I finally got some pics of the snow tires I am running this winter. After last winter with the 245/50's I decided it was worth buying a set of tires for the snow. They are mounted on blacked out t-bird SC rims. I'm not a big fan of tall tires on the mark, especially since I usually have the shorter 245/50's. But these tires in combination with the LSD makes this car amazing in the snow. WELL WORTH THE MONEY!!! I'm very happy with the car in snow, when last year I wouldn't drive if there was more than 2 inches of snow on the road. (Excuse how dirty the rims and the car looks, I was trying to rinse the salt off the car)
The front tires cooper weathermaster 225/60's
The rear tires BF Goodrich all-terrain t/a KO's 225/70's, this is the SMALLEST size you can get in this tire. Many places don't even carrry it.
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Well I guess if you gotta be out there in the snow in the mark viii--those tires look awesome--they look like they could tear through almost anything lol !!
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I know that they arent made for performace but man i could picture that car with a set of black cobra r's on it and those tires and man would that be mean looking !!
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They definately arn't made for performance, that's for sure! Although they do perform better then I expected on dry roads, partly because they are truck tires (the rears) and have a very rigid sidewall. But I can't wait to get my 245/50's back on in the spring, or hopefully 18's someday soon.
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Tall tires really do work better in snow. I just installed some pretty aggressive M&S with studs (I live in Colorado)and my whisper-quiet Mark now howls like a banshee on dry pavement, but does pretty damned well on both snow and ice. It's been awhile since I've owned a RWD in winter weather, kinda causes flashbacks to my first '55!
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Ha ha... all these people whining about how you can't drive a mark in the snow, and you've nailed it and made it look good at the same time. Way to go. Keep washing that salt off. Who cares how it looks, it will be the only one without rust holes!
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