drifting w/ diff size wheels
 

just curious say if i drifted with my 17' wheels in the front and the stock wheels in the back would that change anything? to me it seems like it would but i dont know for sure so i figured id ask some people that might know for sure. if this is a repost then my bad I tried searching. thanks for your help.

...Wouldnt that actually hurt drifting? And why would you just put 17s in the front and not all around?

well thats the thing i was gonna put some 17's on all around but when i drift i dont want to sacrifice my daily driving back tires and rims, i figured it would have a negative affect but i was asking how bad of one so i was thinking to save them just use the stock back tires and take the 17s off the back and then i could use the rims/tires that where on the front for spares for the back so when i burn up all the tread ill have another set to go through if this isnt making any sense then i apologize lol im starting to confuse myself but basically i just dont want to tear up more expensive low profile tires drifting so instead use the stock ones sounds kind of stupid but just an idea to save money

I got what your saying, kinda. Buy some 17s, but use your stock tires/rims for drifting(All 4). A lot of people actually do that, its the best way to save money.

*blinks*

If you don't want to mess up any tire and save money...don't drift.

lol yea or that that always works

I'm not a drifter, but from my understanding you want more grip in the front and do just about everything from ridiculous camber to crap tires to get the rear not to grip.

In that case, having sticky tires on the front and crap in the rear may be a good setup. But, you have to also consider the possibility of smacking a curb with your nice front wheels - so you may want to put crap fronts on too. ;)

-Justin

Hello,

I ran 16s in front and 15s in the rear. That was fine.

16s front and 14 was dorksucky so don't do that.

The 17/15 would be like my 16/14 and you might have the same problem.

I would watch your sidewall size to see if you can plus size the rubber to keep it within some spec of the rear tire so the car will not ride like a boat.

thanks for the replies, I'll probly just aim for keepin the stock all around and buy some higher grip tires for the front and hold off on the rims so i wont throw away to much money. thanks again

Towards the end of last season I was blowing thru 10 rear tires an event.

Plan to stockpile.

drifting = driver skill

different size tires don't mess up the car...a really bad driver will.

so a 2" difference wont harm your skill at all??? ....

I agree with the skill.

Sizing of tires when it throws the car of is not going to help.

I guess I just suck. :)

I think it's kind of funny that at one end of the spectrum, drivers do all they can to maximize speed through turns and prevent the rear of the car from sliding out, while drifters at the other end spend time and much tire money trying to maximize rear sliding through turns. :)

Althought that ^^ has nothing to do with different sized tires.

-Justin

That's the way to go.

you guys can say all you want...but when a noob comes onto a board asking about "will my ****ty ass drifting skills get skrewed up by 17"front and 18" rear tires" then nothing is being taught.

drifting is all skill

I wasnt asking in reference to my skills but asking if it would make it harder to learn etc. cause everyone has to learn and as of now i may not have any skills you got to develop skill from practice and I was not aware if this would make a difference with the cars behavior not all of us are d1 drivers when we start out.

Dude I am still a newb would you treat me the same way? That is not cool.

Why not help the dude out?

i'm a noob too but asking about different wheels and not saying just go and do it is a waste of time. before even thinking of adding coils, different rims, more power or anything say "go get sticker tires and just drift. all that other stuff doesn't even matter until you are D1 material"

and to note there is basically a few people in America that can even compete with D1 drivers.

I just read this 5 times and I am still lost as to what point you are trying to make.


Damn I guess I should return my car to stock and just run a pair of Azenis Sports up front. I am not D1 material. I understand the whole drive more do with less mantra but the guy wasn't asking about that. He asked about different sized rims.

He didn't post a grocery list with the question "This will make me drift spec right" at the end of it.

Wow. I must live in special america. I know way more than a few that can hang with d1 drivers. Shoot I thought you would know more seeing you live in AZ. I live in the ******* end of the Automobile world here.

I know you and the AZ boys hit up DD events.

There are quite a few "american" drifters that can totally hang with D1 material drifters. Maybe even do better.

There is not doubt in my mind that D1 drivers have mega skill.

NO QUESTION

To say that there are just a few American's that can is surprising to me.

I loose friends to California all the time to drift.

Ive been to a few events over here, sometimes even the judges are suprised.

hey, for drift days, i use 16s for the front and 15s on the rear. It works pretty well, i don't like wasting money, so i used cheap steelies, and they helped get the back loose.

it's not bad.. sorry for repeating what someone else said, hehe just supporting the idea :D

id say just go pick up some cheap used tires for you stockers and slap em out back until you learn how to drift. thats what im going to do when i get to that point. and also find a big open parking lot at night to go slide around in, stay away from ones with bunches of poles. home depots around here make good ones for us to play in.

yea ive been bein smart about it looking out for poles and such I been likein the neighborhoods they just started building lately though just a paved road no light poles no street signs no mail boxes and no houses so its pretty safe there but I've still been havein some understeer every now and then but im slowly gettin the hang of it

At least he's asking to get answers. "Get sticky tires" is a definite answer which gets to the point AND tells the solution specifically.

"All skills" is vague. Skills turning? Skills braking? Skills in setting your tire pressure?

and to note there is basically a few people in America that can even compete with D1 drivers.

and to note you're talking to NcTwOfOuRtY like you're one of them :naughty: LOL j/p




Hey NcTwOfOuRtY, just keep in mind that you will go through A LOT of tires just learning the drift. That's where used tires and maybe even a set of used wheels come in handy
:thumb:

yes and i am slowly learning that :D but I'm lovin it regardless of going through a few sets of tires already but im starting to calm down a little cause of $$ and chances of getting tickets maybe my new nangkangs will last through the month now