I'm thinking about buying a 2005 SRT6.
With the snow we get in the winter, how are these to drive in bad weather??

 

well in illinois we get a good amount of snow and mine is a daily driver. twice out of the entire year i had to have a few of my neighbors push my out of my circle so i could get on a main street but the snow was about 1 foot high. and there was one other time where i couldnt drive it because the snow was too high and there were no neighbors but most of the time it drives like a champ. it wasnt as good as my srt-4 with its boost turned down but it is close!

 

I drove my srt this past winter with snow tires on it and it"s not that bad. I wouldn't drive it with out snows or a good pair of all season tires on it though.

 

I think there pretty good. The rear wheel drive is sucky sometimes. My brother said I should try driving in reverse when the weather is bad.

The traction control is great in the snow though-

 

Thanks for getting back to me.
I've really become interested in the car after I drove one at SRT.
I thought with the width and type of the tires and the lowered stance it would be hard to drive in the snow.
Probably not made to drive in snow!

 

Definitely need snow tires if you plan on driving it in the winter.

 

what size snow tires do you guys run?

 

If you plan on driving it throughout winter then absolutely buy a set of snow tires, of course depending on just where you live. All-Season's will get you around OK but not through any serious snow. If you can cover the price your best bet would be to score 2 sets of tires, one for winter, one for the rest of the year.
In addition, take off in slippery conditions can be a pain even with traction control & mode switch in "W". The guy in the Cavalier along side you will kick your butt for traction when the snow's flying . That being said, in light snow or even in moderate, the car drives solid with a great feel for the road.
I will usually leave the SRT at home when conditions suck. I'd rather ditch my 'utility-mobile' than the rocket-mobile!

 

SuperBird

Your biggest enemy in snow will be your right foot. Remember even four wheel drives only have four wheel brakes!
At 330 foot lbs of torque the engine will break the rear loose easy. Manual trans would help but you have an SRT, so auto only.
Snow tires will be a must in anything over a couple of inches. If you get a lot of snow you might as well buy a set, on their own wheels. Especially if you are using the car as a daily driver.

And put some weight in the trunk. 50 lbs would help.


roadster with a stick

Added later
For the record, My Xfire drives just fine in the snow.

 

you are not kidding, i have a set of snow tires/wheels for all my cars. i may just garage the srt6 in the winter though, all the cinders on the road around here tend to eat away at the paint on the front end.

 

Cinders, salt & sand - yup!
The first good wash & wax of the year is always such a heartbreaker when you spot all those little chips in the paint.
As to snow tires, I haven't bought any for the Xfires yet, I usually stick w/ Dunlop All-Season's. This year I may try something different though; this last batch of Dunlops have been noisy as heck. The Goodyear F1's I bought for the SRT have been great but don't wear worth a darn.

 

I bought a set of 4 18" wheels and some snow tires. It was well worth the investment. You can get different size ties for front and back to keep the offset caused by the 19" rears.

 

What type and size tires?
Where did you get the rims?

 

Front - 225/40VR18 Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero

Rear - 225/45VR18 Pirelli Winter 240 Sottozero Asimmetrico

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/Wheel...t+Silver+Paint