Wider wheels at the back... Any advantage
03-22-2008, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ObD' post='549104' date='Mar 22 2008, 05:46 PM
Stagger is just for looks and not for performance. The stagger will increase understeer.
03-22-2008, 10:49 AM
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do you mean you bought replica 166 in 18 inch? and you say you have installed staggered wheels in the same width length wheels in the back? I am a bit confused now.... 
03-22-2008, 10:58 AM
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The wheels are 19" - 245/35/19 & 275/30/19 ..... the guy said the front and the back Rims where the same width, but thats how they were mean't to be. I felt ok about everything until I read the comments on this board.
03-22-2008, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='549039' date='Mar 22 2008, 08:14 AM
Will someone PLEASE buy these wheels already. Hahahahaha! 
03-22-2008, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Ash_786' post='549143' date='Mar 22 2008, 12:26 PM
I did buy 'em ........ Now I don't know if I did the right thing !!!!
Is it possible to get 275 tyres on a smaller rim ?
Is it possible to get 275 tyres on a smaller rim ?
Ash, spend some time searching the forum about tire size's with rims 166 and/or 172. There are a number of members that have posted the tire size and with both style rims...
03-22-2008, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Ash_786' post='549143' date='Mar 22 2008, 07:26 PM
I did buy 'em ........ Now I don't know if I did the right thing !!!!
Is it possible to get 275 tyres on a smaller rim ?
Is it possible to get 275 tyres on a smaller rim ?
275's on 9 to 10.5" rim
So as long as the rim's are 9" or 9.5" then you're fine...
03-22-2008, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='549154' date='Mar 22 2008, 08:00 PM
245's will go on 8 to 9.5" rim
275's on 9 to 10.5" rim
So as long as the rim's are 9" or 9.5" then you're fine...
275's on 9 to 10.5" rim
So as long as the rim's are 9" or 9.5" then you're fine...
03-22-2008, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Ash_786' post='549143' date='Mar 22 2008, 12:26 PM
I did buy 'em ........ Now I don't know if I did the right thing !!!!
Is it possible to get 275 tyres on a smaller rim ?
Is it possible to get 275 tyres on a smaller rim ?
I was replying to C's post regarding WC550 172's still up f/s...sorry, off topic...
03-22-2008, 12:14 PM
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I think the front and backs are the same size. The shape of the tyres are different. Fronts are more "rounded" than the back ones, giving the back tyres more contact surface and hence the 275 Width.
How bad is this ?
How bad is this ?