rominl

iTrader: (4)

non-staggered handles better than staggered? let me go change out rear wheels on my m3 to narrower ones to match with the front. same with isf and lfa owners

designo

iTrader: (6)

Please tell me you're not serious? Please!

nline6t

Staggered. I went with Megan springs and camber kit. 2 in the front and 1.75 in the rear. I have no regrets whats so ever. Car rides great. Rolling on Linea Corse Dyna 19's.8.5 fronts and 10 in the rear.

Stormforge

another option to consider: get the used vossens, and sell 2 of them to someone who wants a spare wheel or two. then buy the rear staggered vossens with the money you got + credit card, then your out of pocket is less than if you had bought without selling the 2 spares.

Ice350

iTrader: (1)

Yes it does. Staggered causes more over steer requiring more difficult adjustments by the driver.

Johnny Rad

Great looking 3GS on page 1! I'm envious of the 3rd-gen GS owners.

Guess I'll have to do staggered Spiders on my 2GS.

designo

iTrader: (6)

As opposed to what? Less under steer?

rominl

iTrader: (4)

no it does not. more rear traction will cause the rear to not go out as easy, that means less oversteer. that's simple fact. again, all sports car disagree with you. staggered setup yields better performance if driven right. of course if not driving right, a car will go everywhere/anywhere

M K S

Yeah, I agree.

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- MiKe

Ice350

iTrader: (1)

Sorry Henry, I meant under steer. Here's an excerpt from ehow.com on why understeer can be a problem for cars not engineered for staggered set-ups:


Can Potentially Cause Unbalanced Handling

A potential downside to installing staggered tires is that the handling balance can become spoiled, particularly in a vehicle that does not have a chassis optimized for a staggered wheel and tire setup. Wider rear tires provide more grip than narrower front tires, which can potentially cause understeer, which is where the front tires slide towards the outside of the turn and are in effect being "pushed" by the rear tires, which are sticking better to the pavement.



Read more: Staggered Wheels Pros & Cons | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_5999334_sta...#ixzz1TKwfzW5M


Here's my bottom line. When I had non-staggered wheels, I drove the car like I stole it. It handled much better. I felt so much more confident with the feel and feedback I received. It felt more stable but easier to manuever. I could floor it then easily handle oncoming traffic.
With staggered wheels, the main benefit in performance is not there for us non-racers. Big/wide rear tires are definitely better for drag racing. They are also better in cars engineered for such set-ups. But we won't benefit much doing our highway weaving.
But, we can never forget why we really do this. It looks so darn cool. That's all that really matters.