Can You Run Staggered On AWD? 

I’ve been running a staggered setup on my AWD BMW for a little over 60,000 miles. No issues yet 😬

If I understand this correctly, the AWD really only concerns the diameter of the wheel and tire. Width does not matter except when considering tire rotation. I'm considereing GTR rims for my G37x Sedan Manufacturer: Rays Wheels Construction: One piece forged aluminium Size: Front 20 x 9.5J +45 - Rear 20 x 10.5J +25 PCD: 114.3, 5 hole Weight: Front 10.3 Kg (-1.6kg) - Rear 10.8Kg (-1.4kg)

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I actually did email you guys for some assistance on this for my 2015 Lexus GS350 AWD and the reply I received was that it should not be done...or more specifically "we do not recommend running a staggered setup on AWD vehicles as it may cause issues with your drive-train, etc.."....and that was it

I went staggered 22x9/22x10.5 on a 2017 Cadillac CT6 w/ 255/30R22-F 295/25R22-R yesterday and immediately felt skipping on my differential. I'm putting my stocks on tomorrow and need to see what I can do now

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You guys should also talk about staggered vs square on fwd/rwd too.

Very good and informal video.

Another great video. Thanks for the info.

I have a 07 Audi A4 Quattro wagon. It’s awd. What should I run ? I love the stagger look !

When it comes to street cars and track cars if at all possible run a square setup. Same track and tire size front and back. Gives the best cornering and braking.

Basically on AWD vehicles, unless it comes from the factory staggered don’t do it. My BMW X5 came from the factory with a staggered setup and just switched out tires not that long ago and my newer tires seem to be wearing faster than my older tires. I originally bought the vehicle with Continental DWS06 ExtremeContact tires which had about 30k miles on the tires but still had a little bit of life left but knew I had to replace them soon. I replaced them with Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra tires and despite having the higher treadwear number, they seem to be wearing noticeably faster at the 15k mile mark. Thinking about switching back to the Continentals for the BMW.

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How about killing the AWD system? I have an AWD Chrysler 300, and I've bought a Tazer (which provides me with the option of forcing a RWD). You think this can be an end for the AWD issues?

Hi guys I watched your video about staggered wheels and I like it but I just wanted to be sure before I buy something, I have a 2012 BMW 528i xdrive which came with 17 in wheels and I want to go for 18 or 19 staggered. So my question is if I can go with 9 inches in the front and 10 inches in the rear or if you have any recommendation and the tires sizes, thank you and congratulations for your RU-vid channel

I uploaded it’s current state not the stance stage from before. Now it’s purpose built on 18x10.5 +15 285/30 Got videos on my channel

Can you make a video explaining how to take measurements on your car before you buy wheels? Like how wide of a wheel you can run, what offset is best, etc.

Hey who's lexus is in the thumbnail?? Where i can see more of it?? You guys rock

And what about the actual width of the tyres? As long as I stay within the 1% variance in diameter, can I completely disregard the difference in contact patch? Cheers

Hi. I also want to run a staggered set up on my BMW E60 all wheel drive. I wanted front wheels 18x8.5 and rear wheels 18x9.5 so is this withing limits of the 1%? Also which tires will be best. I want some low profile tires but not too low. I will also be running air suspension.

Buying a set of OEM 20’s for my AWD 300S. Front tire is 245/45R20. Rears are 275/40R20’s. Diameter is equal. Width is 1.2in bigger. Would you say I’m good to go???

I've got a 2018 Infiniti Q60 AWD & comes factory with a squared setup of 255/40R19 which is 27" rolling diameter. Now my question is can I run something that is 25-26" rolling diameter without breaking anything? I've also come across people in forums saying that you shouldn't exceed 1% variance, but Enthusiast POV on youtube mentioned that you should not exceed 3%. Who is right in this case?

Hi have a 2011 lexus gs350 awd im going to a 19inch staggered setup. 9.5 in rear and 8.5 infront. What is a safe tire size??

how do i run a front stagger on my lancer to make it known that its not an evo and look cool

Front are are 245/45R20 and rears are 275/40R20’s. Diameter difference is -0.07%. Any advice on that????!?

What about having a wider track in the rear on an AWD system. Not a height difference but a width difference.

The stock setting on my 996 Carrera 4 was +0.86%, but the previous owner changed them out for wheels from a 997 Carrera (2WD) with a stagger of +3.59% so I’d switched it to a custom setup that resulted in a -0.39% (I didn’t use the OEM spec because the new rims were made to run a slightly wider tire in front and I’m not trying to stretch the tires) Only real difference I felt was with the +3.59%, the PSM (traction control) liked to kick in right away where as now it’ll let me spin the tires a little. Not a huge difference. It’s very slight, but it’s there.

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So my BMW M240ix comes with 1,2% staggered stock, does that mean that i can run 2,4% at max with no hassel?

So for example is250/350 if they come staggered from the factory can i just install normal tires set up none staggered ?

Staggered my wheels on my awd BMW and it worked well, I got all the tires matched up but the rear still doesn’t have the fitment I would like, could I run spacers on the back to fill in the fender gap or will that cause problems again?

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I have Stargate wheels on my Honda ridgeline I'm running the same size tire 265 40-22 little stretched in the back but runs beautiful. You should inform people about running the same size Tire on staggered wheels

I accidentally bought staggered wheels for my R32. Is there a way to compensate for the difference in width? Please help!

I like to buy wheels that i think are cool, think about the rest later hahaha. Modify body to fit, etc

I've always been about maximizing tire width, without rubbing... a mean aesthetic look. Since I've mostly owned Honda's, FWD has been my niche. My Honda Accord V6 Coupe comes stock with 18x8.0 et55 on 235/45/18 on all four corners. I upgraded to Advan RZII on 19x9.0 et35 on 245/40/19 and 19x10.0 et35 on 275/35/19 tires. Along with suspension upgrades that includes Tein coilovers, 3-piece camber kit, and so forth... my car is far more planted and hugs the road incredibly. My toe is zeroed out and the camber is a lot more aggressive (at 2.5 degrees in the rear). Overall, from my personal experience, FWD cars are easier to do a staggered set up. Yes, I understand that a staggered set up makes little sense on a FWD but why not maximize tire width where you're on lighter rim/tire packages? I haven't seen a loss in MPG, mainly due to the Advan rims being so got damn light. Uneven tread wear isn't really noticeable after 20,000 miles of driving (again, my toe is zero degrees and I get an alignment every year... it's toe that degrades tires). So, Fitment Industries, what is your take on staggered fitments on FWD? Some may say it's rice, personally, if it improves performance, no, it's not.

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I accidentally bought two tires that are 235/45 18 and the ones I have are 235/40 18 I have the new ones on the rear. Will this be okay until I can afford two new tires?

Looking to do wheels on my daily project, fwd to eventual awd MK4 Golf. Recommendations?

Short answer. Yes

Good info. I have a wrx. Wasnt planning on running staggered but still cool video

I own a lexus and i run reverse staggered on staggered rims,. 265 35 20 on 8 inch front,. 255 35 20 on 9 inch rims,. My car is front wheel drive i found this set up works

I run staggered summer and square winter on my awd 3is.

My 2001 Passat is with a staggered set up ? I think ? Well front and tears are 19 all round but the rears are 9.5j and fronts are 8.5j while tires are all around 235/35/19s. All of the Audi and Vw guys are going crazy how I’m gonna destroy the system. So far the car has other problems and I don’t drive it too much so. As far as the feeling ? Well I don’t feel the car breaking down.

Great video! I’m currently looking into what to fit on 17x8.5 (front) and 17x9 (back) would a 245/35/17 & 285/30/17 be better that fitting the same size 255/35/17 in both front and rear?

Great video, my current wheel/tire combo has negative variance, -0.23%, I assume that still within the spec , 1% variance applies either way to positive or negative range ? Thx

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I just bought staggered wheels but I haven't installed them...I have the front: 225/40 R18 and rear: 235/40 R18 for '06 325xi E90...how do I check what's the variance (of within 1%)? And also what's the recommended tire pressure for front and rear?

I have an awd g37 coupe and it says: Diameter difference: -0.14" (-0.52%) am I chillin?

What about how wide they can be??

Have a 19x11 wheel for the front and 19x12 for the rear... will run these on my Audi Quattro system... if I get the same exact size tire for all 4 will I fall on the 1% or would it just be safer to get them all square and replace the inner barrel

Bmw f01 730 xdrive is working bad with summer rear 20inch wcheels, sizes exacly same like on fabric sizes info sticker.. which sizes you suggest ? I want 20 inch

I was wondering this too thanks for making this video 👍🏻

Can I run a 18x8.5 infront and a 18x9.75 in the back of a Evo X if I keep the same size tires all around ?

I’m having a problem, just thought I’d throw it out there for some help. I have a ‘13 Subaru Legacy. My problem is my car pulls BOTH ways. Normally it’s on a bump or a curve in the road. Let’s say I hit a small bump going 35mph with my front right wheel, my steering wheel will then pull with about 5-10lbs of force to the right, resulting in my (usually use one hand on the wheel) having to grab my steering wheel with both hands. Also when I turn it feels as though my car isn’t turning and instead sort of sliding before it starts turning. On top of that, in full lock turning at about 2-5mph my wheels would chirp/squeal (obviously I don’t have welded diffs). I got an alignment a couple months ago so I’m guessing it’s not my alignment, my tires are somewhat cupped so I’m not sure if that could be all of my problems. I also have aftermarket wheels. My only conclusions to what could possibly have caused this problem is my tires are bad, or because I got in an accident in December where I crashed into a frozen snow bank going 40 (not sure if that would’ve broken and front end parts) or because I popped a tire and put a mismatching tire on for a month, it was the same size but different tread. Would love to have someone figure this out as I cannot.

my all-wheel drive Lexus came with staggered rims and tires set up

I always thought staggered was referring to the width, as in running wider wheels on the rear on a RWD for example?

I really need some help, looking to purchase some amg wheels off a c63 for my E550 4matic. The size of the wheels I’m interested in are Front 19-8.5 rear 19-9.5 and the tire sizes are front 245x35x19 rear 265x35x19 I’m i okay to buy them?

Guys, can someone please help me with this. I just had an issue with my wheels in the front. So I threw on my original wheels from my old car back on to my current car. It’s an AWD g35. The rims are 18x8. Front tires are p225/45R18.. and the rear tires are p245/40ZR18. Will this mess up my awd?? It will only be for 3-4 days until I get new tires that are all the same size width.

Hey I have a infiniti g25. And am trying to run staggered wheel i have 8.5 to 9.5 what you guys think

Should I run staggered on my e350 4 matic

Hey if I were to run a staggered on my Acura TLX with fronts be 225-50-r18 and rear to be 255-40-r19 diff comes out to 0.64%. I’ve just started my research so any expert tips would be welcomed

What about the with? Say the diameter is the same...but width varies... not recommended?

What about an Audi A5 Quattro 3.0 TDI?

Hi, i wanna take your offer to help hehe I have set of staggered rays g27 19 8.5 +38 front 19 9.5 +45 rear I dont wanna sell it so want to put on my 2019 forester instead forester tire size is 225 55 r18 +48 You think it can work?

Would it be beneficial to run staggered as far just wider in the rear. Would it be ok to run a spacer in just the rear to give it kind of a staggered look again just in the with department. I would say hopefully people are smart enough to know not to run a taller setup on an awd car, really why would you want to?...lol.

Hi what would be the best set up for my BMW RWD

I have a 2015 Lexus GS 350 all wheel drive. I want to purchase rims from somebody who has a Lexus RC350. I'm sure they will be the right bolt pattern but the only problem is, the rims are the same size all the way around but the two front tires he's selling with the rims are different sized than the rear tires. Here are the specs: 20 X 10 245/35ZR20 And 275/30ZR20. What I want to know is if this would cause any issues on my vehicle AT ALL? I want to know because I don't want to cause anything detrimental to the car. I in no way am willing to sacrifice performance of any kind for rims. I appreciate your assistance. Thanks

Hello.. Ive got a Subaru sti and I recently bought a 18x9.5 +35offset wheels (set of 4) with 245/40R18 on all four wheels.. I came across with a fitment problem bcuz of the front brake calipers being a lil big which makes me put a 8mm wheel spacers for the front and 4mm in the back.. my question is, would that affect my all wheel drive and rear diff or any suspension parts?

Will you guys make a video that goes super in depth into how to the perfect measurements for your wheels and how to size up if you want to

what about a staggered setup for a FWD? specifically for a mazda 3

Can i go staggered on a Polestar 2 and go with wider wheels then stock?

Glad I watched this! Lexus is250 2006 Current I run, 224/45R17 94W front and 245/45R17 99W rear. Also, 17" x 7.5", +35 Offset for my wheels. From my understanding the only difference between the front and rear tire is slight change in speed rating. I went to costco to order some new tires cause recently I've been driving on a spare so I figured it's about time... I went in warehouse suggested a brand, told them my cars info, and drive train (AWD). They suggested 225/45ZR17/XL (idk what xl means but ok) W 94. Exactly what i expected thing is two weeks later i come in the put the two front on but say my lexus is STAGGERED so they have to order some tires for the rear and guess what... The rear cost more $, considering my drivetrain is AWD and the setup ive been running for about a year or more i feel like they are trying to play me. What do yall think? Tires Front: DELINTE® 841623100087 - THUNDER D7 (225/45R17 94W) Tires Rear: DELINTE® 841623100629 - THUNDER D7 (245/45R17 99W) Wheels all 4: KONIG® - RUNLITE Gold (17" x 7.5", +35 Offset, 5x114.3 Bolt Pattern, 73.1mm Hub) Costco tire: BFGoodrich - g-Force COMP-2 A/S PLUSItem #1441299

2017 RS7... what should I run?

I have a 2011 Infiniti m37x. Can I do a staggered 245/30/R22 tire) 22x10 in front and 22x11 in the back with messing up my "All-Wheel drive?

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I got a 2014 Audi A6.. currently running 18s.. I wanna go staggered 20s ...20x9/20x10.. can I do that??

Trying to fit aftermarket corvette wheels on a 93 typhoon the wheels are 10.5 x19 and 12.5x20 in the rear having a hard time finding a set of tires that will be within 1% can u help me out?

Hey everyone! If I wanna use 205/50r16 front and 195/55r16 rear for FWD is it ok?

Audi R8 comes standard staggered can be 1% different rolling diameter . Skyline GTR must not have staggered set up must be same rolling diameter due to AWD system

I have 2013 x3 35i bmw tire size is 245/45/19 all around. What will be a good tire size to go wider in the back???

Can you do a best family car under like 10k. That look great stances and also preform well

Just got some wheels for my g37x already with tires the front are 20x8.5 245/30 tire and rear are 20x10 275/30 tire I heard it would be ok under 3% should I leave them like that as long as awd light doesn’t come on or buy some 245/35 for the front ?

I have a question that im hoping y’all can answer, so I bought my wheels with stretched tires on them, I have an awd and im wondering if I can get regular size tires to put on the back? Wheels are 9.5 wide, tires on front are 225/35/18 and I’m wanting 265/35/18 on the back

E92 xi I wanna run style 95s.... rear is 10.5 wide front is 9.5 19" diameter. Not sure if I can run them or even what tire to run

Can I run a squared tire set up on a squared set up of wheels?

i have Lexus IS 250 2015 base model RWD . is there any real benefit use a staggered setup on it.

I just did a staggered setup Verde's 19 x 8.5 (245/35/19) 19.x9.5 (275/30/19 on my 2010 BMW 535xi don't know the offset for them and wanted to know if they are within the 1%

What’s the best way for a 2015 Lexus IS 250 f sport awd? Especially in snow and winter?

Has the Porsche given you trouble with the staggered setup?

Or you run 4WD and dont worry

Hi there I’ve got a 2.0 awd Subaru Impreza Hawkeye 2007 non turbo and was wondering if I’d be able to run 9j on the rear and 8.5j on the front ?

I have staggered on my Lexus came that way factory. Can I switch to square set up ?

255/35/20 all round 2013 BMW 5-Series I was scared to even attemp a staggered set up but I would love one any thoughts ?

is 1.4% to much overall diameter difference for a bug eye rexy (01 impreza)

I have a 2012 g37x sedan, i already bought a pair of 285/35/20 for the rear, what should i buy for the front to keep it within the one percent Ratio?