what kind of tires are the best for drifting?

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i was wondering while i was practicing
which tires are the best for drifting?

currently, i use :
front - medium slick
rear- super soft

it works for me.

i tried sims and super slicks,
but they slip too much (no ****) i gotta pracitce on those

how about you guys? :sly:
 
Check this thread out, then come back and ask. There are others as well.

And please, please. Dont' use different tires in the front and the rear. :yuck: Especially when you're beginning. It'll be a crutch and a handicap.

Just put sims on a stock silvia. Get and LSD and go for it. once you can control sims, the rest is cake(I'm still working on controlling the sims! :sly:
 
Swift
Check this thread out, then come back and ask. There are others as well.

And please, please. Dont' use different tires in the front and the rear. :yuck: Especially when you're beginning. It'll be a crutch and a handicap.

Just put sims on a stock silvia. Get and LSD and go for it. once you can control sims, the rest is cake(I'm still working on controlling the sims! :sly:
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Well said....


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It really depends on the car, mods, and what kinda drifting you like to do. I sometimes just through T8s on the front and slicks on the rear of a RWD car and turn ASM off and have fun. On my zz2, as it's really for races I use T8s but can easily drift with using the ebrake. You have to try different tires out and if you spin out, generally you need softer tires. I use different tires on front/rear of my cobra, which I can drift very very well without any trouble. Remember, you have to have some traction in the front so you can keep the car going where you want, and you of course don't want much traction in the rear or your drift will suck.
 
Kremithefrog
It really depends on the car, mods, and what kinda drifting you like to do. I sometimes just through T8s on the front and slicks on the rear of a RWD car and turn ASM off and have fun. On my zz2, as it's really for races I use T8s but can easily drift with using the ebrake. You have to try different tires out and if you spin out, generally you need softer tires. I use different tires on front/rear of my cobra, which I can drift very very well without any trouble. Remember, you have to have some traction in the front so you can keep the car going where you want, and you of course don't want much traction in the rear or your drift will suck.
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The question is not if it is possible to drift, mixing tires...... It is a cheap shortcut, that should be dealt with, with tuning, instead of screwing up the balance of the car (mixing tires)..... Mixing tires creates an unbalanced vehicle... You want to keep as much balance in the car as possible, so it is easy to manage (control)....


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Trust me, my cobra is very easy to control with different tires. Though yes it takes suspension tuning too. I guess you can go either way, tune the suspension to get the back end out or tune the tires. Well of course you'll have to tune both either way you go. But with mixed tires, you can get more control as it can take more traction from the back while you tune the suspension to keep the whole car balanced. Though like I said, it really depends on the car,etc. Some cars I drift with T8s all around, it just depends.
 
Kremithefrog
Trust me, my cobra is very easy to control with different tires. Though yes it takes suspension tuning too. I guess you can go either way, tune the suspension to get the back end out or tune the tires. Well of course you'll have to tune both either way you go. But with mixed tires, you can get more control as it can take more traction from the back while you tune the suspension to keep the whole car balanced. Though like I said, it really depends on the car,etc. Some cars I drift with T8s all around, it just depends.
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When I first got started I would agree with you. I found it much easier to get the rear out whil mantaining some control. But when I started looking at other drift videos, I noticed the sweet, smooth, LONG drifts that the veterans of this forum were pulling off and wondered why I couldn't get there. It was because my tires were jacked.

Once I put the same tires all around, my control went up and my drifts got longer and better. 👍

So I know what you mean when you say it's easier, but in the long run it really does hinder your potential.
 
I never really liked mixing tires they just make the car feel uneasy it is better with the same tires all round just means that you have to practice more (I bet you hate hearing this I used to :crazy: ) because through practice you'll learn why its not good to mix tires once it all starts to come together and you start producing some quality drifts then its all worth it :sly:
 
Well I'm like the only one of my friends rite now that drifts GT3. I think maybe some of them will come around one day and start. Until then, my way is fine right now and will probably be good for a while after that. I really think my cobra is setup fine though some of my other cars probably could benefit from same tires all around (like my silvia).
 
Kremithefrog
Well I'm like the only one of my friends rite now that drifts GT3. I think maybe some of them will come around one day and start. Until then, my way is fine right now and will probably be good for a while after that. I really think my cobra is setup fine though some of my other cars probably could benefit from same tires all around (like my silvia).
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It's up to you, to take good advice..... If you want to improve, stop mixing tires, otherwise, just keep doing what your doing......

There is a good reason none of the top drifters mix tires......


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