Is the Dodge Charger RWD good in the winter/snow?
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- Опубликовано: 1 мар 2020
- Today I’m taking the time to answer a very frequently asked question, is the Dodge Charger good in the snow? If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard this question asked or seen it posted on the forums I would be very wealthy LOL. Also just wanna say thank you to my almost 500 subscribers! I would like to put out more content I just have trouble finding the time as I’ve been keeping quite busy lately. Please feel free to post any other future video requests or ideas in the comments I try to read and respond to as many as I can!
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My grandparents drove a Lincoln towncar to hell and back through blizzards and shit, and they floored it and the car never spun out. The weight is high enough to where they’ll keep their traction better than most.
Your videos are fantastic man! I’m looking into picking up a 2016 Pursuit AWD and have found your videos fascinating and informative.
Right on
Love your video man! Keep it up!
Was wondering when your next charger upload was gonna drop bud. I love your ride. Would love to see more charger content. I have a badass 2013 pursuit as well.. I've done mainly visual mods. I uploaded a few vids on it.
BIG HEMI DADDY I’ll check them out! Thanks for the kind words!
Hey wyje, love the charger vids. Planning on making a video tomorrow going over my charger! Im gonna throw your name in there because you sold me on it! Love the great work and hope you and your family are safe
Cheesy Cadet hey I just now saw this, sorry for the delay! Thank you!
@@wjye Hey! Heres the vid!
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Emandman Thanks for the shoutout! Love that car, it is really clean!
It’s about controlling the swings ! Thank you
Winter tires are required by law here during the winter months in Quebec where we get crazy snow. You can get a ticket if you don't put winter tires on when pulled over. Other than being parked at a curb where there is snow build-up or slush and my rear tires spin out a bit, I usually can get out of the space by doing a rocking maneuver. I get as far forward as I can, stop and turn the wheel side to side to move the snow out from under the front tires, then I go in reverse and right as the car rocks back forward I jam it into drive and go forward. This will eventually rock me out of the spot. I've even gotten good with making the car SHIMMY into a spot when there is snow. So if I'm parking behind a car rather than parallel parking I can reverse into the spot on an angle and spin the tires, and the car will literally zig zag itself straight into the spot. Like this guy said, WINTER TIRES (good ones) and good driving skills you can drive this in the winter!!! Even in the worst conditions.
In Quebec our routine is we have a second set of winter tires with just a basic steel rim and store them during the non-winter months. Then we keep our nicer rims on our summer tires and swap to those after the winter ends. This way you're not ruining your nice rims in the winter with all the snow and salt and scraping, and only use those rims in nice weather with the regular tires. It's an expensive but it's something you do when you own a car in Quebec. Tire/rim storage isn't too expensive either most body shops will store them for you for the entire winter and swap them out, then store your summer tires and vice versa.
My little sister lives and works in Quebec and she did tell me about how winter tires are required. I definitely agree. They are a sound investment. We do the same here in western New York. Although winter tires aren’t required here, many people have a separate set of rims for the winter. Myself included.
The AWD pursuit model is the best choice for NY winters.
I won’t disagree, if you can get AWD then do it. But still the RWD is absolutely manageable in the snow.
But awd is sadly v6 not v8
I went from Dodge Avenger to Dodge Charger GT. Got a big hit on rain wet roads unlike my Avenger just blows through it. I’m holding my breath on snow but YOU got a a point. I’m going to get winter tires just to be safe. I can drive in rain now, I’ll just have to take it slow some get used to it then repeat like I did with rain.
As long as the snow is not too deep and there's no ice, it can handle it. The stability control is incredible and can keep the car straight even if you break traction at 50mph. The longer wheelbase and heavier weight (compared to other sedans) is an advantage when it comes to maintaining control of the vehicle. That said, the car does half the job and you (the driver) have to learn how to handle slippery conditions.
I've floored my RWD Charger around a turn during a snow storm (with all stability systems on). You can feel the way the system prevents the car from going any faster when you break traction. You can also feel it try it's very best to keep the car from oversteering. Under normal snow conditions, it's difficult to actually lose control in this car.
Best answer I’ve seen yet! Dead on sir.
@@ConsensusX I’ll say that my Charger was easily the most confident RWD car I’ve ever driven in the snow. It was great!
Thanks for your video, you gave me hope. I’m assuming challengers are similar.
They would be. I think the Challenger sits a little lower to the ground than the charger does, however.
Great video, of course it's going to be fine with winter tires but those are expensive. I doubt the cops are switching every car with winter tires. How does it do in the snow with all season tires?
Cops in my area actually do swap out tires in the winter. I will say that this car did pretty decent with all season Goodyear Eagle RSAs
I wondered about this too
Is any modifications coming soon?
I somehow made it in michigan in a charger and didn't have to many problems other then Just getting out of my drive way when it first snowed 2 feet. Other then that I will be switching from all seasons to winter tires this year
As someone in Michigan who is in the process of getting one this is comforting to hear
This is an older post but last year I had to drive my Challenger R/T in the Michigan snow. I bought some Firestone Blizzak tires. While pretty good in snow up to about 4-5 inches if roads aren't plowed just 1/8th of an ice sheet almost took me and my Challenger out of service permanently. I was very lucky there were no other cars around during a usually busy time of the day. That was the only problem I had and we had a pretty snowy and cold Michigan winter 2022-23.
I'm looking at a 2011 hemi pursuit car, I have to take the 219 to work and currently drive an awd magnum. How would this car do on that road and winding hill back roads as I have to take those to get to the 219. I can't find these cars in awd anywhere near me
I’m not familiar with that area, but in RWD configuration this car is very agile and handles pretty good. For a big car it holds its own.
Hey man I’m in the market for one of these cars. I’m buying from the Ohio state patrol on auction. How has the car been treating you? I want to make sure it’ll last a few years before I go buy one. If you could give a general run down of maintenance and other costs it would be appreciated
I’ve owned the car for exactly 4 years now, and with 170k miles, outside of basic maintenance this car has not asked for much. I’ll be doing a 4 year high mileage review very soon so keep your eyes peeled!
I live in buffalo ny to i got a 2018 charger rt rear wheel drive i got 275/40/20 Continental extreme in the rear and 245/45/20 in front
Solid man. I literally live 45 minutes away from Buffalo.
I live in buffalo do you think this type of vehicle will make it in the snow we got last week?
I live an hour from Buffalo and had no issues with this car. I’ve got all seasons and while I gotta take it slow to get going, it does just fine. Traction control is very good on these.
A good set of snow tires on these and this car is really good In the Snow for a RWD car.
4:51 I literally tell this to everyone...but no one listens...
Bro are 15 Chargers any good? There's a lot of hate on these American cars compared to Asian...any thoughts? man I love chargers
Honestly, the newest you can get is the best. the 15's are decent if thats what you want. As for comparison to asian cars, its hard to say. The Chargers are fairly reliable and do have some flaws that are expensive if they break. I will say that they are not known for Toyota Corolla level reliability, but on that note, my car has given me no issues in 3 years of ownership.
Being a dodge from my the electronics would be the worst part. And the fuel economy.
I'm looking at a 2016 with 76,000 for 16 your thoughts 🤔
Hard to say without seeing the car in person myself. Best bet is to do your homework for that model year and check out closely. Better yet, take it to a trusted mechanic if you can.
Thanks will do
I'm shopping for a charger R/T right now and I am absolutely TORN between a 2014 RT rwd 100th anniversary, or a 2014 RT awd with cloth seats (quick order model). Both are priced about the same but I have always had awd cars living up north in the snow...
I couldn’t help you decide which one is best for you, but I can say that there’s nothing to worry about with these cars in the snow. It’ll be different then what your used to, but get some good quality snow tires, give yourself extra time to get to where you’re going and you’ll be fine! Just takes getting used to.
Lol just wanted a yes or no question :/
LOL sorry man, the question is kinda variable. If you got snow tires and are a confident driver in the snow and know your car YES it’s good on the snow. If you’re not a confident driver, and don’t know how to manage a RWD car in the snow and have bad tires then No, it won’t be a good winter car. Unless you get an AWD car, the RWD is variable lol
I own a rwd charger. And honestly it's bad, real bad.
Snow Tires and weight in the trunk make a big difference.
I gotta give it a shot.
yet u dont have snow tires..great comment
@@adamsuscheck8164 lol true smh