Would you suggest getting staggered wheels why or why not? Is there any type of steps I will need to take in order to get my car to fit them? Will I have problems changing back to non-staggered when I put my regular rims back on with my snows?
Staggered wheels are a pretty cool, but it depends on what your looking for. I didn't appreciate my staggered CSL's until I had someone else drive my car and the spin on them was crazy. You don't need to anything but slap them so there is no preparation work needed. My vote is a yay...
Coupes dont really have a problem with the staggered setup, I have heard mixed things about sedans. Do some reading and check it out in case you need to have your fenders rolled or something of the sort.
Coupes dont really have a problem with the staggered setup, I have heard mixed things about sedans. Do some reading and check it out in case you need to have your fenders rolled or something of the sort.
staggered FTW! I'm currently at 255s front and 285s rear stock when i got my car, going up to 285s front and 315s rear soon on 20's. On a RWD car, larger tires in back can help with traction, but in general, more stablity/traction especially on 50/50 weight distribution vehicles.
Got staggered E46 M3 wheels on my E46 323i. It looks sick, only thing is I need wider rear fenders because it rubs on one wheel. Had to roll the fenders and lift it a little, but it's worth it for the look. I say STAGGERED FTMFW!
You all DO understand that staggered wheel widths (wider in rear) leads to increased understeer. So all of this "FTW" high-school video game code dorkdom seems a little undeserved. That, coupled with the previously mentioned inability to rotate tires and the reduced spare tire utility does not make it an automatic winner in my book.
Even if they are not staggered the tires will likely be directional, in whch case you could only move them front to back on the same side for a rotation
With staggered set up the rear inside edge will wear the fastest with the camber (wheel tops bent inward) on these cars.
depending on the width and offset the sedans(and coupes) can have clearance issues. add that it'll promote more oversteer (which rear wheel drives already have) it's not always such a great move.
depending on the width and offset the sedans(and coupes) can have clearance issues. add that it'll promote more oversteer (which rear wheel drives already have) it's not always such a great move.
Man I have gotten some pretty mixed and confusing answers. Will I have to get my fenders rolled or not? How much does it hurt the tire life by? Is it better for performance or worse?
I have 18x8 / 18x9 staggerd for summer, and 17x8's all around for winter. No problems interchanging them for the season. Buy from Tirerack or somewhere that deals rims, they typically won't sell you something that won't fit with your car.
You're not going to rub unless you drop, alot. I don't think you'll notice a performance increase, but the looks of your tires will be better... IMO.
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