Drift Tires

[Live]

So, I'm a noob as far as what to look for as far as drifting goes. I want the front tires sticky, and slippery tires on the rear. My main focus is to kick my car out easy yet still have control in the front. I currently have Pilot Super Sports on all four, and naturally that wasn't the best move for sliding. So I was hoping to get some advice from you guys for some cheap tires to slide on that get the job done. And if you have recommendations for sliding as far as specs for the tires go, such as taller tires for weight distribution, feel free to leave it here, because it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.

[swarb]

stocks.

[Touge Factory]

stock tires are pretty easy to slide around in.
Attend a local drift event, and practice.
bump up the rear tire pressure...should help.

[7thgear]

Originally Posted by Live

. My main focus is to kick my car out easy yet still have control in the front.

you control drift with throttle and the rear, the front tires are just for guidance


a car with a sticky front and a loose rear will be extremely hard to control and any or all drifts that you do will be slow speed because you'll never generate the proper vector speeds.. remember that a car that's drifting isn't just sliding, it's generating forward movement at an angle,


And for best control control you want a balanced setup, so that the car can return to neutral quickly, without snapping.

[The Dom]

Anyone know where I can get some stock tires for cheap? I have my first event this weekend here in SoCal and I need to wrap up my four spare wheels.

[Koa]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

you control drift with throttle and the rear, the front tires are just for guidance


a car with a sticky front and a loose rear will be extremely hard to control and any or all drifts that you do will be slow speed because you'll never generate the proper vector speeds.. remember that a car that's drifting isn't just sliding, it's generating forward movement at an angle,


And for best control control you want a balanced setup, so that the car can return to neutral quickly, without snapping.

that's some sound advice and if he ignores that, poor guy's gunna have a hell of a time

[D_Thissen]

Originally Posted by The Dom

Anyone know where I can get some stock tires for cheap? I have my first event this weekend here in SoCal and I need to wrap up my four spare wheels.

Check out the classifieds. I'm sure someone has some for sale.

[Live]

That makes sense. Well, what sort of tires are recommended for all four then? And what are the stock tires exactly?

[tobin]

4 emergency spares would be pretty fun

[BRZZZZZZZZZZ]

Originally Posted by tobin

4 emergency spares would be pretty fun

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[Chanpion]

When you look at it, you think you need less grippy tires for drifting but it's the complete opposite. All drift cars try to build in as much grip as possible into all corners. Second, you'll need more power to overcome the grip, hence why properly built drift cars are high horsepower.
You'll be able to do j turns and turn handbrake turns with the less grippy tires but you won't actually be drifting or sustaining the drift. Hence why it's so much harder to drift in the rain or when it's slippery.
You're going to have to look for a set of really good sport tires for all 4 corners. If you just want to practice your basic car control, stocks everything is great to learn the basics and feel it out. The only problem is, the stock Primacy HPs are really expensive, they're more expensive than a set of Pilot Sports. For you personally, I say, stay on your PSS tires and use other techniques such as scandy flicking and handbraking to sustain your drift before you move onto anything else. It's not easy to power oversteer our cars so practice initiation through other methods. Our cars are slow.

Hankook, Falken and Nittos are the common look tos for competition drivers and they offer awesome, track and street tires too. That's after you get a power boost.

[TylerLieberman]

Dear God some of these comments are ridiculous.

Stock tires are decent at best. Not worth the price.

Kenda, federal, Achilles, nexen, and nankang work perfectly fine for these cars. All of which can be had for well under $100 each. If you still feel like you need more front end grip, federal RSR is a good option.

People are tying to get too technical and sound smart on a car forum. It's a 200hp car. Get something cheap that fits the wheels, play with tire pressure and suspension settings. Find what feels best.

You don't need a power boost. Seat time is key.

[TylerLieberman]

I recommend looking at the drifting thread in this track section of the forum, as tire types and sizes have been discussed a few times.

[sosick]

Originally Posted by 7thgear

you control drift with throttle and the rear, the front tires are just for guidance


a car with a sticky front and a loose rear will be extremely hard to control and any or all drifts that you do will be slow speed because you'll never generate the proper vector speeds.. remember that a car that's drifting isn't just sliding, it's generating forward movement at an angle,


And for best control control you want a balanced setup, so that the car can return to neutral quickly, without snapping.

My car is alittle snappy. How do i control this