Winterdriving

10-30-2000, 06:17 PM

What did you guys do to drive in moderate snow conditions? Wintertires on stock rims, a set of stock F-150 wheels/tires, garage the whole thing and wait 5 month until the snow melts? (Neee, not an option)
Also, how many sandbags in the bed???

10-30-2000, 07:18 PM

Moderate snow in MI? Well I put some expedition 16" wheels with Michelin 4x4 XPC 255/65/16 I think they were, 29" tires and they worked great, You might want to check out some Blizzacks. I had to keep my roof height low to get into my parking garagebut any normal truck winter tire would work. Put on all 4. Forget F-1s in the snow, You need sipes and they don't have any.

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11-01-2000, 11:48 PM

Just drive it! lol I drive my Cobra all winter long and have only had to leave it sitting 2 times in the 4.5 years that I have owned it. It can be tricky, but just take your time and be safe. It's my daily driver and if it gets really icy I am lucky enough to borrow my parents F250 or Explorer. But I have driven it a lot in the snow, and I'm sure the lightning wouldn't be a whole lot different, except for the TQ being so low. You would just have to be extra careful on take offs. The olny reason I had to leave my Cobra was because I live in a really hilly area and couldn't make the hills. Just be careful and you should be able to drive it just fine. Roger

11-02-2000, 03:11 PM

I have a '93 that I put four 75# sand bags in and change to my winter tires, Bridgestone Winter Duelers. (Blizzacks for trucks) Big improvement. I can go and stop. They have a really tall sidewall, so the truck floats a lot. Imagine driving a Lincoln Towncar. They have really tall, soft tread blocks, so don't spin them, and don't corner hard. I just wait until the last possible moment to put them on in the fall, and take them off as early as possible in the spring.

10-30-2000, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Venusfly Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Winterdriving What did you guys do to drive in moderate snow conditions? Wintertires on stock rims, a set of stock F-150 wheels/tires, garage the whole thing and wait 5 month until the snow melts? (Neee, not an option) Also, how many sandbags in the bed???

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10-30-2000, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
curmudgen Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Moderate snow in MI? Well I put some expedition 16" wheels with Michelin 4x4 XPC 255/65/16 I think they were, 29" tires and they worked great, You might want to check out some Blizzacks. I had to keep my roof height low to get into my parking garagebut any normal truck winter tire would work. Put on all 4. Forget F-1s in the snow, You need sipes and they don't have any. ------------------

11-01-2000, 11:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
96Cobra Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	Just drive it! lol I drive my Cobra all winter long and have only had to leave it sitting 2 times in the 4.5 years that I have owned it. It can be tricky, but just take your time and be safe. It's my daily driver and if it gets really icy I am lucky enough to borrow my parents F250 or Explorer. But I have driven it a lot in the snow, and I'm sure the lightning wouldn't be a whole lot different, except for the TQ being so low. You would just have to be extra careful on take offs. The olny reason I had to leave my Cobra was because I live in a really hilly area and couldn't make the hills. Just be careful and you should be able to drive it just fine. Roger

11-02-2000, 03:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Daniniowa Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	I have a '93 that I put four 75# sand bags in and change to my winter tires, Bridgestone Winter Duelers. (Blizzacks for trucks) Big improvement. I can go and stop. They have a really tall sidewall, so the truck floats a lot. Imagine driving a Lincoln Towncar. They have really tall, soft tread blocks, so don't spin them, and don't corner hard. I just wait until the last possible moment to put them on in the fall, and take them off as early as possible in the spring.