Tank

iTrader: (19)

hello,
okay peoples, why go staggered with the rims? is there something more behind it than just a good look?
thanks for the enlightenment..

ElitistK

iTrader: (4)

1. It looks a whole lot better

2. RWD cars benefit from staggered setup because of traction and stability reasons.

3. Your GS is designed to fit 10 inches++ of rubber in the back. Why not utilize it?

FYI: The more the engine is mounted towards the rear end, the more significant a staggered setup becomes. Also, some FR cars run an inch smaller rim in the front compared to the back to achieve a more stable rear end.

phunkyGS

Wider wheels allow for wider tires on the drive wheels which means more grip, especially during acceleration.

LiLS

iTrader: (7)

what they said and it looks goooddd

JeffTsai

iTrader: (1)

From a performance perspective a staggered setup will give you more traction and better balance/grip in a rear wheel drive car.

From an aesthetic standpoint the staggered setup looks a lot more aggressive.

sleeper408

iTrader: (6)

I agree. I learned this lesson very well when I had the Cobra.

GSteg

iTrader: (15)

Also, wider rear setup gives you more understeer. Those who have a lot of oversteer may reduce the effect by running staggered setup.

Tank

iTrader: (19)

thanks for the great info guys!!! I knew it was something allong those lines..just wanted to make sure..

milky

iTrader: (9)

yup, now go get a staggered set up! :

E-Z ES300

Staggered gives any RWD car a more aggressive look, and feel for driving, much better traction.. My S500 is staggered as of few months ago, not a sugnificant amount, i could have gone much wider but its still on stock wheels so its 225 upfront and 235 in the back. I plan on having atleast 8" in front and 10" in the back.

BAD RIDES

It makes the back wheels look so massivel from the rear and you can get a big lip wheel and the rear Attachment 102602

o2GS43o

The deep dish look is

DaveGS4

iTrader: (2)

I'm all for the staggered look on my GS, but I won't be putting a staggered setup on my daily driver LS430... I want to be able to rotate tires which you can't do (without flipping which has its own concerns).

Pros
Looks / cosmetic
Looks / cosmetic (IMO so much better I listed it twice )
Potential traction benefits at launch with wider contact patch

Cons
Can't rotate tires resulting in premature tire wear, more $$ over time as you replace tires
Makes finding a matching spare problematic
(minor) Super large lip in rear often means low disk fittment. If you someday decide to do a 4 wheel big brake you may not have clearance in the rear

Another middling approach for costmetics if you want to keep same-sized wheels is to put spacers on the rear wheels to push them out a bit and better fill the wheelwell.

lexforlife

iTrader: (7)

for such a long wheelbased car having a real stagg setup yields a huge amount of stability during spirited driving


you can do 11in in the rear ( i know for my 20" s that are coming by thurs are 20x11) and you can still get about 3.75in lip and clear bbk i know for mine which was custom fitted clear my rotora 4pots and still yields about 3.75in lip with no rim overhang outside the fender

mole

iTrader: (3)

cuz it looks mean...

oh, and the other reason too...