What Snow Tire Size for Your RWD Dodge Charger or Challenger? 

I am glad to hear it. I think most people would be surprised at how capable these cars are with snow tires. I am on my 3rd rwd Charger or challenger now. I live in a lake effect region in Ohio and we get 80-120” per season. I have yet to have an issue.

Love to see this I stay in Indiana I want a RT but I want it all year around and I heard the Blizzaks is like the top for winter tires

@@Beatseveryday12 yeah you can never go wrong with Blizzaks ever. I had a set of WS70s and loved them. They did great on the charger and challenger. Had to change when I got the Scat. Need wider tires for no. Snow conditions and had 5 years / 25-30k on the WS70’s

Fantastic. I am glad you are happy with the tires. I hold them In high regard. I am glad you do as well. I am really glad you are happy with the taller and narrower size. That’s the better combo if you can do it so very happy it’s working out. With the Charger and the weight the wider tires isn’t going to negatively affect you as much.

What bout challengers that come with 245 on them

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@@justjoshinya8309 hi. I am pretty sure that the challengers and chargers with the same set ups can be treated equally. I had 245s on my 2016 Charger RT, 2019 Challenger RT Shaker and 2021 Scat Pack. The thing that matters the most are the brakes. My challenger and Scatpack had 4 piston Brembo and both had the same rules. Sometimes I use tirerack.com to see what’s compatible or what size fits etc. hope this helps.

You got it. Glad you found the video helpful. If you have other questions let me know

Thanks so much!! I appreciate it. Yes the wheels did come with hub rings. Some got crushed in transit but they shipped new ones out very quickly.

I run the 18s because they are a lot cheaper and the taller side wall allows the tire to flex more and get better tRaction. You can run 20s if you want or need to if you have the 6 piston brembos but the 18s are going to be better …. Plus the wider the tire the harder it is to dig down into the pavement in snow. And eco mode is great in the winter. It starts the car in 2nd gear so it’s allot less torque off idle which can help. I have a ton of videos driving my rwd chargers and challengers in the snow without issue. Good luck.

@BurnseysRT ya I'm in Ontario Canada, we get snow and lots of it.. I seen a few posts about skinnier tires dig in better and that make sense. I'm upgrading the tires immediately to 275, I'll order the 18's for winter and rims .. didn't think about the flex part.. and yes, mine is the 6 piston brembos

If you have concerns about the hills a cheap car might be the way to go. These cars do well in the snow with studded snows. The brembos really do limit your wheel options. Where I am the roads are pretty level 5-10 degree inclines max.

@BurnseysRT yea, I plan on just buying a cheap car, I just let it sit most of the winter lol

My General thoughts on studded snow tires is you have to be careful with them. If your streets are covered in snow all of the time or primarily I feel studded is good. But where I live we get a ton of snow but mostly in storms so I would say 60% of the time the roads are dry or wet. In those non snowy conditions the studs can cause the tires to spin. But imo if you just have snow and even packed snow dedicated snow tires do amazing. I have never had studded snows. Honestly any dedicated snow tires should do amazing. These cars do great with snow tires. Good luck. I hope this helps.

Those snows would do fine. Also about studded tires I would look at your city’s laws. Some won’t allow them or they have to be off the road by a certain date etc. if you have allot of ice it might be worth it but i would think about how often there is not snow or ice on the road

I have 18” x 8” VOXX Orso wheels. I only have the 4 pistons brembos so I am able to get 18” wheels. If you have the 6 pistons than unfortunately you do need to get 20” wheels from what I have read. I would go to tire rack and select the option of winter wheel and tire package and put your car in and that will confirm it. Hope this helps.

@@BurnseysRT thanks for the quick reply

Hi. What model and trim are you looking for. Here are a couple 18” wheels I found. One though summit racing and another one who sells refurbished wheels. These will only fit R/Ts or V6s without Brembos. If you have brembos you will just have to get a wheel with the proper offset. These will not fit without 1.25” wheel spacers. I have a ton of videos on all of this. I would make sure you confirm figment but I believe these would work. I had a hard time finding them as well when I uSed them on my charger and challenger in the past. www.summitracing.com/parts/rnb-939-166/make/dodge/model/charger/year/2018 www.wheelstiresandmore.com/Dodge-Charger-2018_p-152169-steel-18x75-wheel-rim-stl02619u.aspx?VariantID=520778&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6fafBhC1ARIsAIJjL8lHhpeL9EVQD3PQVp0Tq9KwXKW76SxA7oX8hB__Sc_9zTXWQIAiKlgaAj_iEALw_wcB

I would get 18” x 7.5” Mopar police steel wheels. Check out steel wheels through summit racing too. And then go with a 225 or 235 width snow tires.

Going through Tire Rack or Discount tire direct is the way to go. Easy and no fuss and come mounted and balanced. As far as tire is concerned and three of those I think would do well. I has blizzak WS70s on my 2016 Charger RT Road and Track. They did awesome. I don’t think you can go wrong with any Blizzak to be honest. And I don’t know much about the Wintertrac pros. For my situation I get between 80-120” a season. I typically get a good handful of 10-14” snow storms and then a few inches here and there. For my situation I feel any dedicated snow tire would do well. These cars are heavy and do very well in snow. I would probably go with whatever you feel is best for your wallet and based on other reviews. If you want check out some of my past winter driving videos. These are very capable cars. I hope this helps. Sorry I don’t have specific recommendations.

Check out this video if you want. There are others. This is a compilation of a few videos I did. Can You Drive a Dodge Charger in the Snow and Ice? Might Just be the BEST!!!AMAZING ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xt41ODGyHzA.html

Hi - I am not sure what your current wheel size is but I would do is go to tirerack.com. And go to the option of building of building a winter wheel / tire package. That will recommend a wheel and tires size specifically for the 2009 SE. my guess is it’s going to recommend either a 215 or 225 width tire for whatever size rim you are currently on. You can always just look for winter tires as well on that site and it will recommend the best tire size. I hope this helps and let me know if you have any other questions.

As far as what tire to get I have the General Altimax Arctic 12 and love them. I would recommend them. But any snow tire should do good on these cars.

These cars are really great in the snow with snow tires. I would honestly go with what you can afford. I think you could go on the cheaper end as long as they are dedicated snow tires. But you cant go wrong with Blizzaks. When in doubt go Blizzaks. I love my General Altimax Arctic 12s!!

Thank you

Unfortunately I can’t make an informed recommendation between the two brands. I have never used either before. I am sure both brands snow tires are good and have heard good things from both. I have always looked for the tread design and tread depth and price to make my decision on tires. Michellins have always been too expensive for me to consider so it’s hard to say. I did look at some Nokian but these Generals just checked all the boxes.

@@BurnseysRT thank you! I'll check them out next time I need to buy new winter tires. Here in Canada we need to be prepared for the worst.

@@0P0M0 I can’t imagine. I live in a lake effect region of Ohio and usually get 80-120” per year. It all depends how the wind blows.. literally. Good luck.

Can't go wrong with Nokian on winter tires