---
title: "The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Boasts Massive Drag Racing Tires"
description: "The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon wears 315-series drag racing tires and has widened fenders to deal with them."
date: "2017-01-26"
modified: "2017-01-26"
authors:
  - name: "Aaron Brown"
    job_title: "Staff Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/aaron-brown"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/7138/the-dodge-challenger-srt-demon-boasts-massive-drag-racing-tires"
categories:
  - "Dodge News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Challenger"
  - "Coupe"
  - "demon"
  - "dodge"
  - "Muscle Cars"
  - "new york international auto show"
  - "sports car"
---

# The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Boasts Massive Drag Racing Tires

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As we've recently learned, the next evolution of the madness that is the 707-horsepower [Dodge Challenger Hellcat will be called the Demon](<https://www.ifyouknowyouknow.com>). Though we don't know too much about it yet, there are two things that we *are* sure of—it will have huge drag tires and a whole lot of supercharger whine.

Dodge confirmed in a press release Thursday that its new car will come with lightweight 18x11 wheels that are fitted with 315/40R18 Nitto NT05R drag racing tires in the front and back. The automaker claims that its the first production car ever to come from the factory with drag rubber. To fit all that rubber, that [Demon](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/7023/the-dodge-challenger-demon-is-200-pounds-lighter-than-the-hellcat>) has widened fender flares that add 3.5 inches to the width of the car. Also, as we learned last week, the new muscle car will be 200 pounds lighter than the Hellcat. Perfect for those who like speed...or uh, light cars.

As we inch closer and closer to the arrival of the New York International Auto Show in April, Dodge continues to drop teaser videos of the [Demon](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/7023/the-dodge-challenger-demon-is-200-pounds-lighter-than-the-hellcat>). In the last video—shared to the Dodge YouTube page Thursday— you see a massive burnout and hear what is almost definitely supercharger whine.

https://youtube.com/embed/DDJip8RHn-8

According to the [launch site Dodge set up](<https://www.dodge.com/en/ifyouknowyouknow/>) for the Demon, the next teaser video drops a week from today, so check back then for more information.

## Author
Aaron was previously a contributing writer with Jalopnik and has also written for Business Insider covering cars. When he's not in the office writing the news, you'll probably find him thrashing a beater car around a RallyCross.

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