This Custom Tire Generator Could Transform Drifting In Assetto Corsa

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Nissan S15 with custom drifting tyres made within Tyre Generator
Drifting has a strong community in the world of Assetto Corsa. Whether on the streets of Japan or the intricate Formula Drift circuits, drifting is massive. A new Tire Generator tool allows you to fine-tune your tyres exactly how you like them, making any car you want into a much more capable drifting machine.

Created by OverTake member Akinastyle, the Tire Generator for Assetto Corsa gives freedom to a large portion of the drifting world that has stayed relatively untouched. Editing tyre sizes is very unusual in Assetto Corsa. However, this tool can change the tyres and their properties on any vehicle you want.

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Nissan S15 with custom 205/55/17 tyres

The tool's goal is to simplify the creation of custom tyres without the need for complex code or external programs outside the Tire Generator UI. The program's design is meant for drifting purposes, as it says so in the program; however, there is nothing to stop you from creating realistic road car tyres for vehicles that never came with those-size wheels.

Another example could be if you had a BMW E36 M3 but wanted to create a 325i version of that's name E36 model. The wheel size, and therefore tyre size, would be different between the two BMWs. This tool could rectify that dilemma in a matter of minutes.

Features
  • Simple and Intuitive Interface: Easy to use.
  • Wide Range of Dimensions: Multiple size options to fit your needs.
  • Adjustable Grip Values: Fine-tune the tire's performance.
  • Ready-to-Use Output: Creates tyres.ini files ready to be implemented.
  • Save and Load Presets: Save and reuse your favorite configurations.

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Tire Generator UI with adjustable sliders

Once you have selected the width, diameter and rim size, you have five determining sliders to fine-tune. Each slider will have a deepening effect on your tyres the more you adjust it. The grip level slider, of course, simply adjusts how sticky the tyres are to the road before they slip.

The grip balance slider is especially important to get right. The forces that change when you attempt to link two separate slides together affect the balancing of weight and power, which is down to your suspension and drivetrain. However, the tyres put that balance and power into the tarmac. Nailing this setting is vital for controlling and predicting the car's next movements.

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Nissan S15 linking a left turn and a right turn seamlessly

The following two sliders, Load Sensitiy and Load Sensitivity Balance, are the limit of weight and pressure applied to the tyre under load before the grip level starts to fall away, but not in a good way. If there is too much resistance, your car will understeer and be incapable of holding big angle drifts. Too little, and you will not be able to break the grip of the tyres.

The final slider is not particularly realistic, but it is an excellent tool for learning how to catch slides with minimal help from the game. The Tyre Sliding Control is best left slightly looser, but if realism is your goal, it is best not to move it too far either way.

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Nissan C33 Laurel, sideways at Drift Playground

The cars pictured, the Nissan C33 Laurel and the Silvia S15, are from the World Drift Tour Street classification of cars, or WDTS for short. Plenty of liveries, setups, and more are now available for the cars here on OverTake.gg.

All of these cars, alongside the original Kunos drift cars already in Assetto Corsa, are a great place to start if you are new to drifting. Check out our drifting settings guide for more help to get started in this high-octane competition discipline.

What do you think about this new Tire Generator? Is it a tool you could see yourself utilizing for either drifting or racing in Assetto Corsa? Let us know in the comments down below and join the discussion in our forums!
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Nice!
The Kunos Yellowbird should finally be lit for a proper Stephan Rozer lap of the Nordschleife.
Well, apart I o e ended up in a lobby packed with hardcore drifters in tve 190E and the Yellowbird, driving in circles around me at speed, demonstrating skills.
Think they'll have a party now.
 
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Nice!
The Kunos Yellowbird should finally be lit for a proper Stepan Rozer lap of the Nordschleife.
Well, apart I o e ended up in a lobby packed with hardcore drifters in tve 190E and the Yellowbird, driving in circles around me at speed, demonstrating skills.
Think they'll have a party now.
Always been a big fan of the yellowbird, best of luck trying to tame it!!
 
It's these kind of tools that give me hope that as these simulators get more complex the modding world will continue to get better... As we come up with solutions like this to streamline the process...
 
Hello . I tried to download but Windows blocking it like a "Dangerous virus" , anyone have it too ?
 
Hello . I tried to download but Windows blocking it like a "Dangerous virus" , anyone have it too ?
It's a unknown .EXE file. When it's not in the list of trusted program by your virus definition it thinks it could be malware. These small programs will never get whitelisted (costs money).
So you have to take a gamble with this.
 
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It's these kind of tools that give me hope that as these simulators get more complex the modding world will continue to get better... As we come up with solutions like this to streamline the process...
Hi,

Thanks for your interest! It’s quite ironic, but even I, as the creator, sometimes get alerts from Windows about my own program! 😅 No worries though, if the program was really problematic, Overtake would have already removed it from their site.
 
Would love to have a tool like this for rF2 tires.

Or even a proper GUI powered complete car generator.
Where you point and click a car out of parts you can choose or upload your own.
Than in the end you can choose to what simulator you want to export.
 
Would love to have a tool like this for rF2 tires.

Or even a proper GUI powered complete car generator.
Where you point and click a car out of parts you can choose or upload your own.
Than in the end you can choose to what simulator you want to export.
Ah, so you’re basically talking about a full-fledged 3D software here! 😅
It’s a great idea, but honestly, that’s quite the ambitious project. Between managing parts, physics, and export compatibility for multiple simulators, we’re getting into pro-level software territory.

For now, I’m focusing on more accessible projects, but who knows, maybe someone will take on the challenge one day! 😉
 
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I cant wait to try this. Gotta finish healing an injury. Sooo many half baked car mods that I just wont use because the tires are horrible and Ive never understood how to use the tire change app in CM. Well, Ive never taken the time to learn to use it, I should say.

Hopefully I can finally properly drift my z31 mods...
 
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I cant wait to try this. Gotta finish healing an injury. Sooo many half baked car mods that I just wont use because the tires are horrible and Ive never understood how to use the tire change app in CM. Well, Ive never taken the time to learn to use it, I should say.

Hopefully I can finally properly drift my z31 mods...
It has transformed a lot of my older drift mods back to their glory days you could say!
 
Ah, so you’re basically talking about a full-fledged 3D software here! 😅
It’s a great idea, but honestly, that’s quite the ambitious project. Between managing parts, physics, and export compatibility for multiple simulators, we’re getting into pro-level software territory.

For now, I’m focusing on more accessible projects, but who knows, maybe someone will take on the challenge one day! 😉
No, no 3d modeling at all. Just a GUI that makes everything work.
Choose the car model. Choose all the optional parts that go on.
Than enter all the proper values for physics.
See everything in realtime and press export.
Like many of the tools we have combined, but made made for creating cars.
 
No, no 3d modeling at all. Just a GUI that makes everything work.
Choose the car model. Choose all the optional parts that go on.
Than enter all the proper values for physics.
See everything in realtime and press export.
Like many of the tools we have combined, but made made for creating cars.
Have you ever heard of a game called Automation? You can export cars you create there to Beam.NG, or at least I've seen videos of people doing it on YouTube. Haven't tried it myself, looks a bit much for me.. but seems like it's what you're talking about (albeit with less compatibility).
 
Drifting is more than just turning corners; it’s an art of control and precision. Enhancing your drifting skills requires mastering throttle control, counter-steering, and balancing momentum.
 
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Drifting is more than just turning corners; it’s an art of control and precision. Enhancing your drifting skills requires mastering throttle control, counter-steering, and balancing momentum.
Very well said! Drifting truly is about precision and control, and it takes skill to balance throttle, counter-steering, and momentum. It’s also why tools like my tire generator exist – they’re designed to optimize tire behavior specifically for drifting, but they’re just a part of the equation. The real magic always comes from the driver’s practice and dedication. 😊
 
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Very well said! Drifting truly is about precision and control, and it takes skill to balance throttle, counter-steering, and momentum. It’s also why tools like my tire generator exist – they’re designed to optimize tire behavior specifically for drifting, but they’re just a part of the equation. The real magic always comes from the driver’s practice and dedication. 😊
Id say half magic from the driver, half from the tire app.

I finally got the chance to try the app. Ive had a pretty bad injury on my entire right side for the last month but I wrapped up my right arm (So I couldnt accidentally use it) and went to work on various packs. I have found that you can basically imitate your favorite car pack's tires. You cant quite make them feel exactly the same, but you can take a pack with 'crappy' physics and make them acceptably usable with different tires.

Totally just threw away a week's worth of recovery but it was well worth it.
 

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