My ears were ringing.
I would not knowingly take the car out with snow on the ground, but have been caught a few times when it started snowing. I drive one gear up in the rain, and two gears up in the snow/slush worked OK. The secret seems to be not stopping; keep some momentum. Plus, my state inspection is due annually in December, so I do make sure I have tires with tread during the colder months.
The good news is only the front window needs to be scraped in the winter, my RT rear window is inside the roll hoop and stays dry and clear. The small cockpit means the AC/defrost can dry the interior pretty quick.
Getting stuck in the driveway is why I disabled the skipshift. I was rocking from 1rst to reverse and with the wheels rotating forward fast enough, it won't let you engage reverse (or any other gear besides 4th.) I guess the Dodge guys never thought we'd be in the snow - go figure!
I have brand new Kumho XSs this winter. So far they are good in the rain, good for braking, can be slippery on startup/driveaway when cold. I think some of that is the differential locking up and forcing both wheels to the same speed - one is spinning already so it makes the other spin, too. Also, with the weight distribution I have it took a few trips to learn that for equal wear out to the edge of the tread, I need 5 psi lower in the rear tires than front tires.
Anyway, what part of the "fun" of ownership am I missing?
anyways, I crunched the front bumper was all luckily. I don't drive it too much anymore in the winter but would. The carbon fiber body and undercarriage would be fine especially if you took the time to clean it up regularly. I would hand wash mine in the garage and it would drain out to the street. I will add that in May I did the clear bra and it was too late
