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Old 08-05-14, 07:55 PM
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I did a lot of search and found different opinions, but what I'm looking here is to see if anyone on here has 4thGS with AWD system and runs staggered wheels and if any issues or concern have arise?
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Old 08-05-14, 09:01 PM
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The diameter has to match and you can do it. I didn't want to mess around so I went with a square setup.

As long as the diameter is the same you should be fine. If they are different the car will detect the smaller wheels as "slipping"
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Plenty of people have done it with no issues.
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Yes, the staggered setup has the same diameter all around, it's just wider in the back.

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That what I found that diameter should be the same and increase from OEM wheels should not be more then 3%, the tire sizes I will probably go with are only 0.3% increase over stock and the same in diameter. How about a wider wheel in the back, will it cause issues, should I get the same wheels and just wider tires on the back or it is ok to have the wider wheel in the back.
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The width of wheel is less important than the diameter. Get a wider wheel if you want as long as the front and back wheels are the same height with the tires on.
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Originally Posted by 1nOnlyGSF
I did a lot of search and found different opinions, but what I'm looking here is to see if anyone on here has 4thGS with AWD system and runs staggered wheels and if any issues or concern have arise?
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Yes I have a staggered setup on my AWD model no issue's with it and I'm now on coil-overs just make sure rolling diameter is the same.
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Originally Posted by bigblack06
Yes I have a staggered setup on my AWD model no issue's with it and I'm now on coil-overs just make sure rolling diameter is the same.
What tires are you running?
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Originally Posted by GregCanada
What tires are you running?
I have bridgestone potenza pole positions, 245/35/20 front and 285/30/20 for the rear.
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You will be fine. You just need to make sure the difference in the two tire diameters are +- 5% of eachother. Your fronts are 84.04, and the rears are 83.98, so you are DEF in the clear.
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Originally Posted by bigblack06
I have bridgestone potenza pole positions, 245/35/20 front and 285/30/20 for the rear.
Do you have any rubbing and did you have to roll your fenders? Do you have any close up pictures?
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Originally Posted by 1nOnlyGSF
Do you have any rubbing and did you have to roll your fenders? Do you have any close up pictures?
When I was on Tanabe springs I did not rub now that I have coil-overs I had rubbing issue's but yes I had to roll my fenders and now I have no issue's no rubbing.
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I have the stock staggered setup from the RWD on my AWD and I've had absolutely no issues.. I have 235/40/19 front and 265/35/19 back.
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