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- Pennsylvania
i'm a huge fan of comfort mediums on the front and rear. i use it on all my set ups.
Which TIRES do you use drifting?
- Thread starter GoTham-R
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- freestuffforfree
I use comfort hard's on all my drift car's what ever the power to be honest just set your suspension up rite and you will be fine.. I have tried other tires but they'r just not lose enough cm and cs ain't too bad anything higher they ain't for me
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- super13brotary
the second clip is much much slower as far as mph is concerned
- 6,511
- Sydney
- Stavingo
Obviously, Comfort Hards don't have as much grip as Sports Hards.
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- warren4649
notveryhappyjac
But corners are properly drifted unlike with sports.
- 779
- Crystal Lake, IL
- M1SS-D3V10US
- M1SS D3V10US
I like to use Comfort Hard, Front and Rear. It's the only way to drift in GT5 when tire restriction is put in place. Drifting on Comfort Hard tires as taught me to control my car better with less grip - finesse yields better results rather than using brute force.
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- G_I_JONESEY
I guess I'm a weird one, I use comfort softs for every car I drift, except my RM '69 Camaro. It's not that I can't drift on comfort hards- in fact I often do- but for some reason comfort softs are my happy medium between grip and controllability.
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- GTP_Pergatory
Naw, you're not weird. Everyone has their own tastes, I think a lot of people just use CH's all the time because when you're doing tandem you generally want them, and it's easier to just always use them than try to switch them up for certain events, or only use certain cars for certain events. It's also probably what they learned on.
Personally, I use a wide range of tires. For my tandem & competition cars, mostly I use CH just to keep it on the level. For some of my cruising cars, I use CM, CS, or sometimes even SH. My Yellow Bird has SH, I believe. I even have one drift car with RH, a Chevelle SS 454. To compensate for all the grip, I've lowered the spring & damper rates a bit and done some various other things. That's the key is that you have to tune your car for the tires you're using. The Chevelle has racing slicks but I drift the crap out of it. I've got it tuned like a Dukes of Hazard rig, somewhat sloppy but with plenty of bite. It's definitely not tame, but it's an absolute blast to drive.
People who say you can't achieve high angle and long slides with racing slicks don't know what they're talking about. Stickier tires can be drifted just as well, but it's harder is all. There's less margin for error. Comfort Hard are the easiest possible tires to drift on, so people learn on them and get used to them, and are afraid to use other tires.
Personally, I use a wide range of tires. For my tandem & competition cars, mostly I use CH just to keep it on the level. For some of my cruising cars, I use CM, CS, or sometimes even SH. My Yellow Bird has SH, I believe. I even have one drift car with RH, a Chevelle SS 454. To compensate for all the grip, I've lowered the spring & damper rates a bit and done some various other things. That's the key is that you have to tune your car for the tires you're using. The Chevelle has racing slicks but I drift the crap out of it. I've got it tuned like a Dukes of Hazard rig, somewhat sloppy but with plenty of bite. It's definitely not tame, but it's an absolute blast to drive.
People who say you can't achieve high angle and long slides with racing slicks don't know what they're talking about. Stickier tires can be drifted just as well, but it's harder is all. There's less margin for error. Comfort Hard are the easiest possible tires to drift on, so people learn on them and get used to them, and are afraid to use other tires.
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- FlareKR
I know in Formula D and other drifting competitions that they use tires with a lot of grip, they even say it themselves in the videos. So it should be a sports soft or racing hard then, right?
Would be nice if PD could put in real tires so it'd be better, I've always hated those racing and comfort crap shoots.
Would be nice if PD could put in real tires so it'd be better, I've always hated those racing and comfort crap shoots.
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- Pontiac/MI/US
- MegamarcX_84
Tire choice is subjective in my opinion, I personally use CH or CM, but in a fun environment I don't care what tire people are using..that is, until the ramming starts..I look @ these threads all the time and it seems that the issue isn't if sports and racing tire users can't drift or create as much smoke or angle(I must admit though, said smoke and angle seems to be more evident near the end of the turn, I'm just sayin...), its their ability to drift @ slow speeds....your 800hp zr1(hypothetical) is awesome drifting on racing slicks...but if you can't drift behind a near stock ae86 on CHs w/out ramming or passing, it's irrelevant during competitions...I've had the opportunity to watch drift competitions live, and it seems the general idea is to follow as closely as possible w/ better angle and to only pass upon a mistake that throws the leader wide...in short, my experience w/ drifters that use sport or racing tires, is that they are uninterested in the portion of drifting that requires a car to be in front of them, that they are lacking a sense of restraint and control over the machine @ their disposal...fun to watch @ times, but a positively "Ricky Bobby-ish" approach to a motorsport that was supposed to be the alternative...but I guess there are those hell-bent on proving drifting the fastest way around a corner to the naysayers...so I can appreciate that on a level..
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- halo-reach-freak
- theworkhorse21
ussally its comfort hard tires at all four courners and try to stay between 300-550hp for drifters but feel free to have more/less HP
DogFightKingz
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- sLiCk-94
Comfort softs on every car!
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- Sioux City, IA
- why_spyder
I run Sport Softs all around.
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- Drifticidal
I use comfort soft myself but I say use what works for you, if you have more fun and get the results you want by running hards or even sport tires then run those, drift is all matter of personal choice and it really comes down to what suits your drifting style.
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- Melbourne
- MJTbreww
- GTP MJTbreww
Sports hard
Perfection
Try it 👍
Perfection
Try it 👍
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- Las Vegas NV USA
- entertowin(1st) and niNjasPY55(2nd and m
I'm more of a fan using tires from comfort hards to sports softs.
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- Miami
- M3o5nster
Started out on grippy tires, but I haven't seen a competition yet not locked to Comfort Hard only. Sucked at first, but if you gradually work your way up (or down) from soft > medium > hard, eventually you'll get it. That way you won't have to ask for a settings change when you come into a CH only room 
and tbh it's just a bit more rewarding knowing that you're holding a drift using hards, since it takes more throttle control. Now I drift a few cars with over 800 HP just to keep things interesting lol.
Key is, don't get frustrated, just be patient with the learning curve... Know your limits.
and tbh it's just a bit more rewarding knowing that you're holding a drift using hards, since it takes more throttle control. Now I drift a few cars with over 800 HP just to keep things interesting lol.Key is, don't get frustrated, just be patient with the learning curve... Know your limits.
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Comfort hard always
thats the only thing you should drift on.. theres a reason a bunch of drift lobbies require it.
thats the only thing you should drift on.. theres a reason a bunch of drift lobbies require it.
Undertaker1234
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Yup I agree with sean
I think they are the closest to a real drift tire
I think they are the closest to a real drift tire
