How many tyres do you to DWYB? - Drifting forum

caged · 05-07-2008, 17:32

just noticed the title doesnt have a "take" in it lol.sorry - can a mod change it?

anyway i havent been before and dont wanna run after 1 hour

and dont just say as many as you can lol

4? 8? 10? .......

anyone tell me how many they took and how long they lasted?

the car is a 1450kg 230bhp with a welder if that has a bearing?

thanks

T.J. · 05-07-2008, 17:38

Hard to say really, thats why everyone says 'as many as you can'

It depends on:

weather
your driving style
size of wheels/tyres
amount of tread to start with
car setup (mainly rear camber)
& the important power:lead foot ratio

As a guide, if you're using 15"/16" part worns, I'd bring about 8. You can always buy more on the day if you run out.

gaz_moose · 05-07-2008, 17:39

depends how much time you spend out on track and how much tread is on said tyres.but yeah 8 should be about right 4 in the mornin 4 in the afternoon

MJG · 05-07-2008, 18:25

If you're on track all day with a heavy foot then you'll do about a set in 5mins, but can make them last a lot longer by letting them cool down and dipping your tyres into the water bowser's puddles etc. I'd ideally take 10 with me to a pod day to make sure I got plenty of time on track, but they are just decent treaded tyre-pile jobs not brand new or owt.

superclarkey · 05-07-2008, 18:26

i would take 11

caged · 05-07-2008, 18:39

cheers guys

spin-king · 05-07-2008, 18:42

I took 8 lastime and went throguh 4 as i didnt stay out to lang and kept them let them cool down.

if you spin dont go planting your foot down and lighting up the tyres looks good but kills tyres LOL

Best thing i to do is take as many as you can get in and take extra cash and get the tyre fella to chuck more on.

I am taking 8 and plan on killing them all

bell · 05-07-2008, 18:59

just counted the pile that ash has up the side of the house 24 there and god knows how many at his work hehe plenty plenty to destroy
weather also makes tyres last if its pissing down etc, also tyre pressure i went through more running big psi in the backs

jdmash · 05-07-2008, 19:19

my right foot will be on the floor. lol.

Polo · 05-07-2008, 19:50

Easy, as many as you can!!! then you cant worrie about running out.

I normaly take what i can, use about 10-12 but thats only cos thats all i can get, normally run out midday! 4-5 laps of the kidny max, part worns

chunk · 05-07-2008, 19:56

Like what Polo has said really. just get as many in the car as you can mate.

See yer Weds

caged · 05-07-2008, 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by chunk

Like what Polo has said really. just get as many in the car as you can mate.

See yer Weds

aye thats the plan, well as many as i can get in my car and my brothers car as he'sd spectating / photo - ing.

See ya then mate

lozza · 05-07-2008, 23:25

You poor guys, you should be weak like me, i've been using the same pair for two skid days now and they've still got a bit more to go haha!

Dunx · 07-07-2008, 01:46

Took 10 and used 7 myself

Take as many as you can basically

lil ben · 07-07-2008, 08:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by lozza

You poor guys, you should be weak like me, i've been using the same pair for two skid days now and they've still got a bit more to go haha!

hahaha, same here.........nearly managed to do a pair a Lydd last time though

skyline · 07-07-2008, 09:07

i killed 6 last time and my head gasket went at lunch lol but i can get 10 in the skybarge with a passenger too

David Reid · 07-07-2008, 09:22

Another for as many as you can, we did 8 (4 of which were new) at the pod on wednesday. Could have easily done another 4

Papercutout · 07-07-2008, 11:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by lozza

You poor guys, you should be weak like me, i've been using the same pair for two skid days now and they've still got a bit more to go haha!

Which is funny, because my weak-ass beemer uses a min of 4 during a day! (depending on weather) Even with missing out and hour/hour and half last day I used 5... stupidly one of them was one of my drive home wheels! lol

Caged - I'd have at least 8 in your car, depending on weather.

jamie k · 07-07-2008, 12:22

I have got as many as i can fit into the mx5 which happens to be 8 on wheels all with pretty good tread on them (who needs a passenger seat these days lol). At norfolk i just about killed 2 in about 4 hours so im expecting to take some home lol.

jamespa28 · 07-07-2008, 13:31

It's such a spurious question! "as many as you can squeeze in the back" has to be the answer.

When I had my silvia, I killed a pair of road legal goodyears with 4mm tread after 9 laps (thats about 18 2nd gear corners)!

Whereas with my 86, I've still got a pair of tyres which have seen two full drift days already and still have visible tread all round!!!

Get as many as you can, worst comes to worst you can always take them home with you and use them next time!

By the way, thats on a concrete surface at TDSW!

05-07-2008, 17:32	#1 (permalink)
caged Drift Gibbon Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: banbury, UK Posts: 1,281	How many tyres do you to DWYB? just noticed the title doesnt have a "take" in it lol.sorry - can a mod change it? anyway i havent been before and dont wanna run after 1 hour and dont just say as many as you can lol 4? 8? 10? ....... anyone tell me how many they took and how long they lasted? the car is a 1450kg 230bhp with a welder if that has a bearing? thanks

07-07-2008, 13:31	#20 (permalink)
jamespa28 dorifto kingu! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gloucester, England Posts: 1,477	It's such a spurious question! "as many as you can squeeze in the back" has to be the answer. When I had my silvia, I killed a pair of road legal goodyears with 4mm tread after 9 laps (thats about 18 2nd gear corners)! Whereas with my 86, I've still got a pair of tyres which have seen two full drift days already and still have visible tread all round!!! Get as many as you can, worst comes to worst you can always take them home with you and use them next time! By the way, thats on a concrete surface at TDSW! Last edited by jamespa28 : 07-07-2008 at 13:37.

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05-07-2008, 17:38	#2 (permalink)
T.J. JDM retro FTW Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bedford Posts: 891	Hard to say really, thats why everyone says 'as many as you can' It depends on: weather your driving style size of wheels/tyres amount of tread to start with car setup (mainly rear camber) & the important power:lead foot ratio As a guide, if you're using 15"/16" part worns, I'd bring about 8. You can always buy more on the day if you run out.

05-07-2008, 17:39	#3 (permalink)
gaz_moose dorifto kingu! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: under your bed Posts: 2,986	depends how much time you spend out on track and how much tread is on said tyres.but yeah 8 should be about right 4 in the mornin 4 in the afternoon

05-07-2008, 18:25	#4 (permalink)
MJG e30 of Death Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 10,926	If you're on track all day with a heavy foot then you'll do about a set in 5mins, but can make them last a lot longer by letting them cool down and dipping your tyres into the water bowser's puddles etc. I'd ideally take 10 with me to a pod day to make sure I got plenty of time on track, but they are just decent treaded tyre-pile jobs not brand new or owt.

05-07-2008, 18:26	#5 (permalink)
superclarkey Mood=Badical! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Birmingham-spec Posts: 8,588	i would take 11

05-07-2008, 18:39	#6 (permalink)
caged Drift Gibbon Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: banbury, UK Posts: 1,281	cheers guys

05-07-2008, 18:42	#7 (permalink)
spin-king Going backwards Join Date: May 2006 Location: wirral (merseyside) Posts: 1,424	I took 8 lastime and went throguh 4 as i didnt stay out to lang and kept them let them cool down. if you spin dont go planting your foot down and lighting up the tyres looks good but kills tyres LOL Best thing i to do is take as many as you can get in and take extra cash and get the tyre fella to chuck more on. I am taking 8 and plan on killing them all

05-07-2008, 18:59	#8 (permalink)
bell MATT DAMON!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: wolverhampton, west mids Posts: 342	just counted the pile that ash has up the side of the house 24 there and god knows how many at his work hehe plenty plenty to destroy weather also makes tyres last if its pissing down etc, also tyre pressure i went through more running big psi in the backs

05-07-2008, 19:19	#9 (permalink)
jdmash spl dori master Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wolvohampton Posts: 455	my right foot will be on the floor. lol.

05-07-2008, 19:50	#10 (permalink)
Polo Team Green! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the workshop! Posts: 2,228	Easy, as many as you can!!! then you cant worrie about running out. I normaly take what i can, use about 10-12 but thats only cos thats all i can get, normally run out midday! 4-5 laps of the kidny max, part worns

05-07-2008, 19:56	#11 (permalink)
chunk Lt Dan Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 3,529	Like what Polo has said really. just get as many in the car as you can mate. See yer Weds

05-07-2008, 23:25	#13 (permalink)
lozza ChickFoot FTW Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wyton, Cambs Posts: 4,308	You poor guys, you should be weak like me, i've been using the same pair for two skid days now and they've still got a bit more to go haha!

07-07-2008, 01:46	#14 (permalink)
Dunx dorifto kingu! Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 534	Took 10 and used 7 myself Take as many as you can basically

07-07-2008, 09:07	#16 (permalink)
skyline dorifto kingu! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 797	i killed 6 last time and my head gasket went at lunch lol but i can get 10 in the skybarge with a passenger too

07-07-2008, 09:22	#17 (permalink)
David Reid touge runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 165	Another for as many as you can, we did 8 (4 of which were new) at the pod on wednesday. Could have easily done another 4

07-07-2008, 12:22	#19 (permalink)
jamie k -NightWalkers- Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southwales Posts: 264	I have got as many as i can fit into the mx5 which happens to be 8 on wheels all with pretty good tread on them (who needs a passenger seat these days lol). At norfolk i just about killed 2 in about 4 hours so im expecting to take some home lol.