Prodrift 2011 tyre restriction

[podge]

tats a load of cock if its true
sounds to me like prodrift want more people stuck in barriers
most people wit a drift car run tyres below 200 rating on the track on the front and run cheapos on the back

[bubble1984]

most people wit a drift car run cheapos on the back

define "cheapos" , i disagree with you there. depending on what you mean by "cheapo" and when u say drift car do u mean competitave cars or any RWD car on a track in general???

[podge]

define "cheapos" , i disagree with you there. depending on what you mean by "cheapo" and when u say drift car do u mean competitave cars or any RWD car on a track in general???

i mean by a lot of people will run the rsr595 tyre up front as its the best gripping in federal where as on the rear they run the oridinary 595 etc as they cant justify the price of burning the rsr off at 150 euro a tyre to 70 or 80 euro a tyre for the cheaper type

[Chuck_g]

i mean by a lot of people will run the rsr595 tyre up front as its the best gripping in federal where as on the rear they run the oridinary 595 etc as they cant justify the price of burning the rsr off at 150 euro a tyre to 70 or 80 euro a tyre for the cheaper type

You can get Rs's for 70-80 lad?? Tell me where.........last i looked they are still making 150 for 18s.

[twailbait]

I'd say its a bid to keep the costs down. Not a bad thing at all, it would be hard for a privateer running cheaper tires, to compete with someone thats getting top of the range grippy fuckers for free.

[podge]

You can get Rs's for 70-80 lad?? Tell me where.........last i looked they are still making 150 for 18s.

i just used it as a guide line thread wear on the rs,s is still less than 200

[tweek]

Running costs down??let's just go back to the entrance fees for competitors in 2007 (50 euro) instead of changing tyre regulation or let people keep the roof lining in their car so the car can at least be used as a road car without condensation dripping down on top of you while you drive (that rule only applied to some competitors tho) or let people go back to using non e marked tyres like before to reduce cost.do you have to use any fia approved gear (seats,belts etc??) to compete?

[tweek]

@chuckg normal federal 595 rs are shocking bad I found Kenda tyres better but the track tyres are a different story,

[calicagesracing]

It's a good ideafor the rear tyres for sure but there'll be an awful lot of understeer next year if the fronts have to be "normal" road tyres

It'll certainly keep speeds down a lot
I suppose geometry setup will become that much more important

[S13..KEV]

most people wit a drift car run tyres below 200 rating on the track on the front and run cheapos on the back

with podge and jamie on this one.it would suit a lots of lads if it was just rear plus it would be great to throw a drift car into a corner with full confidence and no hesitation cause no one would trust a tyre with a 200 threatwear.every will be running hancooks ventus R-s2 cause there a 200 theardwear and normal federals 595 are 240.nankangs are 340 threadwear