Staggered Wheels

*Nietzsche* · 10-04-2006, 04:51 PM

I don't know if this is the right place to post this but you guys would probably know. What are the advantages of staggering the wheels on a maxima. I can see on a RWD using larger tires in the rear to help with traction but on a FWD the rears aren't the ones spinning under power. I'm looking at upgrading to 17x8 or 18x8. Would there be a benefit to using a 9inch on the rear or would 8inch all around work. I don't race much(maybe once, twice year) but do drive hard through winding country roads.

*BEJAY1* · 10-04-2006, 08:32 PM

Rim widths will depend on what tires you're mounting up. Only perf benefit to larger rear tires is creating more understeer. When I stagger for autox I run 20mm wider up front 245/225, 225/205 etc. but that's just me.

*Nietzsche* · 10-05-2006, 02:31 PM

That's what I figured. I could see no benefit of doing it but have seen quite a few people with it.

Nissan 6 · 10-05-2006, 03:09 PM

There are no advantages, maybe it will look cooler but thats it. 0 gain in performance or handling. Ive seen some of the top tuners in japan run the wider wheel in front on the touge runs.

**irish44j** · 10-05-2006, 03:17 PM

what they all said ^^^

Staggered setup is for looks, and looks only. Maximas don't need any more grip in the back. Most of us in here try to reduce the rear grip to help oversteer

*Nietzsche* · 10-05-2006, 05:54 PM

That's what I thought, just wanted to make sure before I bought my new wheels.