Suggestions for SNOW tires????
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Melting Slicks
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Suggestions for SNOW tires????
I found out today how crappy my wide BFG KDWs are in snow, I have a set of stock Wagon Wheels just sitting around waiting for tires, even have sensors on them! .....I know a lot of you out there run your C5 all winter long in the snow. I would like suggestions from you that do about snow/winter tires and comments about the various offerings that are available in 'stock' C5 sizes..... to fit my unused Wagon Wheels.
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Discussed many times.
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I personally use the Goodyear M+S tires in stock size. They are runflat and they are expensive. I've heard of some people running non-stock sized tires like Blizzaks on skinnier sizes, like 225 in the front and 255 in the rear.
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I personally use the Goodyear M+S tires in stock size. They are runflat and they are expensive. I've heard of some people running non-stock sized tires like Blizzaks on skinnier sizes, like 225 in the front and 255 in the rear.
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I drive mine daily and don't bother with snow tires, I run Pirelli P Zero Nero M&S tires all year round. These tires do extremely well in a few inches of snow and if the snow is deeper than that, the car itself is simply too low to be driven anyhow, as I find the snow hits the underbelly too much. So for those rare days when we get a lot of snow all at once, I keep the C5 parked. But for the rest of the winter, the Pirellis work amazingly well.
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I run Blizzaks on my DD (96GT) and they are the greatest thing since sliced pie 
Last yr I got caught in a 12 inch snow storm plus drifts and was able to make it home. Mustangs are exactly known for handling well in the snow if you know what I mean!
Last yr I got caught in a 12 inch snow storm plus drifts and was able to make it home. Mustangs are exactly known for handling well in the snow if you know what I mean!
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From what I have heard, the Goodyear EMT M&S are pretty decent tires, but expensive.
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
From what I have heard, the Goodyear EMT M&S are pretty decent tires, but expensive.
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Originally Posted by sprk33
the ones you have on it are perfect snow tires. Keep it parked out of the snow and they are perfect snow tires 
Honestly not trying to be a smart axx but..... I just bought me a beater car for the winter months.... FWD 93 Saturn 1k$ 200K miles but if it snows rains ice ect I just drive it... saves miles on the Z06 + its safe and sound at home
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Originally Posted by RaleighSS
Honestly not trying to be a smart axx but..... I just bought me a beater car for the winter months.... FWD 93 Saturn 1k$ 200K miles but if it snows rains ice ect I just drive it... saves miles on the Z06 + its safe and sound at home
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Originally Posted by RaleighSS
Honestly not trying to be a smart axx but..... I just bought me a beater car for the winter months.... FWD 93 Saturn 1k$ 200K miles but if it snows rains ice ect I just drive it... saves miles on the Z06 + its safe and sound at home
Your beater actually cost less than a set of Goodyear M+S tires...
Originally Posted by RaleighSS
Honestly not trying to be a smart axx but..... I just bought me a beater car for the winter months.... FWD 93 Saturn 1k$ 200K miles but if it snows rains ice ect I just drive it... saves miles on the Z06 + its safe and sound at home
Your beater actually cost less than a set of Goodyear M+S tires...
Last edited by Bingo Fuel; Dec 19, 2005 at 10:37 PM. Reason: someone beat me to it