Assumption is the bane of knowledge.
Who says I'm assuming? I do most of my GT5 drifting on CH tires so as to be compatible with online drifters, so I'm not exactly speaking out of ignorance here. I find it interesting that when I make a claim that CH tires are not realistic and/or not hands-down the only tire to drift on, people make the assumption that I don't use CH at all and am saying no one else should use them at all either.
I also find humor in you assuming that I'm assuming! Almost as much as my reading comprehension failing and accusing of someone else of failing at reading comprehension. It's turtles all the way down from here. I can see where the thread is going so I'll make this my last post and try not to make it overly confrontational.
in my experience w/ sports tires, the issue is those tires dont allow the front wheels to slip at all, which i find unrealistic, also low speed drifting is a no-no.
I'm truly not trying to insult you, but I would chalk this up to technique. I haven't had any problems, even using racing slicks in some cases. I take my 454 Chevelle SS onto Eiger short track with racing hards and hit the switchbacks full-lock countered. It requires more finesse, that's for sure.
Let me guess, when you try it, you get snap understeer that kicks you off the outside edge of the track in every corner? It seems like no matter what you do, you can't nail it just right? Then you get frustrated and go back to CH's because the other tires have too much grip?
Look at it this way: Remember back when you first started drifting on CH's and you were still learning, what was your most common problem? Let me guess, snap understeer in every corner? Then you got frustrated and felt like no matter what you do the car spins out or flies off the track? If there was a tire even less grippy than CH, you would've downgraded to that at that time, but there wasn't so you were forced to learn or quit.
The problem isn't the tires, it's your technique. Practice practice practice. Nothing wrong with improving your skill with slippery tires, as long as you don't stop there, and actually learn on more difficult tires too. Otherwise it's masturbatory at best and closed-minded at worst. "Man, look how sick I can drift!!! ...on comfort hards..."
Don't stop there, push your own limits! I've got an RX-7 LM car with Racing Soft tires that I am always trying to drift and it destroys me, but it doesn't stop me from trying. If I can master that car, I can drift anything.
You remember the
SLS Challange with David Coulthard? They used CS and the times were fractions apart.
CS are much closer to real road tires. CH are more like driving in the rain with summer tires.
more:
👎 👎
