Smacked-down a Supercoupe...on Blizzaks!

Jeb_Bush_2000 · 01-14-2002, 11:33 AM

Yep!

As is so often the case, when you're faced with a two-lane road that merges into one lane a little after the intersection, every car you line up with is willing to run it. Lucky for me, it was a black Supercoupe with a neon plate cover thing, and dumps.

I think if the ground wasn't a little damp, or if it was warmer, I would've been humiliated...but those Blizzaks are ten times better in the wet than any high-perf tire I've ever had, and by the time the kid hooked up, I was easily three cars on him and heading for third gear. I backed off at yellow-line in third, engine-braked a bit, and short-shifted to fouth at about 80mph, too far ahead to judge the distance back to him. It just wasn't there for the kid, but I must say, he would've given me a run for my money if I was on summer tires.

Stang Runner · 01-14-2002, 03:12 PM

What was it stock??? With my friend best was a 15.2 with good tires. I hope to beat him no matter what tires he has. Up over 70MPh they do very good thor will go to 120+ ez

jonnyk · 01-14-2002, 06:07 PM

Strange. My Blizzaks were infinitely worse than my Avon ZZ1 summer tires in the wet. They were decent in the dry, and awesome on ice and snow however...

Nitrous Al · 01-14-2002, 07:07 PM

Jeb, why don't you park your car and wait until Spring. The road may be dry, but "black ice" quickly puts a Mustang into a guard rail. I wrecked my '87 Mustang 5.0 LX four years ago on a small patch of black ice.

Jeb_Bush_2000 · 01-15-2002, 12:28 AM

jonnyk, that is strange. I used to have bald Cooper Cobras in the back, and it was like driving on Vaseline in the wet. Wheelspin in third gear wasn't unusual. Hell, I cut up two rims on an offramp when I lifted in third, going maybe 35-40mph. The Blizzaks might not be the best rain tires, but IMHO, they're a ton better than most summer tires in the wet.

01-14-2002, 11:33 AM	#1
Jeb_Bush_2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Taxachusetts Posts: 374	Smacked-down a Supercoupe...on Blizzaks! Yep! As is so often the case, when you're faced with a two-lane road that merges into one lane a little after the intersection, every car you line up with is willing to run it. Lucky for me, it was a black Supercoupe with a neon plate cover thing, and dumps. I think if the ground wasn't a little damp, or if it was warmer, I would've been humiliated...but those Blizzaks are ten times better in the wet than any high-perf tire I've ever had, and by the time the kid hooked up, I was easily three cars on him and heading for third gear. I backed off at yellow-line in third, engine-braked a bit, and short-shifted to fouth at about 80mph, too far ahead to judge the distance back to him. It just wasn't there for the kid, but I must say, he would've given me a run for my money if I was on summer tires. __________________ Stripped-down '93 LX Coupe -- "Danielle" R.I.P. 05/30/02 "I've seen some crazy stuff in my life, but that...was...AWESOME!!! Oh, sorry about your car, man."

01-14-2002, 03:12 PM	#2
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	What was it stock??? With my friend best was a 15.2 with good tires. I hope to beat him no matter what tires he has. Up over 70MPh they do very good thor will go to 120+ ez __________________ Engine: steel mounts, Under drive pulleys, K&N, GT-40 Intake ported Lower, No power steering, No A/C, Mac cold intake, 65MM TB, 255 Fuel pump, 24's, AFR 165 58cc, Rocker Arms 1.7with the stock Cam, 1 5/8 short headers, offRoad X-pipe Drive Train: 3.55, T-5 with a Pro 5.0 shifter 12.656@107.71MPH See It at www.T-racing.com/mustang.htm Last edited by Stang Runner; 01-14-2002 at 08:49 PM..

01-14-2002, 06:07 PM	#3
jonnyk Being stroked is great Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 772	Strange. My Blizzaks were infinitely worse than my Avon ZZ1 summer tires in the wet. They were decent in the dry, and awesome on ice and snow however... __________________ Novi 2000 now spinning off the snout of the 331... Mods Pics

01-14-2002, 07:07 PM	#4
Nitrous Al Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 417	Jeb, why don't you park your car and wait until Spring. The road may be dry, but "black ice" quickly puts a Mustang into a guard rail. I wrecked my '87 Mustang 5.0 LX four years ago on a small patch of black ice. __________________ Nitrous Al

01-15-2002, 12:28 AM	#5
Jeb_Bush_2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Taxachusetts Posts: 374	jonnyk, that is strange. I used to have bald Cooper Cobras in the back, and it was like driving on Vaseline in the wet. Wheelspin in third gear wasn't unusual. Hell, I cut up two rims on an offramp when I lifted in third, going maybe 35-40mph. The Blizzaks might not be the best rain tires, but IMHO, they're a ton better than most summer tires in the wet. __________________ Stripped-down '93 LX Coupe -- "Danielle" R.I.P. 05/30/02 "I've seen some crazy stuff in my life, but that...was...AWESOME!!! Oh, sorry about your car, man."

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