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hey there guys, as above just wanting some recommendation for my R32 GTS-t

Thanks

Gordon

It really comes down to a few things:

personal preferance or size

budget

and how readily available are tyres.

I run 17" Drift Teks on the front and rear but i also have R32 GTR 16" for the rear.

Tyre price is what really makes the difference for me though.

Just make sure that you run the same size rims on the rear at the same time and the same brand/make/profile tyre :D

Cheers GMB

yes

i always have 235/40R18 on the front, and have run 195/55R16 on the back before, just for shits and giggles.

usually i run 235/45R17 on the back though. commodore/falcon size, easy to get a hold of

I assume you mean wider tyres at the rear. A lot of guys run wider rims at the back. If you're only going to fit 17 x 7 rims you might as well have the same size tyres on both ends. That way you can rotate them to help wear. 17 x 7 will fit easily as long as the offset is ok. Check out the wheels and offsets sticky thread.

If you are just starting out in drift, I strongly recommend you dont go overboard on rear tyre size - the difference in grip between a 205 and a 235 is pretty noticeable.

I would recommend going larger than 7" for the front, get some decent tyres on there, as front grip is really important - understeer is ugly :)

Buy some decent rims for the street, get good rubber up front, and start out by just using stockies or similar for the rear, much, much cheaper, and alot easier for learning - until you get some decent skill, and your speeds increase, then a little more grip will help, this sometimes can take upto a year or two.

good luck

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so i will just decide on the rims i will be getting and when i will go out for drift practice i will just stick on the stockies again on the rear. thats the way to go ay??

flash89, go too big on the rubber, and your car will handle poorly due to excessive sidewall flex

If you want good traction, make sure you have good suspension, and ALL the parts are in good condtion, get a good wheel alignment, and use good rubber

You may be surprised to know, a good drift setup is very similar to a good grip setup. Option publised a dvd with D1 drift cars doing grip laps around tsukuba, some lapped in under 1 minute, which is considered very quick

there are a lot of things to consider

-low powered cars should use smaller tyres/rims as they are less grippy

-if you're using second hand tyres, 16s and 17s are more common than 18s

at the end of the day there is no 'good' tyre. For something less grippy some stock r32 or r33 wheels are ideal (16x6.5), you can use 195-225 widths and 45-55% profiles, also these sizes came stock on alot of commodores and such so there are plenty of them second hand

For something mid-range stock r32 gtr or z32 are good (16x8 and 16x7.5 respectively) with similar sizes to above (the wider 225 end of the scale are preferable).

For something with better grip for the rear, 17x8 and 17x9 with 255/45 etc.etc. is usually the go.

I avoid using 18s because of the cost of the rubber.

You will also get variations in grippyness due to the compound of the tyre, hardness etc.etc. so you can get 205/50/16s on stock r32 gtst rims which are grippier than some 255/40/17s on 9inch rims

also number 1 bet on tyres for drift are Pirelli P6000 they are the most consistant drift tyre i've ever used on 16s

if your just starting out drifting

use ur stock rims, 215 or 225 wide tyres

as steve said no point going big from the beginning because it will make it harder to learn.

ohh and anything 7inch wide is way to small , you want a MIN of 8inch wide; 8inch wide will run 225/235/245 without a problem *i think you can even get a 255 on it*

good luck with ur drifting, its great fun :P just be careful and dont damage the kit u got

cheers michael :dry:

if you want reasonably priced rims, Beaurepairs in Myaree sell drift tek rims - $270 for 17 x 8 and $295 for 17 x 9, both +30 offset - these rims are identical to Uras NS-01, but alot cheaper

they are also selling 215/45R17 Antyres at the special price of $105, but you gotta tell them they are for drift, cos otherwise you pay $150 each - you will also need to speak to Yang - the manager.

For a reasonably grippy tyre at a reasonable price, I have found Federal 595 SS are quite good, or if you want hardcore grip, the Federal 595RS are excellent, and the cheapest R comp tyres around, but they wear very well.

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