Hey guys, I’m looking to buy a pair of rims for the rear for drift days. The digits are 17"x9" +35, wrapped with 235/40/17 tires. Those of you who’ve seen me know my KA is stock, so I’m worried I’ll have a harder time drifting with wider tires in the back. I know some of you run some pretty big tires (Theo!!) so I know this is the place to ask. Any input from you guys would be great!
uhhg fast wheels… i guess their alright for drift spares, but their abit on the heavy side, ive heard of lots of people running 9’s on a stock ka, you’ll be fine
I don’t run the 245 A032’s while I drift, I run stock sizes on the track, stock sizes with good tires, like anything from a 205 to a 225 on the Z32’s that I have that are 7.5" wide I believe.
I would only run anything larger if I was running a turbo, especially on a large diameter wheel.
That’s just me tho, if you want to go for it, you need super fast entry speeds to be able to carry the large contact patch in a large sweeper, and the tank slap will be harsher, so if you get squirley, home there isn’t a wall near-by.
I think your best bet would be to run your nice wheels to the track, then change them out for drift sluts once you get there.
Hmmmmmm, I think I agree with this post. By ‘drift’ I don’t mean doing a 180 or something in a parking lot… To be able to initiate and maintain a good angle is all dependant on your tires. Too much grip on an underpowered vehicle can work against you. But keep 'em coming!
these are some guys on zilvia that drift with 17x9 all the time.
just keep the rpms up and don’t fall below 4.5k
redline
mash the gas and don’t lift off
ive never personally tried it but, seeing vids from these guys are proof that its possible. they are mostly better than ppl in canada, but thats because they are in socal and obviously a lot better than us since they have track events 2x a month.
but just letting you know that it is very possible, but not for beginners.
well gentlemen, I think enough has been said on this topic, for two reasons really: 1. too many people talking out of their asses, while those that actually DO know from experience get voiced out. 2. I bought a set of 17x7’s for track, so I don’t care about 17x9’s anymore.
And you can come and see my new purchase at Dip’s event on the 10th, or DriftNation’s DK3 @ TMP.