Need Help with tyres for drift...

[kugan81]

Hi there all,

I am new to professional drifting. I have a Toyota Celica 1985 RWD which used to be an Automatic(Looks like an AE86 but is much wider). I used to drift with the Auto Gearbox on the sand and i got a hang on how to drift with the help of Tsuchiya (Drift Bible) and really love it.

The problem I am having is I recently changed my Toyota's powerplant to a 1JZ GTE (2.5 litre TT) from a Supra. I managed to get the Supra's subframe and rear differential installed with LSD but i am not sure of the tire size for my car. I have no one to advise me. I already bought 1 set of Enkei RPO1 16" the front is 7 inch wide and the rear is 8 inch wide and i managed to get Yokohama 16" 215/50 series tires for the front and 16" 235/50 series tires for the rear and i am ok with this setup for my normal daily use. the part i am unsure of is when i want to go drifting for example join a SSO or maybe go for a drift practice in Batu Kawan what tires should i use. I tought of getting my self another set of rims which are 7 inches wide for example 16" 205/50 for the front and rear. DOes this work? waht do you guys use when u guys are dirfting. Do i need to get another set of rims similar to my current ones or can i use the rims with 7 inch width for both front and back. Please help. My Car Picture is attached

 

[MizuChi]

I would say that setup will work just fine.. you'll just have more grip in the rear.. that's all

 

[wenshen]

got LSD?

haha.. i read ur topic title i tot u sed u lookin for tyres with the threads sideways wan.. ahahhaaha.. den i was imagining.. haha..

 

[kugan81]

will the 7 inch wide rims work in the rear ?

thanks for the info guys but will the 7 inch instead of the 8 inch wide rims and tyres work for me during drift ? can i use the 7 inch wide rims and a 205/50 series tyres on both front and back? or is my current setup the best ?

 

[wenshen]

dude.. normally drift setup is the rear tyres are extended outER abit and the front wheels are left inside un touched.. u can either do the extention with widening the tyres or use spacers..

jz my 2cents..

 

[kugan81]

thanks for the info

thanks for the info man.. your reply was the exact reassurance i was looking for....rear wider then the back but just say the tyres are the same width and size and the rear is wider then the front... will this work ?

 

[wenshen]

yeah.. will work.. wat u meant is spacers.. they put a longer screw to ur original one.. purpose to extend the tyres out.. but after dat.. got one disadvantage..

when u are driving normally.. it will b harder to turn your car.. ;) as for the rear tyres are extended.. so.. susah sikit.. but.. the advantage.. is u can extend the drift.. as in.. the tail will b throwed out longer.. hehe...

im oni P license. haha.. so.. jz my 2cents..

 

[sexycar]

kugan.... dude I love your car man... care to join me for drift outing?
U can private message me, I always go out with few people for
drifting.. would love to see your car in action.. we can also discuss
bout mods & such... please feel free to contact me at [email protected]

 

[kugan81]

Sure will love a drift outing...

Hey there man, so u live in Penang ? Damn i didnt know that there were any drifters in Penang. Finally i got "kaki" redi.... I will email you soon man, as soon as my car comes out of the workshop. My car is having problems with the front axle as the one which came with the half cut was a bad one. So i will have to wait till it comes :( maybe a month or so. Damn... just as i was about to get mental with it. So where do you guys drfit ? Ill mail you man. and got any tyre "kang tau" ah.. please let me know...

and WenShen thanks again for your advise.. i think will buy some 16 inch 7 inch wide rims with 225/60 second had tyres to drift..

kugan.... dude I love your car man... care to join me for drift outing?
U can private message me, I always go out with few people for
drifting.. would love to see your car in action.. we can also discuss
bout mods & such... please feel free to contact me at [email protected]

 

[nottyeddy]

hi there.. my opinion.. get the 205/55/16.. abundant n easy to find.. u can use the same size for front n rear.. easier to tail out.. if wider at rear need more effort to tail out..

 

[kugan81]

thanks for the info

Ok.. so i guess that clears my doubts as i thought as much that wider rear tyres will make it harder to drift as there will be more grip. Ok... i will follow your advise. So does the width of the rims matter ? or does it all come down to how wide the tyres are? Cos im thinking of 16 inch rims with the 7 inch width and tyres both 205/55 like u recommended... does the width of the RIM matter...?

 

[sexycar]

ooops! I didnt know that you're in Penang! I'm in KL. If that
is the case, you can always get Mr.Johnson Lam from Teluk Bahang
Speeders... they drive fast on mountain roads there , Initial-D style..
I think he is running a civic now, probably you can try challenging
him for a one hand-tie-to-steering battle... lolololoooollll!!!

 

[nottyeddy]

usually FR rims are wider at the back coz.. duuhh.. it's FR.. anyways.. u can use 7" rims and fit the 205/55 tyres just nice.. currently i'm fitting 235/60 tyres on a 7" rims.. looks funny a bit but still usable.. will be using the tyres for UIA this sunday..

 

[kugan81]

cool man... looks like i have a wider choice of tyres and rims then i assumed.. yeah ur right about the FR rims they come standard wider than the front...

 

[topui11]

the best setup for 16inch is still 205/55/16 at the front, and 225/50/16 at the rear. RPO1 is quite light in comparison to other rims.

Get something really grippy for the front tyres, something like Advan Neova Ad07 or Hankook Ventus. it'll be money well spent. for the rear, try something like ES100 or Pirelli P6000 or Michelin Energy/Premacy or any falkens or dunlop SP sport series. Try not to use Good Year NCT series as it deteriorate very fast. good Luck...