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churchx · 03-26-2018, 05:40 AM

1) don't go for staggered wheel/tire set
2) go for reasonable tire widths, and don't get lame bug of widest possible to fit tires bite you. Many that go for widest care about (questionable) looks only over handling. If you are among such, your choice, but don't expect them to fill roles they are not meant to. Nobody fits monster truck tires on kart because they think it looks undertired. Especially if it will make intended use worse.
3) RE71 will be far from reasonable choice for both drifting (too gripy, needing more power & more pushing to limits, harder for learners & and bad wear/not lasting long) & cold/winter (as most summer tires though)
4) choose what matters to you most at specific intended use and best tool for a job, not jack of all trades, especially if those "trades" are at opposite ends.
5) if you are considering sporty uses, i also advise to think of performance alignment.

There is no tire that will fit everything you described in OP. Hence suggestion to get two sets that will fit most important roles (none of which in my eyes are "looks of wide tires". As "winter" from your mentioned places is not exactly very cold, i'd get stock width or less all-seasons like eg. michelin a/s 3 for that season, and for rest, something like 225/45/r17 MPSS or AD08R or conti extremecontact sport. You'll give up handling sharpness in winter instead gaining more reliable & safe grip, and get well performing tires for summer, including autox/track/drift use. If initially you wanted to get one tire set for everything to lessen spendings, then 1) you should worry less, as it's only initial purchase price will go up, due not using tire set off season they should last longer, 2) drifting use by itself eats tires like nothing. Tire set when drifting may only last a day. Or an hour

. About the only way to save on tires when drifting, is to drift only in ice/snow, and for that one will need proper winter tires anyway, as anything else will provide insufficient grip for control. It might sound counter-intuitive, but grip in drift is essential.

03-26-2018, 05:40 AM	#7
churchx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2014 GT86 Location: Latvia, Riga Posts: 4,335 Thanks: 698 Thanked 2,086 Times in 1,436 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	1) don't go for staggered wheel/tire set 2) go for reasonable tire widths, and don't get lame bug of widest possible to fit tires bite you. Many that go for widest care about (questionable) looks only over handling. If you are among such, your choice, but don't expect them to fill roles they are not meant to. Nobody fits monster truck tires on kart because they think it looks undertired. Especially if it will make intended use worse. 3) RE71 will be far from reasonable choice for both drifting (too gripy, needing more power & more pushing to limits, harder for learners & and bad wear/not lasting long) & cold/winter (as most summer tires though) 4) choose what matters to you most at specific intended use and best tool for a job, not jack of all trades, especially if those "trades" are at opposite ends. 5) if you are considering sporty uses, i also advise to think of performance alignment. There is no tire that will fit everything you described in OP. Hence suggestion to get two sets that will fit most important roles (none of which in my eyes are "looks of wide tires". As "winter" from your mentioned places is not exactly very cold, i'd get stock width or less all-seasons like eg. michelin a/s 3 for that season, and for rest, something like 225/45/r17 MPSS or AD08R or conti extremecontact sport. You'll give up handling sharpness in winter instead gaining more reliable & safe grip, and get well performing tires for summer, including autox/track/drift use. If initially you wanted to get one tire set for everything to lessen spendings, then 1) you should worry less, as it's only initial purchase price will go up, due not using tire set off season they should last longer, 2) drifting use by itself eats tires like nothing. Tire set when drifting may only last a day. Or an hour . About the only way to save on tires when drifting, is to drift only in ice/snow, and for that one will need proper winter tires anyway, as anything else will provide insufficient grip for control. It might sound counter-intuitive, but grip in drift is essential.