GT Performance Pack and Snow Tires

[lionblood981]

Hi all, hoping for some info here as im not super savvy with vehicle related things. Currently have a GT PP ordered but i saw through some internet browsing that previous S550 owners had issues with putting snow tires on a GT PP. Can anyone provide some clarification in this? This could be a deal breaker as i am Canadian and will have to DD my car through winter for the first few years at least until i can get a winter beater. Ideally was hoping to get those basic rims and snow tires to avoid any possible damage to my rims when changing over.

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[erocker]

I've put plenty of snow/winter tires on all kinds of Mustangs. No issues at all.

*With the Performance Pack you'll just want to make sure you get wheels that'll clear the brakes.

 

[ItMeMatP]

I can't imagine there being any issues. Rims are rims. The mustang isn't unique. You may pay a little more for winter tires that have a lower profile...but that's it.

 

[Mastermind46]

I am sure there will be confirmed fitments once these things are out. I have ran winter tires on a lot of vehicles and typically get a cheaper set of wheels that will clear the calipers. PP cars will likely require 19s which does increase the cost of winter tires a bit but you can go with a narrower wheel and tire to save a bit.

 

[sdsteele2]

The only issue I can think of on the s550, if you have the perf pack, you need wheeled large enough to clear the upgraded fron brakes. I assume there will be a similar fitment issue with the s650. This only matters if you run a dedicated winter wheel and tire set. If you just swap tires no real issues if you stick with factory sizes.

 

[DailyDriver]

Anyone know what the minimum size rim will fit over the PP Brembos?

The PP comes with 19" , will a 18" clear? I'm sure 17" is out of the question

 

[DannyJ7]

Anyone know what the minimum size rim will fit over the PP Brembos?

The PP comes with 19" , will a 18" clear? I'm sure 17" is out of the question

I'd wait to have them properly measured and information published. There's a lot more than rim size to worry about: offset, clearance, etc.

 

[Finface]

I've put plenty of snow/winter tires on all kinds of Mustangs. No issues at all.

*With the Performance Pack you'll just want to make sure you get wheels that'll clear the brakes.

This is a great caution. On my Challenger with six caliper Brembo's front and 4 caliper Brembo's in back the standard length TPMS stem hit the front caliper when I bought custom wheels. It was a combination of how the custom wheels had the stems coming out and the wheel rim clearance. I had to buy shorter stem TPMS valves.

I would like to get the Performance Package, but that only comes with summer tires. 4-5 months of the year where I live summer tires are a recipe for disaster, as below 40F they start behaving like hockey pucks. And their sidewalls can start to crack. So a second set of rims with all season - or snow tires for Canada and elsewhere snow/ice stays on the ground - is something I would need to do too. Second set of stock rims should ensure clearance.

Best bet for custom rims? Put off buying new rims until someone here successfully figures it out! *grin*

 

[Sofa King]

I got the HPP and immediately replaced the summer only tires with all season tires on aftermarket wheels. I now have the original HPP wheels for use with snow tires as summer tires are not usable enough of the year around here. Though I currently don't plan on driving this one in crappy weather anytime soon. For HPP cars 19x9 HPP wheels may be as small as you can go.

 

[Kraus143]

I've had 4 Mustangs since 2013. I live in Boston, so I deal with snow as well. The tires I've been using for winter are Hankook Icept EVO3. They are great in snow and ice. They also have a decent speed rating. I've driven through every blizzard we have had and have never gotten stuck. They are also priced well too. They come in the performance package sizes

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