are 17 in rims to big to drift?

[HybridSquirrel]

hello im a newbie drifter and i read somewhere that 17 inch rims are to big to be drifting with is this the truth?

[G_Fish240]

on what car?

[HybridSquirrel]

an 86, im thinking they'll look a big funny...

http://www.enkei.co.jp/en/p_detail_nt03m.html#

thos are the rims i had in mind

[707_ViCiOuS]

17's on an 86?! :doh5:

[Blackbeltx]

http://www3.sympatico.ca/dean.anderson4/NewRims12.jpg A friend of mine salvaged some celica supra wheels from a junk yard and restored them. They look pretty good on his 86. You really can't go wrong spending $20 on a rim.

[Jay]

anything over 15" on an AE86 it to big...

[balmo]

anything over 15" on an AE86 it to big...

yup, 17 is too big for an ae86. all i thought you were talking about a 240sx

[HybridSquirrel]

alright i knew they would kinda look ghetto but what about 15s? i really wanna get some because they are this funky looking red color...and it scares me..

http://www.enkei.co.jp/en/p_detail_rsm.html

some like those? in a 14 or 15 inch size..

[Spiderman]

get 13's

[HybridSquirrel]

i think 13 is a bit small...im going with the 14

[Spiderman]

get a set of these.

http://www.midatlanticmotorsport.com/panasport_modular.htm

[G_Fish240]

I got 14x7 supra rims on my ae86, along with 99 percent of ae86 owners

[HybridSquirrel]

those rims spiderman posted would be good....except it said not for road use...but those 14 in enkeis could be for road use...i think

[Spiderman]

there are road versions available too. =) but not in those ultra lightweight styles.

[max_misawa]

hello im a newbie drifter and i read somewhere that 17 inch rims are to big to be drifting with is this the truth?

First of all you need to learn what a lug pattern is.
Those Enkei's would not fit on your car ever.

Then you need to learn how offsets work.
so you don't buy the wrong wheel.

Then you need to learn about rotational mass, and how it works.

After that you should be ready to buy a set of wheels.

Then there is tires, OH MY A WHOLE NEW CAN OF WORMS. :doh5:

Max

[HybridSquirrel]

hmmm well i dont know to much about cars but i know how to drift...should point out some nice wheels for it

[HybridSquirrel]

im soo confused!!!

[G_Fish240]

get 14x7 supra celica rims form a junkyard, cheap, good offsets and size, dont look too bad, oh and cheap

[HybridSquirrel]

alright sounds good.....ill see what i can find..

[Qstar07]

fuck it...get the 17s. they look jDmTytE!!!

[Jay]

Ill be nice this time....

[HybridSquirrel]

haha im sticking with the ones on the link spiderman gave me

[PhrozenLikwid]

hmmm well i dont know to much about cars but i know how to drift

*Sigh*........

[Trueno Coupe]

I use to have 16's on my 86 when I use to Auto X.

Was it too big? NOPE. It was perfect.

[HybridSquirrel]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/HybridSquirrel/86.jpg

thats the 86 i have...you can tell i need to rims

[Dr. Disque]

I know a guy who drifts a Sil-80 with 17" rims and 225's on, as long as you can find 17" rims that are narrow enough to run 205's (195's if you can find them), you'll be fine

[max_misawa]

I know a guy who drifts a Sil-80 with 17" rims and 225's on, as long as you can find 17" rims that are narrow enough to run 205's (195's if you can find them), you'll be fine
hahahaha are you serious?
You dont get it do you?

Max

[ViEtNaMeeH]

im getting 16s....vroooooooom screeeccch awww!!! 1bang

[Jaggorri]

hmmm well i dont know to much about cars but i know how to drift...
Riiiiight....

[707_ViCiOuS]

I know a guy who drifts a Sil-80 with 17" rims and 225's on, as long as you can find 17" rims that are narrow enough to run 205's (195's if you can find them), you'll be fine

Hybrid squirrel...dont listen to this guy :doh5:

[Dr. Disque]

what, you'd rather drift with some 185's with giant sidewalls?

205's don't have a terribly big contact patch, especially if you get something cheap and all-season

[tbkonwso]

i drift wqid 20inch chrome

[Raziel]

245s all the way on my 16s.

[max_misawa]

what, you'd rather drift with some 185's with giant sidewalls?

205's don't have a terribly big contact patch, especially if you get something cheap and all-season

Fuck man if you are gonna give some bullshit advice i might as well too.
DUDE GET DUBS!!!!
SPINNERS YO
that way when you are parked YO car will be like IZ dRiFtIn Yo!!!!

Max

[707_ViCiOuS]

Fuck man if you are gonna give some bullshit advice i might as well too.
DUDE GET DUBS!!!!
SPINNERS YO
that way when you are parked YO car will be like IZ dRiFtIn Yo!!!!

Max

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH...LMAO!!!!!!!!

[Jay]

Fuck man if you are gonna give some bullshit advice i might as well too.
DUDE GET DUBS!!!!
SPINNERS YO
that way when you are parked YO car will be like IZ dRiFtIn Yo!!!!

Max
Drifting on spinners is mad JDM tyte yo(i really dont feel like wasing my time typing like an idiot)

[yozsi]

i saw some guy drifting his firebird with knockoffs.

[HybridSquirrel]

driftin on spiners would be fuckin hilarious

[Jay]

you really are a tard

[ta-kun]

17" wheels on a ae86 is very driftable.

it is not the mainstream of choice, however, with a decent amount of power you'd be able to turn those wheels. i think that large wheels look very good on the corolla. it is common in japan to run 17x8/9/10 on the ae86. of course a moderate fender flare is required. it is also common practice to use a very stretched tire for additional fender clearance and to lessen the contact patch on such a wide wheel (for drifters). the one downside of running so much meat in the rear is that you cannot adjust camber. this can be compensated with rubber compounds, or quality of tire. it will not be required to run a sticky tire in the rear unless you are an extreemely tallented drifter.

much of the ae86's initiation technique is driven by speed. with the speed, very small sidewall, and adaquate power (180+) you could turn 17" wheels without a problem. as far as power over goes... when using this technique to keep a slide going it will work well. however starting from a stop will naturally take a bit longer to get going because of the mass of the wheel.

if you chose a lightweight wheel (not talking about enkei mesh) but maybe a volk super light wheel, you may be able to get to a setup where you are equal to and less than most guys using 14" supras or 15" enkei mesh.

however be careful trying to use large wheels on a stock ae86. this may be astetically pleasing but will not make for a very peppy drift car.

[707_ViCiOuS]

Where the hell in Japan is it common to see 17x10 wheels on an ae86? It would be damn near impossible to even get them to fit. I think im gonna pull out my handy dandy :bsflag: flag

[ta-kun]

http://www.driftaholic.com/17x10.jpg

[max_misawa]

Yea to fit wheels like that you have to do some serious fender and quater panel work.

Max

[boo5t3d7]

17 Inch Rims Are Fine To Drift The Only Problem Is Tha Tyou Dont Have As Many Tire Choices To Chose From As The 16 And 18 Inch But They Are Fine To Drift I Have A Fc With 17 Inch Rims And 245/40/17rears And 235/45/17front Good Combo For Me Because I Drift Wildly But Maybe I Just Drift Wildly Because I Got Good Hmmmm.... I Dunno I Would Like To Think Its The Tires Lol Ha Ha .

[hybrid2nr]

17 Inch Rims Are Fine To Drift The Only Problem Is Tha Tyou Dont Have As Many Tire Choices To Chose From As The 16 And 18 Inch But They Are Fine To Drift I Have A Fc With 17 Inch Rims And 245/40/17rears And 235/45/17front Good Combo For Me Because I Drift Wildly But Maybe I Just Drift Wildly Because I Got Good Hmmmm.... I Dunno I Would Like To Think Its The Tires Lol Ha Ha .

Is that the title of a new book, movie, or song?

[707_ViCiOuS]

17 Inch Rims Are Fine To Drift The Only Problem Is Tha Tyou Dont Have As Many Tire Choices To Chose From As The 16 And 18 Inch But They Are Fine To Drift I Have A Fc With 17 Inch Rims And 245/40/17rears And 235/45/17front Good Combo For Me Because I Drift Wildly But Maybe I Just Drift Wildly Because I Got Good Hmmmm.... I Dunno I Would Like To Think Its The Tires Lol Ha Ha .

read the thread...were talking about 17's on an ae86...not an FC.

[boo5t3d7]

well i was talkin bout the size of rim in general but on a car like a 86 that would suck!

[fliprayzin240sx]

Basically...depends on how much power you have. Bigger/wider wheels need more power to break loose and stay loose.

[ta-kun]

more power... or more speed.

[Raziel]

I think it could be a little bit of both. Depending on your car. The mor power the less speed you need. The less power the more speed you need.

[S13-RKT]

to start off just go with something you are willing to wreck! get some junk yard rims and beat the hell out of them. when you start getting good at control and speed then get some nice wheels to show off you skill along with your car. experience is the key. just because you can turn into one corner and hammer the gas to break the back end out doesn't mean you can drift.
Mike

[greg]

I think that was vBulletin's anti all caps feature.

[nightwalker]

wow! 17s on a AE86 would be weird. 17s on a 240 would be more managable.
For drifting, I would focus more on how wide the rim is.