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19" frnot 20" rear wheels, anyone running staggered wheels?

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19" frnot 20" rear wheels, anyone running staggered wheels?

Post by Valor1 » Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:42 pm

Many front engined high performance cars now running staggered wheels, smaller fronts and larger wheels, for performance and aesthetic reasons. Anyone here tried it?

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Post by markeg » Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:20 pm

PerryGunn tried running a reverse staggered set once....on one side. :D
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19" frnot 20" rear wheels, anyone running staggered wheels?

Post by vester86 » Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:37 pm

Valor1 wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:42 pm Many front engined high performance cars now running staggered wheels, smaller fronts and larger wheels, for performance and aesthetic reasons. Anyone here tried it?
Most Z4 are factory equiped with a staggered setup.... although my PERSONAL OPINION is that the car does not need it performance wise, only for the astetics.

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19" frnot 20" rear wheels, anyone running staggered wheels?

Post by Worcester_spoon » Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:54 am

Lots running staggered width (j rating - e.g 8j front, 8.5j rear) but not heard of anyone running larger diameter rear wheels (19" and 20"). Might look a bit odd on a zed IMHO.
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Post by Smartbear » Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:02 am

lotus Elise run different rim diameters (17" front, 18" rear) but not heard of this on a z4?
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