Well, winter is on its way and as much as I hate it, my new 2006 V6 Pony Pack equipped Mustang is my only vehicle. It's going to have to commute 60 miles a day up here in New Hampshire. This means snow tires! The driving will be town roads and a trip down Rt.3. The Pony Pack included the
235/55WR17P Zero Nero M+S tires which I suspect will not get me through the winter up here with out a lot of fish-tailing and possibly worse. I have looked on Tirerack.com and come up with a winter package as follows (they suggest going with 16" tires rather than 17") - Bridgestone Blizzak REVO 1 (215/65-16) on alloy wheels. Total cost with shipping $818.96.
My Questions:
1) What are folks thoughts on snow tire brands and models such as Michelin X-Ice, Michelin Pilot Alpin PA2, Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow, Pirelli Winter Carving, Dunlop Winter Sport M3 etc.?2) Alloy vs. Steel rims?
3) How do I protect the nose from all the salt and sand that will be kicked up. My 2000 Accord looks like it was hit with a sandblaster from the 6 years of highway winter driving.Any suggestions and experiences would be a great help!
Thanks,
Al