I will report back on my experiences as well. I am leaning towards a dedicated snow setup.Ok in snow, beware of rear end kicking out going fast around 90 degree turns. Lifting off throttle brings it back in.
Looks like we *re in for a snowy winter in CA.
I*ve been reading some reviews and I*m a bit concerned about the stock Toyo A36.
Anyone have feedback on their snow/cold performance?
I checked reviews here and not much specific about their snow/cold performance.
Whatever u do, don*t lift if the tail is starting to move and you*re trying to reign it back in
Ok in snow, beware of rear end kicking out going fast around 90 degree turns. Lifting off throttle brings it back in.
Ok in snow, beware of rear end kicking out going fast around 90 degree turns. Lifting off throttle brings it back in.
Yeah, but continued speed may lead to pushing from the front. Mazda really should fix the weight dist. in these.
Sadly, it's more a result of the DSC. Proper fishtail/oversteer recovery techniques are actually hampered by the DSC. It will induce understeer strongly until you release the throttle even with the wheel at a high steering angle. It's ridiculous tbh. Imagine crashing becasuse stability control forces understeer on you lol.
If you drive carefully and keep speeds reasonable for the conditions, the Toyos are fine. I got my GTR back last February and they got me through the winter with no problem.
The OE Toyo tires do pretty good even in snow with AWD and >7/32" of tread. Once you are in the 5/32" of tread range consider them bald for snow days. Obviously dedicated snow tires are the best option for winter driving, but there are some decent "all-weather" tires on the market that are essentially all-season that are optimized for snow. These newer all seasons get the 3 peak mountain snowflake symbol indicating they are rated for snow service. The advantage is that you don't have to change tires or have an extra set of wheels. The disadvantage is that you are driving year round on tires that share some things with dedicated snow tires: softer faster wearing rubber, compromised handling on warm and dry roads and sometimes a bit noisier than some other all season tires. Personally I don't consider the disadvantages to be too bad. And, several manufacturers are offering this newer style tire with 65K warranty, decent dry road handling and pretty quiet too. I have good experience with Nokian WR G4 on 2 different cars. Other than wearing a bit fast the compromise they made in their design suited me for the Northern Midwest winters and were adequate for my driving style when the roads were warm and dry. My only complaint was the tread depth after 40K was not adequate for snow service. Others worth a look: Firestone weathergrip, Goodyear weatherready and Michelin ?. Don't forget that you can use 235/55/19 as an alternative size. The Firestone weathergrip comes in that size, but not the original 225/55/19.
How many Mustangs have you crashed?
Ok in snow, beware of rear end kicking out going fast around 90 degree turns. Lifting off throttle brings it back in.
I ended up ordering BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport LT.