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Drifting tire size...?
So I currently run 255 front, 265 rear ventus RS-3s on 18 inch wheels for track, autocross, daily, etc. I'm planning on doing a few drift events this year and have a set of 17x7.5 winter wheels (I can dismount the winter tires).
Basically, would it be crazy of me to run a 225 tire (federal 595s, achilles art sport, something like that) in the rear w/ the more sticky 255 tires in the front? Would this be too much of a difference in front to rear grip? Btw the car should have about 340+ horsepower at the crank, hopefully ~300+ rwhp. Thanks in advance |
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Its not crazy, you want a sticky tire up front for front grip... the ATR Sports and RSR's are pretty stick and will provide good grip as well.... I have 400hp and run 225-245's out back but I run a 235 615k up front... If you don't rub with a 255 you'll be fine...
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^ This. The rubbing thing is very important. If your front tires are catching on your wheel wells, you can throw all of your grip advantages out of the window.
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you're not necessiarly looking for a neutral steering/balanced car for a low HP drift car.
You want as much grip as possible for the front, and as much grip as your WHP will allow to spin your tire for the rear.
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Front: 215/45/17 Hankook RS3 at 30psi on a 17x9 +7 -4* camber, 0 toe, 7* caster (Planning to move up to 235s up front soon and moving to a x9.5 wheel) Rear: 235/45/17 at 35-40 psi (depending on the course layout and the tire compound) on a 17x10 -8 -2* camber, 0 toe I've ran a variety of tires in the rear from very cheap tires to more expensive ones: Direzza DZ101 Star Spec, Falken Rt615k, Hankook RS2, Hankook RS3, Federal 595ss, Federal 595RSR, Triangle TR968 I'm not an expert but this is what I noticed: Different types of tires in the rear need to be driven differently. Some might have more side bite or forward bite, some will have the grip off throttle or on throttle, they also might act differently when they get heat into them and being smoked out. If you are just learning I'd recommend to just pick a rear tire you can easily afford and stick with it until you get consistent before trying different tires. |
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PSA; don't run Continental Conti-ProContacts. Ran a pair for a whole day at Poconos, at 44psi HOT. Middle of the tread likes to chunk; no side bite, little grip off throttle. They make okay smoke, but they make the rear feel a bit too loose when off power for my liking.
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As stated above, keeping the tire you use consistent is extremely important when learning to drift. Also it seems to be that a lot of people want as little traction in the rear as possible which is extremely untrue. Someone stated that you should have the most grip you can while keeping the ability to spin the tires. The more grip you have the more consistent your car will be(obviously you don't want too much and not be able to break the tires loose). Tire size is not as important as what tire you are running (225 time attack slick will have way more grip than a 255+ cheap tire etc...)
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Edit: I uploaded a few runs from my first event if you're curious or have any tips, I know I could work on my hand position in general (I think I have improved since then though). Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKNLXiGTfsg |
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