drifting wheels

[NeoTrixy]

i'm building a drift ride out of a 240 fastback. I was wondering if it would be a good idea, bad idea, or does it matter if i have like and inch bigger rims in back than in front. i was thinking maybe 16's and 17's. thanks for the help

[Stuntman240]

yor speedometer wil be off and it will be harder to break traction. but hey, do it and find out what works for you. im lookint to make a slick shooter to see if to helps holding out a drift towards the end

[APEXi240]

Its a bad idea. First learn how to drift. Nothing looks more stupid than kids with nice cars that don't know how to drive them.

Why is this in the technical section? There is nothing technical about it.

[pball]

I'd say it's technical; "Will larger wheels in back affect the drifting characteristics of my car?" At least technical enough to not go in General..

[Stuntman240]

whats the point of doing that if you dont mind me asking

[driftaholic]

the speedometer will only be off if the over diameter of the tire is different

[Stuntman240]

if he goes to 17's he'll be using some really low pro tires to maintain te diameter, thats why i said that

[SideWays Silvia]

most people get small 15" wheels for drifting, not go larger in size

[toki]

it's all about super forged 13" mesh enkeis from the 80s. THOSE are some drift wheels.

/chris

[driftaholic]

people use small wheels to drift because they're *usually* lighter (easier to spin), cheaper, and tires that fit them are cheaper

[raging panda]

Driftaholic is right, and as long as you use tires that end up being the same diameter as they were before, it doesn't matter what size wheel you use. I have some 17s and I plan to get a pair of 15s for the rear because of the cheaper tires. I dont want to spend tons of money everytime i wear out the tread in the rear.

[Chingon]

but if you are drifting by definition, you will be wasting tires all the same, if not worse on the front ('cuz of the weight transfer). Now if you are just doing doughnuts or tail whips, than that's a different story.

[NeedCAforS13]

disregarding the extreme fender gap (the car was parked on a hill...) I like my 15's...they're very easy to break traction with...they've got good grip...they're light... and they look pretty sweet too!



Sean

[pball]

smaller diameter tires may be cheaper, but for me at least, controlled inertial drifting (instead of the wild four-wheel uncontrolled skidding that some people call "drifting" nowadays) comes a LOT easier with high-diameter lo-profile tires. I've drifted a 240 with stock 16s, mine with 45-series 17s, another 240 with 35 or 30 18s, and an M3 with rubber-band-around-a-coffee-can 19s; as the tire height decreases, the car becomes easier to break loose, and a lot more responsive on drift, while stock 16s are a lot harder to push over the limit, and are very stable once they start to slip. I'm guessing it has to do with the sidewall height and flex. I suppose if you want the ideal setup for inertial drifting, you should ask what the ideal roadrace tire/rim size would be, they drift through every corner..

[Chingon]

[quote=" pball (instead of the wild four-wheel uncontrolled skidding that some people call "drifting" nowadays) [/quote]

That for some reason sounds contradicting.

[pball]

It is, that's why i said "drifting". Sure, the car stays on the road and comes out of the corner ok, but it's not 'creeped' across the pavement with just a tiny bit of excess speed; quite a few people I've driven with who claim to be able to drift use a little brake or overthrottle to keep the car sliding.

[Chingon]

oh..ok.... just clearing things up...I kinda thought you were saying drifting did not involve losing traction on all 4 wheels.

[toki]

Kei Office Dori Dori 15x9.5 +4

Be a man, drift with 355's hahahaha.

[chmercer]

trd 13x9 drift special