Tire choices?

[Casino]

Anyone know about 4 good (and decently cheap) tires for drifting. I know you can use just about anything for the rears if you have enough torque, but anyone got a recommendation?

I'm currently using 205/55/16 kumho V700's for the front and 225/50/16 Firestone GW50X's for the rears. I have no problem lighting the firestones up, but they aren't as predictable as I would like. I have a set of v700's for the rear and didn't have much trouble drifting in those, but they wear too fast for drifting.

[S13_Steve]

yeah where can i find some cheap 20 dollar all season tires?

[HX-50]

try www.tires.com i've been using the summuto UHP all seasons, they are pretty cheap and last a while and they are great in the snow so they work for me they have all sorts of great deals there though

[Drift For Food]

I like www.tirerack.com when looking for tires, decent prices too. They have tons of user reviews so you can fine tune what you're looking for. I normally look for a good tire with lots of traction for normal driving, but you can work the opposite way too. Look for something with low traction and a looooong life. You might be able to try the lifetime warrantee ones or like some 100,000 mile or 80,000 mile tires. Look at the temp ratings as well. I assume the higher the rating, the better it can handle heat build up. Goodyear Aquatread is like a AA temp rating. They may no burn up very fast. Not sure, I haven't tried any. It might be something to check out. I'm not sure how they'd put up with constant tire spinning. Lol bring them back in a week when you wear them out and ask for a refund, lol. 100,000 miles my *Censored**Censored**Censored*! haha.

[Drift For Food]

^lol at Censored^ - another name for a donkey, lol

[HX-50]

www.tirerack.com is also a great site, one note on the tire rating AA would not be good for burnouts, tires that can handle heat are the performance ones you'll find on that site, VR is the best as far as heat i think they're rated to 180mph and HR is rated to 150 mph, i think this is about right, anyway they'll tell you if you click the tire description

[panda_3ight_6]

www.tirerack.com has just about everything needed to build a mild touge or mild drift car, they sell suspension and brakes, not to metion tires and wheels. If your running a true to track race car then maybe that site isnt your venue, but if it is, that site is like a wal-mart for cars, everything you need in one...

[CrazyHawaiian]

I've had good results in the rear with BF Goodrich Comp T/A's and Goodyear Eagle GT II's. With the right tire pressure, they wear completely even, very predictable, and good ammounts of smoke on throttle. Only junk thing is the Eagle GT II's are being discontinued in about 2 months, so I gotta make an order for like 20 or something hahah.

[sil180sx]

azenis silent sports (azenis st105 think thats what theyre called in the states) in the front GRID2 or trampos in the rear) everyone thinks that you can put any crap tires on the rear its fine, but if you actually drift with a set of decent tires the rear its a lot more controlable

[JunpoweR]

Tire rack is great

But if ur dead bbroke try checking out the Gas stations after the service shop closes..
in downtown San Francisco I get all sorts of 205 55 16 for my turbo II

[GRiDRaceTech]

People who are new to drifting should worry about the treadwear ratings more than temperature and grip. The treadwear rating is the xxxR written on the sidewall. The higher it goes, the harder the compound, the better the wear. Don't forget that the harder the compound, the tire has much less grip. When you're new to drifting, you need to be able to slide as easily as possible; when you get better, upgrade to grippier tires. You should run grippier tires up front than out back to help you better control your slides.
For drifting, I would recommend tires with a minimum treadwear of 300. I wrote a post on zilvia.net with almost every 15-inch tire (up to 215-section-width) covered. Hopefully, you can pick out a few tires that you like and see if they come in your size. Here's the list:
*Note: List also contains tires that could be used up front*

-From Tire Rack-

OE 205/60

Bridgestone Potenza RE950 $80 8.1TL 8.6G 400R
Bridgestone Eager $58 6.9TL 6.8G 340R
Firestone Affinity LH30 $60 7.8TL 7.6G 560R
Firestone Firehawk SH30 (SP) $53 7.5TL 7.8G 460R
Goodyear Eagle GT-HR $67 8.3TL 8.0G 440R
Kumho Ecsta HP4 716 $41 8.3TL 8.2G 360R
Kumho HP4 716 $40 8.3TL 7.9G 360R
Kumho Ecsta KH11 $45 7.9TL 8.4G 320R
Sumitomo Srixon4 $46 7.6TL 7.4G 400R
Yokohama Avid H4 $56 6.9TL 7.6G 360R

OE 195/60

Bridgestone Potenza RE950 $75 8.1TL 8.6G 400R
Firestone Affinity LH30 $56 7.8TL 7.6G 560R
Kumho Ecsta HP4 716 $39 8.3TL 7.9G 360R
Kumho Ecsta KH11 $41 7.9TL 8.4G 320R
Goodyear Eagle GT-HR $63 8.3TL 8.0G 440R
Sumitomo Srixon4 $44 7.6TL 7.4G400R

205/55

BF Goodrich Traction T/A $77 9.1TL 8.4G 440R
Continental ContiExtreme Contact $75 8.6TL 8.2G 400R
Goodyear Eagle GT-HR $73 8.3TL 8.0G 400R
Kumho Ecsta 711 $50 7.3TL 7.9G 320R
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 $61 7.2TL 8.0G 340R
Yokohama AVS ES100 $77 7.2TL 8.4G 280R

205/50

Goodyear Eagle GT-HR $74 8.3TL 8.0G 400R
Kumho Ecsta 711 $43 7.3TL 7.9G 320R
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 $58 7.2TL 8.0G 340R
Kumho Ecsta MX $79 7.0TL 8.6G 220R
Sumitomo HTR 200 (SP) $52 7.9TL 7.8G 380R
Yokohama AVS ES100 $74 7.2TL 8.4G 340R

195/55

BFGoodrich Traction T/A V $78 9.1TL 8.4G 440R
Kumho Ecsta HP4 716 $55 8.3TL 8.2G ???R
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 $61 7.2TL 8.0G 340R
Sumitomo HTR+ $68 7.5TL 8.0G 400R
Yokohama Avid T4 $67 7.1TL 7.6G 420R
Yokohama AVS ES100 $58 7.2TL 8.4G ???R

215/55

Kumho Ecsta 711 $51 7.3TL 7.9G 320R

215/50

Kumho Ecsta 711 $44 7.3TL 7.9G 320R

195/50
Bridgestone Potenza RE750 $79 8.2TL 8.6G 340R
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 VR $51 7.2TL 8.0G 360R
Yokohama AVS ES100 $56 7.2TL 8.4G 280R
Goodyear Eagle GT-HR $65 8.3TL 8.0G 440R
Dunlop GT Qualifier T $50 7.6TL 7.8G 440R
Firestone Firehawk Indy $58 8.6TL 8.4G 500R
Yokohama Avid T4 $66 7.1TL 7.6G 420R
Kumho Ecsta 711 $37 7.3TL 7.9G 320R
Sumitomo HTR 200 $47 7.9TL 7.8G 380R

-From Tires.com-
205/60

Yokohama Avid H4 $55
Falken Ziex ZE-512 $57 420R
Yokohama Avid T3 $61 420R
Yokohama Avid H4S $69 500R
BFG Traction T/A HR $72 440R
Pirelli P6000 Sport Veloce $73 320R
Nitto NT 460 $55 460R

195/60

Nitto NT 460 $53 460R
Falken Ziex ZE-512 $55 420R
Yokohama Avid T4 $58 420R
Dunlop Qualifier TR $60 440R
Yokohama Avid H4S $64 500R
BFG Traction T/A HR $67 440R
Dunlop SP Sport A2 $68 420R
Continental Touring CH95 $69 360R
Pirelli P6000 Sport Veloce $69 320R

195/55

Yokohama AVS ES100 $68 280R
Nitto NT 450 $70 300R
Falken Ziex ZE-512 $72 420R
Dunlop SP Sport FM901 $74 200R
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 $74 340R

195/50

Hankook Ventus HRII $54 340R
Nitto NT 450 $54 300R
Falken Ziex ZE-512 $57 420R
Dunlop SP Sport FM901 $64 200R
Yokohama AVS ES100 $65 280R
Yokohama Avid T4 $74 420R

205/55

Nitto NT 450 $72 300R
Hankook Ventus K102 $74 220R
Falken Ziex ZE-512 $74 420R
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 $79 340R

205/50

Hankook Ventus HRII H405 $58 340R
Falken Ziex ZE-512 $60 340R
Nitto NT 450 $60 300R
Dunlop Qualifier TR $66 440R
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 $72 340R
Falken Azenis Sport $78 200R

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[spinitsidewayz!]

Originally posted by GRiDRaceTech
You know you love me.

yes i do!

[Chas]

Good info, thanks.

[ACDSupra7]

Originally posted by Chas
Good info, thanks.

Yes.

[HasNoTiresLeft]

Hey Jun, check your pm's. just sent ya one