e30 drift car wheels & tires question...

[ofer]

hey,

was wondering what size of wheels and tires are the most recommendable for drifting on the 89 e30?

(you can consider that the car does not drive on the road at all)

thanks,

[bmerl0ve]

probably something no wider than 8.5 with a 215/40 or 45 tire, and you would want a little more grippy tires on the front. am i right guys?

[audioscience10]

Tire width really all depends on your car and power levels. For learning I'm going to recommend 15" rims with a cheap set of tires that fit your car. The only real way to know what works for you is to play with the formula. Say you get 225s and feel like you can't slide then grab a new set at 215, if you feel like you're loosing all your speed and spinning maybe try wider. And 15s are cheap enough to do it with.

[derrty30]

i would just run some cheap xxr 16x8 et0 and run a 205/40 or 45 and set the tire pressure to 50psi and call it a wrap. i wouldnt change anything with the wheels and tires untill you get consistant running on one setup.

[protomor]

Everything is personal preference. 16 inchers will be harder to spin but will stay spinning once you get them going. I don't like 205s on a stock car BECAUSE you have to get them to 50psi to spin them. I like my tires near factory specs (~35-40psi). In which case, 195s will be ok but hard to spin depending on the compound.

If you're super new, My suggestion is a 15x8 0 offset with 185s or 195s with the smallest sidewall you can find. Tires/rims are the biggest thing drifters debate on. FYI.

[beansIII]

I've always used some cheap 15x7 wheels in the rear with new 195-50's. Tires are really cheap brand new in that size plus its easier to learn on consistent new tires other than mismatched used ones. :)

[motocaddy]

on my stock e36, I've been running 205/50/16 on a 16x8 with pretty good success.

[jeepster]

With lower power levels its all about pressure also! WARNING: these numbers are estimates!
If you are running a 205-225 width, you will need 60+ psi
185-195 would suit you better, but I would still start my pressures at 40 psi and go from there.

Use tire height as a poor mans gear change also. On faster tracks, use a taller tire to avoid third gear and a shorter tire on slower tracks to avoid bogging.

Get the lightest cheapest wheel/tire combo possible. In my opinion, when I was low on power I noticed wheel weight like crazy! 18's looked gangster but I could spin my 15x7s all day.

just my .02