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Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/28/2008 8:19:18 PM   
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I got some PVC, and popped em on. God they're slippery! Constant 360s on the street asphalt.. Crazy.... I was wondering if this is normal :O It drifts on my carpet like a dream..

Also, I have another question:
I made some PVC tires, as I said above... These are the WHITE pvc, and not the abs pvc.

I was wondering, if you HAVE to round the corners on the pvc when on the rims. I just used hotglue and put it around the outside rim...

Do I need to round it?
What are the advantages.
Can I just use a steel file?
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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/29/2008 6:25:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		you need to get some of the black abs. that what i use most of the time and works great. I also bought some sushi's. $10 for 3 sets with rounded edges. they work very very well imo


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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/29/2008 6:47:25 AM   
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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/29/2008 7:35:17 AM   
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There is another auction that sells for 8.99 shipped, but that guy has some bad feedback. Might want to be cautious. Link

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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/29/2008 6:32:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		So, will these rims work:http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Split-6-26mm-Chrome-Rim-Wheel-0mm-Offset-3797-4_W0QQitemZ110265660934QQihZ001QQcategoryZ34061QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Sorry for the noobish questions... I suck at drifting rah now

(I'm going to be using the sushi's that freequencsee linked me too, the first link)

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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/30/2008 12:44:04 AM   
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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/30/2008 2:32:38 AM   
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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/30/2008 4:21:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		if you run a 190mm body, omm offset is good. if you want to run a 200mm body, a 3mm offset will fill that well


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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/30/2008 4:42:40 AM   
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What exactly IS offset?

And...... can you cahnge the offset?

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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/30/2008 1:24:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		the offset is changed by the wheel you buy. http://www.hpiracing.com/hpiwheels/touring/


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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/30/2008 5:33:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hmm, so what would happen if I put the wrong tire on the wrong offset rims?

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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/30/2008 6:52:32 PM   
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Hmm, so what would happen if I put the wrong tire on the wrong offset rims?

you can never really have a wrong offset rim. its all on personal preference.

all the good drivers i know have there own personal preferences when it comes to offsets.

when it comes down i usually use different setups for different surfaces/and track conditions (meaning if its a high speed track).

to each there own.

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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/30/2008 7:14:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		So, it's basically, just looks, right?
Like, how indepth the actual spokes are?

0mm is on the actual wheel circle thing..

3mm is furhter in, and on?

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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/30/2008 10:26:21 PM   
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ORIGINAL: rawfuls

So, it's basically, just looks, right?
Like, how indepth the actual spokes are?

0mm is on the actual wheel circle thing..

3mm is furhter in, and on?

3mm is actually further out, so likewise with 6mm even further out.

offsets can help with looks but with wider rims the wider the wheelbase sits. so in theory you have more balance and sway with a wider wheelbase.



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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 6/30/2008 10:30:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		I really like the 0mm offsets... So......
So, offset should really matter, should it?

For drifting, you'd want the smallest offset, correct?

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RE: Drifting Tires QUESTIONS! - 7/1/2008 12:09:50 AM