2000 Mustang GT tire options

[HICKORY11595]

Getting another ride in the drive. It currently has Goodyear Eagles on it.
I do not have all the details on these right now. I have to dive deeper.
What are other Mustang owners choosing and why?
Car has 35000 original one-owner "sitting" miles.

 

[bdcardinal]

Assuming it still has the 245/45/17 size, the factory tires were Goodyear on those. We don't see a lot of the older ones anymore, but it all kinda depends on what you want to do with it and how much you want to spend.

 

[KCJeep]

My Mustang is much newer, but I put Continental Extreme Contact DW06 Plus on it about 2k ago. I find them superior to the OEM Goodyears, particularly in the wet they are significantly better. Looking forward to seeing how they do in snow.

 

[bdcardinal]

FWIW I have the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S on my 2014 and love them.

 

[Dave Hess]

I put Continental EC2 tires on a Mustang and very nice grip.

Thread 'Any street tire offer better dry traction than Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ?'

Mar 9, 2024

Any street tire offer better dry traction than Michelin Pilot Sport 4S ?

I need replacement tires for a 2020 Mustang.

Got 30K miles / 3 years out of the OEM Michelin tires.

• Dave Hess
• Replies: 47
• Forum: Tires & Wheels

 

[HICKORY11595]

Mustang use will be a combo of road trips to Lake Michigan or Huron
and the occasional steak house to refuel. Maybe a local car show.

 

[krzyss]

In what kind of weather?

Krzyś

 

[HICKORY11595]

Michigan: Spring, Summer and Fall

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Any new tires are better than 25 year old rotting rubber

If you want something that doesn't cost too much, get the Dunlop Conquest Sport AS

The Nokian WRG4 is also under $100 each in your size. You might also like the Nitto Motivo 365

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

For an extra car that sees few miles and just for leisurely drives I get mid-low cost performance oriented tires. Kumho and GT Radial have been good to me. I prefer them to be softer/ wear faster since they age out anyway

 

[cheesepuffs2]

What do you prioritize most in this case? Comfort, total dry grip, treadwear?

 

[skyactiv]

Laugh if you wish, but look into the Cooper Cobra Instinct. Made in the USA by Goodyear and has only been out since 2024, so it'll be around for another 10 knowing Goodyear if you had to replace one 6 months later because of a flat. It beats the Michelin PSA4 in wet unless you like to repeat the "but Michelin does better in the wet when worn" and dry lap times and is more of the old type UHP AS which sucks in the snow but can be driven okay on a frozen dry road.

 

[krzyss]

A link to "beats the Michelin PSA4 in wet" would be nice.

Krzyś

 

[Vercingetorix]

A link to "beats the Michelin PSA4 in wet" would be nice.

Krzyś

From Tirerack:
Switching the venue over to the wet track, the Cobra Instinct immediately felt more at home. The tire offered strong traction, performing impressively through slalom maneuvers with minimal adjustments for wet conditions. The steering was weighty and responsive, and while grip was powerful throughout, our drivers still found some mid-corner limits that prevented them from pushing it as far as it seems to tempt. Even so, it was still handily the leader by every objective measurement in the wet - with the shortest stopping distances and quickest lap times by a comfortable margin compared to every other tire. It wasn't quite as objectively dominant once the track dried off, but remained one of the top options tested. It was athletic, alert, and well-balanced - it felt planted, underneath the driver. Overall, an impressive showing.

 

[krzyss]

Thanks!

Krzyś