How many sets of tires do you go thru...

[TFA]

About how many sets of tire do you go thru in a local drift event? I know this is a broad question but just want to kind of get a feel for what I'm going to get into. Also how often do you go thru tires in your dd?

PS sorry if this post has been done before

[azndoc]

Ummm depends on your driving skill, driving style, suspension set up, and HPs.

It also depends on if its a parking lot or track.

Also depends on which type of tires your using and wheel size.

Personally with stock SR spinning 18's I go through 3 pairs per event I would say.

[white92_s13]

i love the nexan n3000 tires, they last forever. i know a few guys locally that buy them brand new every event and run them all day.

i run n3000 in the back and bridgestones up front, works really well.....

really depends on tires you buy, some can last, some are shitty.

[lflkajfj12123]

Ummm depends on your driving skill, driving style, suspension set up, and HPs.

It also depends on if its a parking lot or track.

Also depends on which type of tires your using and wheel size.

Personally with stock SR spinning 18's I go through 3 pairs per event I would say.

dang killer

3 pairs?

let those tires cool off

[azndoc]

I used the nexans before.

I love them for el toro, but for HTM I felt that they were losing grip after like 5 runs.

But their good cheap tires.

Trust me soap I do. I try.

I'm prolly going to bring 6 pairs for ASB4.

[Dousan_PG]

depends how i drive. if i was sponsored, id go thru at least 8 pairs for balcony and 12 for htm haha

but since i must buy them myeslf and control!!!
3 pairs EASY for balcony
2 for HTM (stick w/ the judged section and water tower)


usually ill take it easy
gotta save money!!!

i have 10 tires for ASB

[McRussellPants]

3 pairs. on 220whp.

But we get like 50-60 runs in a day at mineral wells, gotta let them chill.

If I went balls deep with the new setup I could probably do 12-18, I've seen T-Cox do it on brand new Direzzas, it was pretty lols.

prolly bring at least 10 pairs to ASB, wish I had more rims.

[Teddy]

I drive on a bone stock SOHC, and at balcony I go thru one set of tires for the day. I'm floored all the way...

For daily driving (no drifting at all) my rears last me about 3 1/2 months (welded diff and bad alignment)

[LongGrain]

ive never started an event on new tires.

at my first event, 1 set of shitty all season rears with half tread lasted me all day.

but at the last event, i snapped all the belts on some all seasons in like an hour...

as you can see it really depends on your skill level/horsepower. i'm running a pretty basic SR setup with FMIC, and turbo back exhaust. i'm just not baller enough to be running brand new tires for drift events yet, so i just use what i can get my hands on cheap in the back, with pretty decent tires up front.

[azndoc]

I chunked a pair of ss 595 in like 20 mins once.

I hate those tires.

But their cheap and I'm poor.

[Jdotsturn]

ill go thru at least 3 pairs on a stock SR at balcony not drifting the back section.

[backroadtouge]

with my ka and 17's at mineral wells (parking lot/airstrip?) i use one new set of nexen/ss595 and bring some random freebies i would get from a friend, some high tread count continentals
like McRussellpants aisd were getting like 50-60 runs in a day and so just do a few runs then let them cool off and it works well

[TFA]

Thanks for the input guys. I think I can handle a few sets of tire an event. Time to find myself a car!!!!

[Aeroscraper326]

1:
A shit load.

2: must save money

3: 2 house payments SUCK

[Flybert]

I usually burn 1 pair because I can't afford more than that. I have 300whp and I take frequent cool down laps for the tires and car. When I really mash it and drive all out I could kill a ton of tires but I don't usually do that.