Everything You Didn't Know About Drift Car Tires! 

Never understood how we ended up with a worldwide measurement that has Metric, a ratio and imperial all in one 😂

I kept thinking you were filming in a different garage, then I remembered you put in those lights. All of the shots look like they are in high definition now.

I think the bodykit makes the 17s look acceptable. If the body didn't have that bit of extra meat to it it would probably look whack

Dude, I love the way they look. It makes the car look like a track car!

9:12 The precision we've come to expect from Taylor in the Miata.

normally i'm not a fan of 17s on a miata but those fit pretty good. Looks like you could do more camber though like you said.

Not even into drifting, but it’s pretty interesting to know. I watched the whole video.

It’s just before 3am and I’m about to leave work on my bike listening to Taylor talk about tires. Solid way to end the day lol

This is an interesting debate, especially considering chassis limitations. I personally think that 17 is the ideal size for cost and performance for basically all cars, although on the bigger and higher power cars, 18s are certainly the way to go. I am very happy that the Kenda KR20 has become the standard competition tire for events like Super D and Final Bout, because it keeps things fair and consistent, and they are a great value tire. If there was a 15in KR20 that was priced in accordance to the rest of the range, that would be perfect because then basically every car can standardize. It sucks that it is hard to find 225 or wider 15s, and I am personally running into that on my track Miata. Also, I appreciate how you talked about choosing a car taking consumables into account. I personally love Miatas and Civics as grip cars because the consumables(tires and brakes primarily) are cheap and plentiful. I picked a miata as my primary track car for college because of it. However, as soon as you really push those chassis and require more grip, you are going to be hard pressed to find a setup that is affordable and still functions/looks good. Then you are talking about stepping up in chassis to a car that can run 17s, and all of the consumables increase in price. It is one of the many automotive slippery slopes. Overall a very well done/thought out video. Thanks for posting!

24:50 "$50 tire tires" 😂

Driver side brake light is out love the content and the editing is 🔥

Love the way those tires look on the Miata and those garage lights are freaking fire bro looks great... I don’t drift and just watch an entire video on tires for drifting and liked it haha

When is the Fummins build starting?

The whole time until 9:48 I kept saying nah this ain’t a yata engine. Then I saw the ls and I was like I freakin knew it lmao. It would be crazy if those lil 4s could sound like that

The editing on this video was awesome man!

Probably one of your best vids yet! I loved it! It has ALL the education! I don't actually drift, but I'm starting to get into drag/street racing, and a lot of the same principles apply. Thanks for making this!!!

I was puzzled as to why this video looked more professional. The editing, the personality... everything was the same but then I remember the lights! The lights have made a big change for me as a viewer.

This was super helpful. Explained literally everything I had questions about and then some!

Us dirt track racers use grooving and siphing to either help build heat, or eliminate heat; and tire chunking/blistering. You can also add forward bite or side bite, or both simultaneously depending on how you groove. Idk if it would be worth your time to incorporate these techniques into your program or not. If you find cheap tires that work good but they blister, groove directly through the blistering area around the circumference of the tire.

I appreciate you explaining of the knowledge you have with your fans. Not a stab at Adam lz or other sponsored drivers but I never knew about tire specs per tire and price

One of the only other cars running a suzuka that ive seen! Very good info. My car was the only one known for quite some time :)

Thank you for explaining the tyre situation. I was in the beliefs that ’less grippy tires’ are better. Oh. And the lighting in the garage, makes it look like it’s filmed in hd

You should try 235/40/17, loved that size when I ran 17s. 595s are the jam in that size

Thanks for the info man, this was the best so far. I'm building my 99 Lexus gs300 for drifting and honestly and tips on the build is so helpful

I'd be concerned with the tire rubbing with that 17 on there.

Super Informative! Thank you Taylor!

I just ordered and installed a kbd kit because of you! Its gonna be flippin awesome!!

Haven't bought performance tires since the Toyo T1-S in 195/45-15... Used to run 175/50-13 on 13x8s back in the day too haha.

Hesitated to watch this video, didn't know if i wanted to watch you jabbering on about tires for almost half an hour. But as usual with you another useful and supprisingly interesting upload young man :) Thanks

Looks good man and theres no harm having a bit of compromise between function and form. Cars slammed got a kit etc roll with it

The lighting is absolutely amazing man. Really good information.

This is a very good video explaining on tires, KNC😍

Oh, and also, more sidewall = more forward bite because it increases the contact patch length, known as pneumatic trail. Other things that increase pneumatic trail are softer sidewall, narrower width (at the cost of cornering grip) bigger diameter (as you pointed out) and lower air pressure (again at the cost of cornering grip).

That lighting upgrade is crazy good

ive ran 4 pairs of 245/40/18 ATR sport 2 and they de-laminated after 5-6 hot laps on my 200hp sc300. they did feel the best for sure! but they where terrible on wear.

Love the video ! Keep on going on the amazing content Taylor , realy instructive , Take care!

Taylor I love the way you explain things, English is not my mother language but I'm still able to understand everything you explain, for drifting cars what matters with the front tires?

that tandem was actually nutty, the tire from your miata was kissing his quarter panel

Dude I love them",they make your car look super power full keep them tay tay

The car looks sick no matter which wheels & tires you have on it!

I was just wondering about diffrent tire set ups the other day😂 appreciate the knowledge! I like the new wheels but I think they will look better with your over fenders. Speaking of, what's the update on the over fenders?

I love the way they look. I think you should match the size in the front

The lights make such a huge difference dude. Good call

hell yeah you helped me decide on a tire size for my car!!!! thank you

It's funny what people consider "baloon" sidewall now. I have a car that runs 245/50R16 which was a low profile tire when the car was new.

Haven’t been here for a while holy shit the miata sounds amazing!

pretty good options in 235/40/r17... A bit smaller sidewall than the 245/40r17 you put on there..

I really appreciate you taking the time to explain this is such detail!!!!!! I’d LOVE to see more content like this!!!! (Though I love everything you e been doing lately!)

Those jnc 010s are tight, I'm getting the black ones with bronze lip... For my hardbody

Only thing I'm thinking is wider tire more tire smoke lol. Probably not enough to make a difference but my favorite part of drifting. Enjoy watching the leader try to blind the follower and him try to navigate through it.

im glad you mentioned the unstandardized treadwear ordeal. although due to that significant factor i think its personally useless to use as a reference unless your within brand. not everyone has used the same tires as you so our idea's of treadwear could be totally off

I’m sure Sandy would like to weigh in on this topic

How to make non expensive tires expensive and get hella sponsors by taylor ray nice video keep it up !

Dude the shop lights were needed!!

Wheels look awesome imo. Should mount bigger in the front too, although i don't know anything about drifting..

I think you should try the 205/50/15 continental extreme contact sport, they have a lot of grip for a 205 and they are a little under 100$ a tire I believe. I have them on my miata, i don’t drift it but they have a ton of grip

You can get 245-40-17 tires and there are many brands.

The lighting made a huge difference it stepped quality up big time. Have you tried out the lionharts I'm running a 245/45/17($50ish) and getting around 5 laps on the big track at pbir with tons of smoke and decent grip on a Z.

love the new lighting in the shop.

Another thing, some events it is a 1 brand tyre choice... though if you run the oddball some getaway

Can't wait for an update on that Cummins project.

The shot at 14:15 looks ssooo goood. Those lights are baller af!!!

hey taylor, have you tried zestino's? I have a buddy running 205/50/15's for grip and he loves them. R comps for $86 a piece if you can find them. They come in 140/200/280 tread wear or something like that

The lighting is killer 🤘🏾

Haha I run the 17x9 and the same achelles 245/40s on my Nissan versa. Doesn't have enough power to slip but holds pretty damn well on turns lmao

big wheels look sweet, i think some big over fenders would really set it off

How about 205/50/15 nitto neogen. Tw280 drive more like a mid 300tw. And $65

I have 18x9 wheels, what’s the maximum width tire you would recommend for drifting?

I think looks good, I didn't like the look when the rear looked like it was dragging on the ground but all that means nothing if they don't do the job (grip)

I didn’t know it was a LS miata till the startup. I was rather surprised

Those 17’s look good. I don’t know why but I feel like you need a larger wing with those wheels

Love the different views/ edits!!

What about a 215/40r17 or 215/45r17. Seems to be a common size that people use and are fairly cheap as well

The Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 tires are also great tires for a daily driver if you have 15" wheels, I got em from Amazon because they were so cheap. Running 195/50R15 on my craptastic 2006 Lancer and I've pushed the tires as hard as I'm able to on such an underpowered car, and so far I've only lost traction on wet concrete under heavy braking or a clutch dump; clutch dumping on dry pavement will just chirp or bog the car and on wet pavement I've tried to lock up the brakes but hasn't happened yet (no ABS).

I think the extra wheel speed/smoke will be worth losing a few points in looks, looking forward to your reaction.

I say the 17 with the 245 looks great with how beefy the Miata looks herself. I would stick with it for the savings and abilities

It's crazy how cheap car tires are compared to truck tires. Cheap 35 x 12.5 x 17's for my truck are still $280+ each and you can get a full set of decent car tires for less than that.

Hey taylor you should check out the (sickspeed) taillights online they look super baller

One of my fav cars on yt

Love the new setup better keep it like that

I'm thinking about doing a 350z build de just like your old one. What tire would you recommend on that ?

My brain now hurts, thanks for all the information!!!

I have been watching your channel for a good while now and i have never seen you do a video on that motorcycle in the back ground.

Amazing video, BUT did anyone else notice the little bug on his side skirt @21:06 😂😂

You should talk about wheel speed to in relation to as well

225/45/17 should get a good stretch on the 9” wheels and fit under the guards

Should be enough smoke that you won't even notice!! It looks fine!!👍👍👍

love the content oh and love the editing looks very good .. stay baller man love your channel :)

I like it. Looks good on the 17s

Did you looked in the Nangkang tires.. they are cheap, have a lot of sizes the premium tires dont have.. and they are okey quality(unless u want super quality)

22:55 that hayabusa though ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. Is it yours?

That setup is meaty AF seeing it being lowered down lol

You could try something with a matte/satin black stepped lip.

Is It Me, Or Does The Miata Sound So Much More Healthier Now With The Holley Terminator & Sloppy's "LS Whisperer " Tune In It? Both At Idle & Rev Sounds Better To Me?

I’m a fan of 595s. Grip , price , and look good ✌🏽🔰

Have you tried Valino Tires? I would be interested to hear your experience with them, I heard they are the best you can get even for how expensive they are.

For the future, always clamp important wheels from the outside. The clamps dig in an leave dents on the inside of the wheel.

When you first set it down damn it looks good

Run them adjust fender roll or raise the back

You should do a rim tire package give away. Or do a win a pimp your ride give away.i don't think anyone else has done that.you could go to the winners town and buy the rims and tires it would make for good content too