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Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/8/2006 11:55:50 AM    ksaarathy   Posts: 7 Joined: 9/5/2006 Status: offline I have a 2006 mustang GT with tire size 235/50ZR 18 and looking for the best winter tire. Newbie. Edit Reason: Added Year. < Message edited by ksaarathy -- 12/8/2006 4:21:52 PM > Post #: 1

RE: Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/8/2006 4:27:58 PM    ksaarathy   Posts: 7 Joined: 9/5/2006 Status: offline Its 2006. Post #: 2

RE: Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/8/2006 5:23:39 PM    colin@tirerack Posts: 372 Joined: 11/1/2006 Status: offline In that tire size we are actually out of snow tires but the best one that I see would have been either the michelin xice, the bridgestone blizzak LM22 or the dunlop winter sport M3 People often downsize their wheels in order to get the better ride and traction that the corresponding narrower and "taller" tire would have. _____________________________ Colin Email: colin@tirerack.com Phone: 877-522-8473 Tire Rack Website (in reply to ksaarathy) Post #: 3

RE: Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/9/2006 12:18:08 PM    Stoenr Posts: 3482 Joined: 5/21/2005 From: S.burbs Chicago Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: colin@tirerack In that tire size we are actually out of snow tires but the best one that I see would have been either the michelin xice, the bridgestone blizzak LM22 or the dunlop winter sport M3 People often downsize their wheels in order to get the better ride and traction that the corresponding narrower and "taller" tire would have. Exactly. The rack has deals on tires/wheel packages. Or you could look on ebay for some 17" take offs and use a 235/55r17 snow tire. _____________________________ WWW.06GT.COM 12.83_107.15 (in reply to colin@tirerack) Post #: 4

RE: Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/9/2006 12:38:54 PM    ksaarathy   Posts: 7 Joined: 9/5/2006 Status: offline Well i just want to install 2. How about Bridgetone Blizzak DM Z3 235/55 R18. Will it work? (in reply to ksaarathy) Post #: 5

RE: Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/9/2006 1:23:19 PM    Stoenr Posts: 3482 Joined: 5/21/2005 From: S.burbs Chicago Status: offline Highly recommended all 4 snow tires, not just 2 _____________________________ WWW.06GT.COM 12.83_107.15 (in reply to ksaarathy) Post #: 6

RE: Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/9/2006 2:41:18 PM    colin@tirerack Posts: 372 Joined: 11/1/2006 Status: offline Stoenr is correct, we won't even sell 2 snow tires unless they are being matched up to similar snow tires. It is potentially very unsafe. I experienced this first hand with a car that had all season tires on one axle and snows on the other. A simple evasive maneuver on dry pavement at about 45 mph almost sent the car into a spin. _____________________________ Colin Email: colin@tirerack.com Phone: 877-522-8473 Tire Rack Website (in reply to Stoenr) Post #: 7

RE: Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/10/2006 1:34:10 PM    ksaarathy   Posts: 7 Joined: 9/5/2006 Status: offline OK i will install four, but i dont want to change my wheel. Can you guys please tell me what other tire size fit on the same wheel. Becoz 235/50 R18 is very pricey. FYI: I have 18" polished aluminium wheel. < Message edited by ksaarathy -- 12/10/2006 1:38:41 PM > (in reply to colin@tirerack) Post #: 8

RE: Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/10/2006 2:37:59 PM    Stoenr Posts: 3482 Joined: 5/21/2005 From: S.burbs Chicago Status: offline spend 400 on some 17 takeoffs. You will save near 400 in the price difference between 18 and 17" snow tires. The narrower tire will be better also and no swapping/balancing tires twice a year (70-80) bucks twice a year will add up! plus the added chance of getting scratches from the bone head tire buster. _____________________________ WWW.06GT.COM 12.83_107.15 (in reply to ksaarathy) Post #: 9

RE: Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/11/2006 5:38:47 PM    ksaarathy   Posts: 7 Joined: 9/5/2006 Status: offline How good the deal is................ http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150067988339&rd=1,1 Will it work on my wheels? (in reply to Stoenr) Post #: 10

RE: Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/11/2006 6:30:12 PM    Stoenr Posts: 3482 Joined: 5/21/2005 From: S.burbs Chicago Status: offline Good price, 80% worn not bad. A slightly smaller diameter tire, will effect speedo slightly, a little more wheel well gap. Will fit, and a tad wider than stock size. _____________________________ WWW.06GT.COM 12.83_107.15 (in reply to ksaarathy) Post #: 11

RE: Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/11/2006 6:35:48 PM    ksaarathy   Posts: 7 Joined: 9/5/2006 Status: offline Hey Stoenr, Thank you so much for the quick reply. Sorry to be a bug, actually i found one more tire http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=300057809902&rd=1&rd=1 How about this? Appreciated. (in reply to Stoenr) Post #: 12

RE: Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/11/2006 7:04:32 PM    Stoenr Posts: 3482 Joined: 5/21/2005 From: S.burbs Chicago Status: offline Those a a little closer to stock diameter, defintly doable even tho one size smaller. Great price on the tires. They would cost me(dealer) 107 a tire. Hes a little high on the shipping I think tho. One thing stuck out in the description. He said he has no use for them since he totalled his truck. I dont know of any trucks that take that size. Just struck me as odd. _____________________________ WWW.06GT.COM 12.83_107.15 (in reply to ksaarathy) Post #: 13

RE: Best winter tire for Mustang GT Deluxe - 12/11/2006 7:14:52 PM    ksaarathy   Posts: 7 Joined: 9/5/2006 Status: offline Once again Thank you for your input Stoenr. I went ahead and bought the Blizzak LM22. Heard that its good on both Dry and snow roads. < Message edited by ksaarathy -- 12/11/2006 7:15:30 PM > (in reply to Stoenr) Post #: 14

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