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Feb 16, 2008 | 02:56 PM

HEPPYHEMISRT8

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WELL, THIS PAST WED. WE HAD SOME SNOW/ICE, AND I GOT A FIRSTHAND LESSON THAT THESE CARS ARE NO GOOD AT ALL IN ANY KIND OF SLICK WEATHER!! I WAS BABYING THE THROTTLE AND NO GO! THE GOODYEAR "SUPER TIRES" JUST DON'T CUT IT! I DON'T KNOW ABOUT ANYONE
ELSE , BUT EVEN IN DRY WEATHER, I CAN'T GET INTO IT EVEN PART THROTTLE WITHOUT LIGHTIN' THE TIRES UP! IF I PUNCH IT FROM A STOP, OR EVEN A ROLL, GOIN' LIKE 20-25MPH,
MOTOR JUST INSTANTLY SCREAMS AND SMOKES EM' !! THIS MAY BE GOOD FOR A LITTLE SHOW OF HEMI POWER, BUT SUCKS IF YOU CAN'T LAUNCH! ANYONE TRY DIFFERENT TIRES YET?? [:@]
IF SO, WHATS THE WIDEST TIRE THAT COULD BE PUT ON THE REAR?

Feb 18, 2008 | 09:57 AM

Nicky B

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WELL, THIS PAST WED. WE HAD SOME SNOW/ICE, AND I GOT A FIRSTHAND LESSON THAT THESE CARS ARE NO GOOD AT ALL IN ANY KIND OF SLICK WEATHER!! I WAS BABYING THE THROTTLE AND NO GO! THE GOODYEAR "SUPER TIRES" JUST DON'T CUT IT! I DON'T KNOW ABOUT ANYONE
ELSE , BUT EVEN IN DRY WEATHER, I CAN'T GET INTO IT EVEN PART THROTTLE WITHOUT LIGHTIN' THE TIRES UP! IF I PUNCH IT FROM A STOP, OR EVEN A ROLL, GOIN' LIKE 20-25MPH,
MOTOR JUST INSTANTLY SCREAMS AND SMOKES EM' !! THIS MAY BE GOOD FOR A LITTLE SHOW OF HEMI POWER, BUT SUCKS IF YOU CAN'T LAUNCH! ANYONE TRY DIFFERENT TIRES YET?? [:@]
IF SO, WHATS THE WIDEST TIRE THAT COULD BE PUT ON THE REAR?

Well I think the widest tire that you can put on the charger before you would need to change out the brakes is I think 285's which is a full 2inches wider then the stock 245's. My personal opinion is that the SRT cars should have come stock with 265's at the rear. A buddy of mine put 275's on his stock srt-8 charger and he would hook up very well. Even from 15mph roll he would just chirp and go. Now he is pushing about 415HP N/A with 285's at the rear and the car hooks very well.

Feb 18, 2008 | 01:50 PM

HEPPYHEMISRT8

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THANKS FOR THE INFO.....MAN, I BET 285'S ARE BIG BUCKS!!

Feb 28, 2008 | 01:50 AM

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It don't matter, we'll still slide everywhere since it's a RWD. That's why people buy Subarus and Evos in places where it snows. They rally race and have fun in the snow all the time.