So here I am in late November needing tires for my daily driven 2015 Mustang. I'm going to have to be at work no matter the weather outside. I live in Atlanta, GA, and the car is parked outside. I will be leaving for work in very cold temps over the next couple months. I have always used all season Michelins. I've never had such an amazing handling car as I do now, so they've been an economical choice. Most of my suspension were given to me as a gift, MCS 1wnr, caster camber plates...etc. EC7 18x10 also a gift...I have an amazing boss, enough said. I am in the "one day" I'll get on the track mode. I know the recommendation is seat time/driver mod over car mods. However as most of it was a gift it all came faster than my budget would have ever allowed. My budget has been blown on supporting upgrades, new hubs w/ext studs, spacers, installs, alignments, etc etc. I am sure y'all know the expenses beyond the parts costs. I am 100% dedicated to track and/or autocross time next year, as well as some mountain time in the remaining nice weather days.
I have a set of Konig in 18x9 that came on the car when I bought it used. I have Apex Ec7 18x10, and SVE 19x11 Tire size choices, being 255/45/18, 275-285/35-40/18, 305/30/19 respectively.
I have saved but not planned to use the Konig's until looking again at tire prices. Ec7 is my favorite for looks and size, plus the advantage of having more sidewall over the 19. The SVE was on sale and easy cheap way to put fat rubber on the car, so I bought them but dont care when I put them on the car. With 600lb front and 750lb rear springs daily driving on the 19's may be too harsh, although I have never done it so that is just a thought.
Being able to run Re-71r's or rival 1.5 in 305/30/19 come spring would be an ultimate goal, so what's the cheapest safest way to get there from here? I could run Conti ECS/ or Mich 4S on the Apex, then also Michelin A/S 3 or similar on the Konig for 2 months just to keep from destroying the summer tires and being a touch safer come cold cold days? Is that a waste of $ to go for something like that for 2 months, or a good use of $ to protect the summer tires and be safer on the street? The 19x11's are not a priority for me at all really. I just don't want to spend on summer tires in November to trash them over winter. I don't want to put All Seasons on the Apex wheels again either though. Any thoughts or ideas from y'all would be helpful thank you.
I have a set of Konig in 18x9 that came on the car when I bought it used. I have Apex Ec7 18x10, and SVE 19x11 Tire size choices, being 255/45/18, 275-285/35-40/18, 305/30/19 respectively.
I have saved but not planned to use the Konig's until looking again at tire prices. Ec7 is my favorite for looks and size, plus the advantage of having more sidewall over the 19. The SVE was on sale and easy cheap way to put fat rubber on the car, so I bought them but dont care when I put them on the car. With 600lb front and 750lb rear springs daily driving on the 19's may be too harsh, although I have never done it so that is just a thought.
Being able to run Re-71r's or rival 1.5 in 305/30/19 come spring would be an ultimate goal, so what's the cheapest safest way to get there from here? I could run Conti ECS/ or Mich 4S on the Apex, then also Michelin A/S 3 or similar on the Konig for 2 months just to keep from destroying the summer tires and being a touch safer come cold cold days? Is that a waste of $ to go for something like that for 2 months, or a good use of $ to protect the summer tires and be safer on the street? The 19x11's are not a priority for me at all really. I just don't want to spend on summer tires in November to trash them over winter. I don't want to put All Seasons on the Apex wheels again either though. Any thoughts or ideas from y'all would be helpful thank you.