Mustang Tires

Initial Review, 50 Miles on Tires
April 06, 2013

Initial review-
Amazing grip, don't have to brake on on/off-ramps, these beat the Nitto 555's and Sumitomo HTZ3 by a wide margin. Added 275-35-18 tires and GT500 SVT rims to a stock GT Mustang, simply amazing tire in the dry. Have not driven in rain yet so will update down the road.
Tire rack confirmed these were date stamped late last fall, shipping in 4 days and balanced very well. Money well spent!! Running at 37 psi currently. These do seem to pick up small rocks and sand and shed it just as fast, no biggie its a max summer tire!

Initial Review, 4,800 Miles on Tires
April 09, 2013

OEM on my '13 Mustang GT Premium Convertible. Aquired the car just after the New Year and drove it hard in Jan-Feb on snow and ice. Exceeded my expectations. Now that it is warm again I am finding how great these tires are in the wet and dry. I feel confident in all weather conditions with these tires. Highly recommended! This GT replaced an '08 CTS that was equipped with Continental DWS. I'll take the P Zero Nero over the Conti DWS any day.

Initial Review, 250 Miles on Tires
April 13, 2013

I have a 1998 Mustang Cobra with 280 HP at the rear wheels. I had a set of BFgoodrich g-force sports in 245/45/17 and would spin through 1st and 2nd gear and slide in most hard corners. To be fair, I impacted weight transfer with an Eibach kit that included lowering springs, sway bars etc.(Love the kit) and then I added caster/camber plates and set camber for cornering. That said, the 255/40/17 Potenza RE-11 is a dream come true. Better ride, no wheel spin, no slide in corners. If tread wear isn't a concern (no wear claim or warranty.)Then this is the only tire to consider. I went from years of un certain launches and corners to feeling like a pro behind the wheel. This is the only street tire I will purchase.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 03, 2013

These came stock on the 19" x 8.5" rims of my 2011 Mustang GT. I drive 6-speed with 3.55 gears, so the rear tires get a bit more shock treatment than that of an automatic.

Brand new, the tires are great. You almost can't get them to break traction short of turning the traction control off and dumping the cluth after reving up to red line. But after doing that a few times, you will find the traction/stickiness of the tire will have depleted.

They are still good all-around tires, but after a few months of driving, they lose their launch traction.

I have already replaced two sets (four tires total) in the two years that I have had the car and am about to replace another set on the rear. That would mean that about every 10,000-13,000 miles, they need replaced. The tread is not down to the cords or anything, but you can feel a major difference in the performance at the 10k wear point.

Road noise is pretty minimal for a low-profile tire and the ride is comfortable as the suspension on the GT with these tires rides very well. There seems to be a bit of roll/softness in cornering, but if you know your car well enough, you know what you can and can't do and the tires stay fairly firm. I will buy them again for all year tires, but I will probably switch to something stickier for Summer track action on street tires.

Initial Review, 12,000 Miles on Tires
March 12, 2013

Have these on my Mach 1 that sees a LOT of spirited driving. These tires HOOK!!! I've had M/T drag radials and these far out performe them for much less money. I was very surprised with how long they lasted as well, over 12k miles and they still hook. They are on my weekend car so havent seen rain with them but I think the tread design is good enough for a little rain.

At the track, these things are AWESOME! Very consistant launches and GREAT 60' times as well. My car makes 400rwhp 500rwtg on nitrous and these dead hook out of the hole on the bottle. Constant 1.5x 60's with minimal suspension and weight reduction mods. The sidewalls will even wrinkle like slicks. Will for sure be buying another set of these some time this summer!

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
March 14, 2013

Amazing Snow and Ice performance out of these OE tires on my '13 Mustang GT. I had a CTS prior to this that I had equipped with Continental DWS high Performance All Season. The Caddy had to be parked if 2 snowflakes fell. I can drive the Mustang GT equipped with thes P Zeros all day in any weather (including light to medium SNOW) !

Initial Review, 2,500 Miles on Tires
February 27, 2013

Square setup on GT500 rims was a good compromise between cornering/handling and fuel economy; a square set of 285s (of the same tire) were greater traction-wise, but dragged down the MPG. I liked the 255s as a good all-around tire. Sold the car with tires a few months ago, regretfully.

Initial Review, 2,600 Miles on Tires
February 26, 2013

On the dry and when they are warmed well they are excellent. NOTE: tire pressure is very important with these - don't rely on a cheap tire gauge. When the correct tire pressure was used the handling improved measurably (3 lbs to hard not good).
Steering response is the best I have ever experienced and would imagine these tires shine on the track as I have not been able to find my personal limits which on my favorite twisties - I have many times with previous tires on different cars.
In the wet I have not found a comfort level yet and will do a follow up after I do ..

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
February 13, 2013

This is the 5th different tire that I have tried for my 2003 Cobra which is upgraded to 500 HP and 600 Ft-Lbs at the rear wheels, so finding a tire that can get going off the line has been a struggle. I can say that OVERALL, these are the best tires I have ever owned, but they are also the most expensive. The responsiveness and ride comfort/noise level are better than the two different Kumho and Goodyears that I have had. The Kumho XS had a bit better traction from a dead stop, but they are softer so that is to be expected. Cornering grip and off the line grip is great for a tire that should last 20,000 miles, however, like the description says, these tires DO NOT WORK WELL IN COLD TEMPS!!! When it is below about 40 to 45 degrees it's like driving in the wet until the tires are warmed up which can take a few miles, and even then the performance is FAR lower than when the temps are above 50 to 60 degrees. Overall, I am very satisfied with my purchase, and had I not upgraded the car to a 208 ZO6 Corvette I would have purchased them again. I had put about 10,000 miles on the tires when I sold it and there was about 65% treadlife remaining on the fronts (265-35-18), and about 50% left on the rears (315-30-18), and that is with quite a few smokey take-offs... 20,000 was what I was hoping for and would have gotten there no problem. The only other tires I had for the car that lasted that long was the Kumho XS, which I would rate as a close second, (probably a tie in performance ratings) but I could never get them balanced so there wasn't a shake over 100 mph, and once the treadlife was below 50% they were a bit sketchy in heavy rain, but that is somewhat to be expected for that type of tire.

Initial Review, 150 Miles on Tires
February 15, 2013

I bought these tires to replace my all season tires because living in Ohio the weather is strange it will be warm one day then snow and freeze the next day. One day my whole parking lot at apartment complex was covered in ice and my Mustang couldn't even leave the driveway, so I said it's time to try out some winter tires. Since I've bought these it hasn't even snowed once and I'm really anxious to try them out on the ice and snow. I have tested out the dry and wet traction though and you can not tell that they are made for winter only they feel like an all season tire. My car rides smooth I do not hear the tires and they respond at an all season tire rate. So I would definately recommend these tires. From the looks of them on your car you can tell that they are winter tires from the tread pattern.

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
February 12, 2013

OEM tires for my 19" wheels. Always impressed w/ traction and handling of these tires. Have worn them down to racing slicks at just under 20,000 miles though..but I do like to drive her hard. This is a performance tire. I have no idea how anyone could get much more than 25-30,00 miles out of these tires..and you should not expect to. Tires have always seemed quiet to my expectations. Didn't have any issues w/ hydroplaning until I got to the wear bars. FYI, don't drive your Mustang in the snow much..not fun. I will almost certainly go w/ these tires again. Tire prices have gotten ridiculous, still these are about the best deal out there.

Initial Review, 35,000 Miles on Tires
February 12, 2013

This is the second set of directional tread tires I have had on this car. The BFG g-force doesn't corner as well as the the Michelins I had previously but these BFGs are a great tire for the price. Driving in 4 inches of snow takes some skill, but then I was told by the BFG these are not winter tires. Very happy with the performace of these tires. Last week I was driving down the Highway and leaving everyone behind, as I kept my speed about 60 nph in the bad snow storm. Guess all those other drivers bought cheap tires. I'm not disappointed with these BFGs. And Yes I have taken them up to over the century mark on the speedometer.

Initial Review, 225 Miles on Tires
February 10, 2013

I was looking for a tire with decent tread wear that is also quiet. These tirea are definetly quiet! As for tread wear... I won't know for some time, as the time driving this vehicle is very limited.

Initial Review, 17,500 Miles on Tires
January 12, 2013

I wrote a review on these tires when i only had 2,500 miles. They performed perfect in every way until..........I only drive 5,000 to 6,000 miles per year, at 15,000 miles my traction started going down hill. At a little over 17,000 miles, they are almost unsafe. They were the best tires i have ever had until 15,000 miles. They are a little more than half worn and i'm going to have to buy new tires for safety concerns. Now the search for the best tire starts over........

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
December 31, 2012

Seem to be a great tire so far. Very "normal" feeling on dry roads, none of the typical tread squirm or unsettled feeling of more aggressive snow tires like Blizzaks. I haven't had them in deep snow yet, but so far they have been great on lite snow and ice. Very quiet.