way had to do something to my motor vehicle to make it drivable in iciness. only use basic experience and take it undemanding. think of forward and plan for the extra severe. while you're utilising an computerized shift into independent while combating. That way the engine isn't combating your brakes. study to pump the brakes and not lock up the wheels. do not upload weight to the trunk, this makes the front end lighter and could reason loss of steerage administration.
2016-12-10 13:22:19 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 - mustangs are REAL wheel drive (not front wheel), that inherantly makes snow driving more difficult. second mustangs feature posi-traction. this means that the wheels spin only with each other (well, it's complex, but it's the real reason).. I live in NY too.. And I had a mustang (a 93' turbo charged)..They are hard cars to drive in the snow, AND rain.. these cars will fish tail in extreme climates (again, because of posi-traction)...I suggest to get a front wheel drive car, unless you are a confident/ excellent driver, and even then, some mustangs wont be able to manever through heavy snow well.
2007-12-05 04:08:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
a rear-wheel-drive musclecar, such as a Ford Mustang, has a lopsided power-to-weight ratio, so its back end is prone to losing grip on slippery roads.
As a word of caution, the Mustang is not the best of vehicles to use on snow-covered roads.
put some sand bags in the back, keep traction control on, always try to stay in gear, and drive very carefully
2007-12-05 04:10:34 · answer #8 · answered by woman38 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, they don't come in all wheel drive. if he really wants a mustang, he can get by with putting some sandbags in the trunk. they're not that bad in snow.
2007-12-05 04:25:08 · answer #9 · answered by Hall + Oates 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who says?
You says. And you says you don't know why.
Just like everyone else who never learned to drive properly.
I prefer rear wheel drive in bad weather. It gives me a measure of control at both ends of the vehicle. In ways that are just not possible with a front wheel drive.
2007-12-05 09:35:03 · answer #10 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋