mike Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Wondering if I should have my tires changed out for winter. It does get somewhat cold here in Virginia Beach with snow every now and then. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regalt87 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Wondering if I should have my tires changed out for winter. It does get somewhat cold here in Virginia Beach with snow every now and then. Any recommendations? Mine gets caught in the rain occasionally because it's a daily driver. But if I lived where snow and especially salt would get on it I would get a old beater for the winter and park it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I do not see that conversation ending well for me. "Hey baby, you know that $55,000 car I just bought, well, umm, see, I need to get something else to drive during the winter". I am just guessing here, but I believe her response would be " " or " " A set of winter tires, that I could get away with. She is a great woman, but there are limits . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingram4868 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Blizzaks are perhaps the best winter tires made. Check tirerack.com for all the details. You'll have to use the same size tires all the way around (255x45x18). It will be the same size as the front tires. Don't try to get by with just the rear tires, buy a complete set of four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 I do not see that conversation ending well for me. "Hey baby, you know that $55,000 car I just bought, well, umm, see, I need to get something else to drive during the winter". I am just guessing here, but I believe her response would be " " or " " A set of winter tires, that I could get away with. She is a great woman, but there are limits . I can relate to that! I bought a set of spare bullits w/ Michelin X-Ice winter tires mounted on them. I just put them on the car Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68KR07Shelby Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Wondering if I should have my tires changed out for winter. It does get somewhat cold here in Virginia Beach with snow every now and then. Any recommendations? "Winter tires" is on oxymoron for this car. Any temps less than 40 F. and you will have no traction instead of the little you have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Definitely change the tires you have now. There's even a warning in the manual about not driving on them below 50f. They're not made for cold weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastersmech1 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Just get some chains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07alloyGT Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Spikes-Spiders http://www.spikes-spiders.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastersmech1 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Spikes-Spiders http://www.spikes-spiders.com/ Any wheel hop with those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07alloyGT Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Any wheel hop with those? Only every couple degrees of turn. I actually don't have these, but if I need something this year, they're cheaper than a new set of wheels & tires that I'll really only need for a couple days a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VNMOUS1 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Wondering if I should have my tires changed out for winter. It does get somewhat cold here in Virginia Beach with snow every now and then. Any recommendations? I bought a set of Pirelli P Zero Nero M+S and thought that was a good alternative to the F1s. I made it through last winter on the Goodyears but didn't want to deal with it again. Long story short, they suck pond water. Blizzaks are great tires for ICE, not simply for cold weather. I swapped the Pirellis for a set of BFGs (see sig). I get that they are summer/performance tires, but I'll tell you right now that they are MUCH better than the F1s. You still have to feather the throttle in sub-45 degree weather but they don't turn to stone like the Goodyears. Personally, I'd never buy the Blizzaks unless you're planning on driving in hard snow/icing conditions. I've used them a few times on M-B and BMWs. Great for that. Bad for high torque/power applications. bj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SN8KBYT Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 The tires I have found to be the best is Ford F150 4x4 :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aobrien Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 I agree...F150 and park the Shelby. If you have to drive in snow then I would be afraid of someone hitting me. Would be a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APPLESREDGT500 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 I do not see that conversation ending well for me. "Hey baby, you know that $55,000 car I just bought, well, umm, see, I need to get something else to drive during the winter". I am just guessing here, but I believe her response would be " " or " " A set of winter tires, that I could get away with. She is a great woman, but there are limits . Maybe when you show your wife the $$ of 4 winter tires for this car she may say "go buy a $1,200.00 beater" . Find a beater to compare with, honey we can drive the Shelby and someone may slide into our car like this even though we have snow tires or for the same $$ for snow tires buy a beater. My wife bought a 87 pickup for $500. added 4 snow tires on rear had them studded for a total of $400. after tax/title etc. around $1,000 and no worries about driving car in winter!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 All the talk about buying a beater or a 4x4 is great - if one has the money (including initial cost, maintenance, property taxes, insurance, etc.) and room at the house for it. But if you, like me, don't have this luxury, a set of quality winter tires is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCrazy Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 I agree...F150 and park the Shelby. If you have to drive in snow then I would be afraid of someone hitting me. Would be a shame. +1 CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aobrien Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Maybe when you show your wife the $$ of 4 winter tires for this car she may say "go buy a $1,200.00 beater" . Find a beater to compare with, honey we can drive the Shelby and someone may slide into our car like this even though we have snow tires or for the same $$ for snow tires buy a beater. My wife bought a 87 pickup for $500. added 4 snow tires on rear had them studded for a total of $400. after tax/title etc. around $1,000 and no worries about driving car in winter!! Sorry about your car. I hope you find a good body shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500FLYBOY Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 I thought there was a law in every state except Canada that said one was not permitted drive a Shelby GT500 in winter. Either that or it was a one of the ten commandments. Sacrilegious in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted November 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 I thought there was a law in every state except Canada that said one was not permitted drive a Shelby GT500 in winter. Either that or it was a one of the ten commandments. Sacrilegious in any case. The state of Canada? A? BTW, the wife was actually pretty good about buying a beater. She said keep it around $1000. Need to see how far I can stretch that. 3000? hummm, got some thinking and looking to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regalt87 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 If you buy right, simple cleaning and detailing would allow you to resell the beater and get your money back and maybe make a little at the end of the season. Recently I sold my auto sales business and we always had a pick up around when I needed one. As I was liquidating the invintory, I had taken a cream puff elderly owned Z71 extra cab in on trade. I put a really high price on it as I had not quite figured out how to tell her that I was keeping the truck and one day she says " were gonna need to get our own truck and that one is about as nice as you get for a used one and we couldn't buy one any where else that nice for what we have in that one. I think we should keep it" I said ok and brought it home. That was easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APPLESREDGT500 Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Sorry about your car. I hope you find a good body shop. That wasn't my car mine is RED like the pic in my avitar, it's an example of someone hitting someone elses car out of their control, a drunk driver hit this car and from what I read he and friends are O.K. AND he now has a new car NOT fixed/repaired car. I know this can happen at any time, even on dry pavement, just that driving in winter with this car is asking for trouble, it is NOT meant to drive in icy conditions, have enough trouble with traction in dry/wet conditions. If buy a 60k car and can't afford a $1,000 beater, maybe really can't afford a 60k car?? Tires are 1k-1.5k for this car so if he can't afford a 1k beater to avoid driving in ice/snow then how can he afford tires for the same price ?? Maybe I sound harsh, I'm not trying to be, just that it sounds like someone didn't plan very well ahead and bought a car that might cause him a divorce/unwanted financial hardship. Maybe I read into this to deep?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted November 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 That wasn't my car mine is RED like the pic in my avitar, it's an example of someone hitting someone elses car out of their control, a drunk driver hit this car and from what I read he and friends are O.K. AND he now has a new car NOT fixed/repaired car. I know this can happen at any time, even on dry pavement, just that driving in winter with this car is asking for trouble, it is NOT meant to drive in icy conditions, have enough trouble with traction in dry/wet conditions. If buy a 60k car and can't afford a $1,000 beater, maybe really can't afford a 60k car?? Tires are 1k-1.5k for this car so if he can't afford a 1k beater to avoid driving in ice/snow then how can he afford tires for the same price ?? Maybe I sound harsh, I'm not trying to be, just that it sounds like someone didn't plan very well ahead and bought a car that might cause him a divorce/unwanted financial hardship. Maybe I read into this to deep?? wow, you read waaaaay to deep into this. in a perfect world, i would drive this car everyday and plan to drive it everyday, if possible. hell, i drive it everyday now, 60 miles round trip to work. who wants to drive anything else when you have a GT500 in your garage/driveway? why buy a car you have always dreamed of and not drive it? it is my car, my one and only car. if there are tires out there that will allow me to drive it through the winter, then that is what i would rather do. (was just having fun with the wife stuff) although, i have always wanted a truck because it seems like i need one all too often and have to ask a friend to help me since he has one. btw, i have not had any trouble in wet conditions and have driven my car many times in the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 I drove mine with Dunlop Winter Sport M3's in the snow last week, they worked great!! (I got to work in one piece) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regalt87 Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Mike, I know what you mean about driving the car, it's hard not to. Those who have parked for the winter must hate it, I sure would. I grew up in Illinois and many days in the winter the streets were dry. But the accidents rates are still higher in slippery conditions and I would hate to see you get caught up in one. a used cheap Jeep or 4WD would be nice if it's really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 "Winter tires" is on oxymoron for this car. Any temps less than 40 F. and you will have no traction instead of the little you have now. 40 to 30 I've had no problem, but below 30 you do notice a big difference in traction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted December 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Finally made up my mind on the tires. See pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEROY UHRIG Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 thats a damn good choice,then jack stands allround for the summer ride[no wheel hop and you can still rotate the tire and keep all components lubed]he! he! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Drove with my Michelin X-Ice's the last couple of days; they're doing well so far. I haven't been in the worst sort of conditions yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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