Best size of wheel for drifting??

[Ammaco]

What is the best size of wheel to use for drifting? Im not worries about the fact that a smaller wheel will work out cheaper on tyres, just want to know what is the best size for holding a good solid drift, cheers

[Simon13]

14's! 15's

14's on a 325 are scary!

[steveoz32]

generally you go for a smaller width on the back, so if your running 225's front and back, on 7j's run 225's on front for steering and something like 195's on the back, also have pressure on the backs say 45 and fronts at 30. Don't go for a massive profile, so a no to 65's drop to a medium profile. If you go for massive wheels anyway, most the drifters try to get the smallest tyres possible on them anyways.


Cheers!

[Zayyan]

I have to agree 14s are good fun, had my 1.6(!) at some impressive angles on wet roundabouts.

Probably due to the tyres being thinner. 15" BBS with 195s should in theory give the same effect.

[steveoz32]

Lol should have read the post 'what size wheels' not tyres lmao.

I guess any really as long as they aren't too massive or heavy. Some ppl go over the top but a 15" with 175 45 15 is good on the back and say 205 45 15 on the front with the pressures adjusted.

[bottlecapE30]

i say 15" but the stock bottle caps work just fine for me

[Ammaco]

thanks for the advice guys, steveo32 i didnt mention tyres, but i should have! the advice you gave is perfecto! cheers

[steveoz32]

No probs ;)

[eamo]

thanks for the advice guys, steveo32 i didnt mention tyres, but i should have! the advice you gave is perfecto! cheers

14's are best with hard compound ( b/stone s03's) tyres on the rear and soft compound (eagle f1's) on the front

rears will take a lot of hacking and a lot of heat hence using hard compiounds

[lukeb]

It might be best just to have a play around and see what best suits your driving/drifting style. with more grip you should be able to hold bigger and faster angles but this will cost you more in tyres. Ive only got 14's on at the moment with tractor tyres but it ok in the wet but can deffinatly feel them flexing, its horrible. obveously the lower the profile the better and with a smaller tyre than is designed for the rim you will streach a tyre on nicely, and have less surface area in contact with the ground so you will be able to get the back end out easier. But when you get more experienced and don't know what your like know you will find that you find a size you feel is nice and just better than others.

[ant2]

anything round and black that has some tread usually does, once you get them spinning it doesnt matter, the 335 lights up the rears in the dry in 3rd its scary running that on 185/14's

[lukeb]

ant2 did you used to have a blue s14 with a bent chassis? and go the sxoc meets at the bermuda pub in nuneaton??

[ant2]

ha yeh, roll in an e30 335 now

[lukeb]

Yeh thought it was you, its luke mikes mate with the sierra and e28 project. was out with him after that practice day at silverstone when you was in the colt lol. so hows the 335 going? and when are you coming to derby for a play?

[ant2]

when i get decent suspension and non fucked bushes

[lukeb]

hasn't nick still got that spax set on his spare car? although ive still got his spacer. how you finding the 335 then, What does it handle like normally does it understeer a lot. im thinking about doing the conversion myself so will have loads of questions for you if you dont mind.

[lukeb]

ive got some 60mm springs if you want them no one wants to buy them so you can have them if you want until you get something better.

[e30matt]

It's all well and good getting the cheapest tyres you can but this won't help you hold a drift. Cheap tyres are good if you just want to get the car sliding, but if you really want to drift then grip is what you need to control the car.

I run a 325 with 7.5"-15" Revolutions, i run 195/50/15 tyres all round and find this works very well.

As for tyre pressures i tend to run the backs slightly higher than the front, say about 32 front, 36 rear.