What Tyres and Why?
- Thread starter Dyl-13b
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I find the cars with a lot of power, like 500-600+hp will hold sweet drifts on comfort soft tyres.
For around 300-500hp comfort medium seems to work well.
Then around 300hp or less I use hards.
If the car is understeery then a 1 softer tyre on the front can work well.
But it can make some cars quite snappy, I usually use same f and r.
IMHO for tandems it's best if everyone's on comfort hards. It's easier to keep close without hard taps and crashing.
For around 300-500hp comfort medium seems to work well.
Then around 300hp or less I use hards.
If the car is understeery then a 1 softer tyre on the front can work well.
But it can make some cars quite snappy, I usually use same f and r.
IMHO for tandems it's best if everyone's on comfort hards. It's easier to keep close without hard taps and crashing.
- 496
- deca_tarce
- Deca Tarce
I use comfort softs front and back on my S13 (~200hp).
I like to go for the most grip that I still feel initiates easily. As weird as it may sound, I've found having grip is important while drifting
That's just my preference. I know a lot of people run super loose cars and just tear it up. If you run comfort hards your suspension tuning is going to become more important.
I like to go for the most grip that I still feel initiates easily. As weird as it may sound, I've found having grip is important while drifting
That's just my preference. I know a lot of people run super loose cars and just tear it up. If you run comfort hards your suspension tuning is going to become more important.
- 555
- Derby, England
- SaftyJoe
As weird as it may sound, I've found having grip is important while drifting
Not weird, it's true
Just look at this photo:
12J rear wheels with 305mm wide Federal tyres that get stickier when they get hot. Yes, this cars got 700bhp, but the theory still applies to lower power cars. You should have tyres on that you can still initiate with, and no less grippy in my opinion at least
- 555
- Derby, England
- SaftyJoe
Well, it kinda is. Try getting a stock AE86 to spin those things! 
- 496
- deca_tarce
- Deca Tarce
Oh I've known it to be true for a long time, but most people starting out are going to assume the less grip the better for sliding the car around
Now one thing I don't know one way or the other...does anyone really run softer tires up front in real life? I did that in GTPSP, but now that I'm back on my wheel I can't stand the way the car feels with staggered compounds.
Now one thing I don't know one way or the other...does anyone really run softer tires up front in real life? I did that in GTPSP, but now that I'm back on my wheel I can't stand the way the car feels with staggered compounds.
- 555
- Derby, England
- SaftyJoe
Ermmm, well from what I've seen or heard it's pretty much the same in real life, some people choose semi-slicks up front, others prefer the equivilant compound and tread pattern to their rears. This is all secondhand knowledge though, the person that will definately know, as ever, is TwinturboCH
- 496
- deca_tarce
- Deca Tarce
Of course 
I'm glad we have TTCH around the forums. I'd like to get a bit of online drifting in with him at some point to get some critique and pointers. I know I'm not amazing and I'd really like to step up my game...I still have some consistency issues.
Anyway, I figured that was how it was. Everything is so personal with drifting...it seems like almost every setup method as many positives as it does negatives, and I think that's one thing a lot of beginners have trouble understanding. People want there to be a hard and fast setup rule and one best way for it to work...and a lot of them think the reason they can't drift is because they don't know it yet
I'm glad we have TTCH around the forums. I'd like to get a bit of online drifting in with him at some point to get some critique and pointers. I know I'm not amazing and I'd really like to step up my game...I still have some consistency issues.Anyway, I figured that was how it was. Everything is so personal with drifting...it seems like almost every setup method as many positives as it does negatives, and I think that's one thing a lot of beginners have trouble understanding. People want there to be a hard and fast setup rule and one best way for it to work...and a lot of them think the reason they can't drift is because they don't know it yet
- 555
- Derby, England
- SaftyJoe
Yep, I've just seen what you posted in that other thread! Haha!
But yeah, I think people must try drift one corner, spin out and blame it on the car's setup, then come on here wanting setups. I found this out first-hand today when I treated myself to a new car and couldn't do anything with it. After a few laps I was linking the whole of the Autumn Ring
But yeah, I think people must try drift one corner, spin out and blame it on the car's setup, then come on here wanting setups. I found this out first-hand today when I treated myself to a new car and couldn't do anything with it. After a few laps I was linking the whole of the Autumn Ring
- 496
- deca_tarce
- Deca Tarce
Heheh, the real drifters will find a way, eh?
It's a mixture of bhp and angle/speed when drifting.
Every tire will lose grip at one point - hard ones easier with lower speeds/momentum, soft ones with more speed/momentum.
At lower speeds (usually couples with lower bhp car), you need less grip in order to drift. Therefore harder, more narrow tires
At higher speeds you need softer and wider tires to be able to control the car. The bhp and torque for a competition drift car will be sufficient for the wheels to spin. Also, professional cars are equiped with locked differentials, so this help a lot too.
I have no idea what the difference between road, sports and race tires are in the game, but my guess would be this rule applies to all tire classes.
Every tire will lose grip at one point - hard ones easier with lower speeds/momentum, soft ones with more speed/momentum.
At lower speeds (usually couples with lower bhp car), you need less grip in order to drift. Therefore harder, more narrow tires
At higher speeds you need softer and wider tires to be able to control the car. The bhp and torque for a competition drift car will be sufficient for the wheels to spin. Also, professional cars are equiped with locked differentials, so this help a lot too.
I have no idea what the difference between road, sports and race tires are in the game, but my guess would be this rule applies to all tire classes.
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