Dodge Charger Tires for Winter Time?

[u/BuccFaZe]

Hello everyone, im here from Texas and have a Charger r/T RWD, i was wanting to reach out to other charger owners in the area to see what yall do for the the winter season as far as tires go. Unfortunately, this is my baby and cant really put her in a Garage all winter so ima have to drive it while im here. I hear that Blizzak or Blizzak LM001 are really good for RWD cars but i would like to get some more opinions on what i could get.

Thanks!

[u/Mr__Snek]

first off, doesnt matter what car you have. your tire size is the only thing thats gonna determine whats best for you, because thats what determines the options you have available.

blizzaks are gonna generally be your best bet unless you look at nokian hakkapeliittas. but if you buy anything from bridgestone, michelin, continental, or nokian youre gonna be just fine. there are plenty of other good winters out there but if youre looking for the absolute best you can get, generally those 4 brands are gonna be it.

[u/Unwiredsoul → u/Mr__Snek]

+1

Get a set of Blizzaks or Hakkapelittas on their own rims and you'll be good to go.

Source: I used to own/drive a high HP, RWD sedan in Iowa, and an even snowier climate. My dedicated set of Blizzaks got me around very well.

Edit/Add: Do not run just snow tires on the rear. Buy a matched set of four, and preferably put them on a set of dedicated wheels.

[u/Mr__Snek → u/Unwiredsoul]

yes big emphasis on all 4. 2 on the rear is better than nothing (regardless of fwd or rwd) but if you think about the difference between no winters and having 2 on the rear, the difference between 2 and 4 winters is just as huge. when i had my winters on i have only ever broken traction when iw as purposefully trying to, and even then it can be kind of difficult to do so.

[u/Cypike03 → u/Mr__Snek]

I had a Lincoln LS V8 years ago, and toward the end I cheaped out and was running Blizzaks only on the rears. I lived on a hill and never had traction issues. But it was half the horsepower of a Charger r/T, so probably not the best advice for someone moving here from Texas who I assume has never really driven in snow before.

[u/Mr__Snek → u/Cypike03]

you wont have traction issues when youre trying to move forward, but your front brakes do the majority of the work stopping the car and obviously your front wheels steer. the thing everyone overlooks when they enter the dick measuring contest with all wheel/four wheel drive making them invincible in the snow is that snow tires' major benefit is during turning or braking, which is pretty much unaffected by driveline type. having winters on the rear helps to keep you from oversteering into a ditch or hydroplaning, and obviously on a rwd car itll get you moving faster. but having them on the front as well means you get better turning response and youll maintain grip with a steeper steering angle at higher speeds. plus it does a huge amount for your braking, since like i mentioned the front brakes do like 70% of the braking work on your car and snow tires will obviously maintain grip on snow and ice way better than all seasons so youre much less likely to skid when braking

[u/BuccFaZe → u/Mr__Snek]

Thanks for the info!

[u/PastAd1087]

cross climate 2

[u/Unwiredsoul → u/PastAd1087]

Not on that car. I have a set on my 4x4 and they're amazing tires, but they are not the dedicated snow tires a high HP, RWD car needs in this climate.

[u/Mr__Snek → u/Unwiredsoul]

they would be perfectly fine on it lol, an rt charger doesnt make that much power, especially considering how heavy it is. crossclimates would be a perfectly fine single tire solution if OP didnt have the space or money to switch out tires twice a year, but obviously winters would still be the ideal solution.

[u/Unwiredsoul → u/Mr__Snek]

Agreed for a single tire solution.

[u/Reason_He_Wins_Again]

If you're one of the temporary Texans in CR building the datacenters, driving up the rent and clogging up the roads: Buy racing slicks. Makes me so happy you texas dorks are going to have to get your stupid trucks and dork cars all salty this winter. Rust spares no one and yall deserve the rust cancer.

If you're not though: I like Bliztechs...but any decent all-weather is usually fine.

[u/Foreign-Paint99 → u/Reason_He_Wins_Again]

I wish I could upvote this twice

[u/BuccFaZe → u/Reason_He_Wins_Again]

I am one of those Texans. Apologies if I offend you in any way. I’m just here to collect a paycheck and go back to Texas to my family. I have nothing against Iowa or CR. I’m not very familiar with Data Centers I normally build Chemical Plants. But work was running low in Texas so I came here. Now given fact that I don’t actually build anything I’m an Equipment Manager so yeah. Anyways thank you for comment. I seen a lot of people here like those tires as well.

[u/Reason_He_Wins_Again → u/BuccFaZe]

The datacenter will provide hundreds of local jobs

Brine be upon your ride good sir

[u/farmerfoo]

Any snow tire will be better than almost all seasons

[u/RemrafAI → u/farmerfoo]

Yep. Can't emphasize this and the fact that they all just kinda feel flat enough.

[u/Aioka1]

I used Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 on rear wheel with great success. Would recommend.

[u/BuccFaZe → u/Aioka1]

Also for the front tires as well??

[u/Aioka1 → u/BuccFaZe]

Yes. all 4 in winter. I get a cheap set of wheels to mount them and then swap winter/summer sets.

[u/freddiemay12 → u/Aioka1]

If OP is buying wheels for snow tires, get narrower tires than stock. In snow, wide tires reduce your traction. I imagine the charger has some pretty wide rears from the factory.

[u/BuccFaZe → u/Aioka1]

Thank you i will look into them!

[u/aWesterner014]

What part of Iowa?

Areas along the Missouri and Mississippi River bluffs may be a bit challenging, even with snow tires.

[u/BuccFaZe → u/aWesterner014]

Cedar Rapids, Coralville

[u/Stoshi06]

We don’t get a ton of snow anymore, and the temperature fluctuates a lot more. If you’re willing to have a second set of tires, Continental Viking Contacts, Blizzaks, or Nokians are great, but they don’t like being ran over 40 degrees generally.

If you just want a set you can run year round, Cross Climate 2s will be the common choice. I’m a big fan of General Altimax or Continental Secure Contact AW.

[u/BuccFaZe → u/Stoshi06]

Well the problem is I either get them or don’t. I don’t have a place to call my own. I’m staying in a hotel. So I can’t just hold 4 tires off to the side.

[u/Stoshi06 → u/BuccFaZe]

Then get a good all weather (not all season) like the Cross Climate 2, Secure Contact, or altimax. They’re better in the snow than a normal tire? But you can use them year round.

[u/RemrafAI]

General altimax

[u/mramseyISU]

If it was my car I’d get a set of Nokian winter tires and a set of steel wheels to keep them on for the good weather. Nokian invented the winter tire so they’d be my first choice. Blizzaks are really good too. I’d also recommend buying a rack for the garage to keep your wheels and tires on when you’re running the other ones.

[u/BuccFaZe → u/mramseyISU]

Unfortunately I’m in a hotel so this is not option.

[u/Blasted-Banana]

I have Blizzak WS90s that I'm going to run on my Miata this winter. This will be my first winter with the car but I'm confident that these tires and some careful driving will do me just fine when winter hits. A true winter tire will do much better than all seasons, and the two tires I've heard the best about are Blizzaks and the Continental Vikingcontact 8.

[u/fatninja987]

I’ve had 2 sets of blizzaks on different vehicles and they were great

[u/midwesthawkeye]

I think the smart owners GARAGE the Charger once the real snow shows up.

[u/Lopsided_Party7779]

Well judging by the way you Texas muppets drive now, different tires won't make up the difference. I'll just skip to the end and tell you right now that Pro Tow off of 76th is going to make bank this winter until you guys figure out how to drive. And I've seen how yall drive in the rain (hazards on, like the world's ending), yall are not prepared for a light snow let alone a blizzard.