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Old 03-14-2009, 12:45 AM
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hi guys,
i think im gonna get 19" beyern mesh black soon..
but i need your advise again!
i drive E60 xi. should i get staggered or non-staggered?
what are the pros and cons?
im so lost here...haha
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I bought non staggered as I got a good deal on 4 x 9.5" wheels. Thet JUST fit on the front
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if you get 19" or bigger because of the width needed you need to get staggered rims, in order for them to fit properly, you can use the same all the way round but its far better to have wider on the rear.

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what color is ur car?
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Originally Posted by lsungmo' post='816406' date='Mar 14 2009, 04:45 AM
hi guys,
i think im gonna get 19" beyern mesh black soon..
but i need your advise again!
i drive E60 xi. should i get staggered or non-staggered?
what are the pros and cons?
im so lost here...haha
Staggered (wider rear wheels) gives RWD cars extra traction on the drive wheels and increases under steer which the factory builds in for safety. And they look cool.

Some M3 guys (whose cars come with staggered wheels OEM) actually change to a square set up (all wheels the same) for more balanced handling at the track.

There is no need for staggered wheels on an AWD car. Power is routed to the wheels that grip and when all wheels are the same size you can rotate your tires (can't do that with staggered) but again many guys put staggered wheel set ups on AWD cars because they look awesome.

I have a RWD car with 18x8 on the front and 18x10 on the rear and people love my wheels...
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Originally Posted by najifa' post='816465' date='Mar 14 2009, 06:21 AM
what color is ur car?

mine is jet black
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Staggered fo sho. Don't like the beyren mesh. Check these out instead... http://www.velocitymotoring.com/links/wheels_v710.htm
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Originally Posted by rogerj' post='816920' date='Mar 14 2009, 06:06 PM
Staggered fo sho. Don't like the beyren mesh. Check these out instead... http://www.velocitymotoring.com/links/wheels_v710.htm
cool wheels! i just checked the VMR wheels and how much are they?
looks like they don't have black with chrome lip?
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Don't like the Beyern Mesh. How abou the Beyern Baroque? Still haven't seen these on a E60.

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Originally Posted by DKNewYork' post='816937' date='Mar 14 2009, 09:30 PM
Don't like the Beyern Mesh. How abou the Beyern Baroque? Still haven't seen these on a E60.

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