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Old May 23, 2015 | 10:49 PM
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no staggered on X?

So we have an MB that has 4matic and the front and rear are really factory staggered - 235 on the front and 255 on the rear. Is this such a no-no on the G?
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Old May 23, 2015 | 10:57 PM
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You can do it on the G. All that matters is that the outer diameters are very close, such as 245/40-19 front and 275/35-19 rear.
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Old May 24, 2015 | 01:05 AM
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There's countless ways it can go wrong and only a few ways it can go right, so like twin snails mentioned, tire diameter is critical. 3% variance front to back is considered Ok w/ RWD Gs, but even 1% variance can cause issues w/ the AWD setup at high speeds so gettign as close to zero variance is best.
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Old May 25, 2015 | 04:01 PM
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i had a staggered setup in the beginning with less than 1% diff.. but anytime i went over 120, the AWD light would come on.. so i ended up going with a square setup....
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Old May 25, 2015 | 04:10 PM
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I am running a square 19x9 on my AWD and have no issues being dropped. Plus it makes tire rotations so much easier.
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Old May 26, 2015 | 10:15 AM
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I have a staggered setup on my X sedan and no issues whatsoever. Just switched tires from 245/275 to 245/285 combo which is near dead even rolling diameter. Also when I had 245/275 on I hit 120 on the highway a couple times and had no issues. My car is lowered and the suspension completely done so that may have a slight effect given the negative camber i am running in the rear.
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Old May 26, 2015 | 10:38 AM
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I've run staggered for 3yrs now...no issues so far
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Old May 26, 2015 | 03:43 PM
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Agree'd with upscale. I really cant comment other then the more than handful of times I was over 120 MPH I had no issues all.
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Old May 26, 2015 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Butternut
So we have an MB that has 4matic and the front and rear are really factory staggered - 235 on the front and 255 on the rear. Is this such a no-no on the G?
are subarus staggered ?
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Old May 26, 2015 | 04:55 PM
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No I had an STI.
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Old May 26, 2015 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ANMVQ
Agree'd with upscale. I really cant comment other then the more than handful of times I was over 120 MPH I had no issues all.
Were the 120+ mph runs at "Mexico" or at the track? Lol
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Old May 27, 2015 | 08:14 AM
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No I had an STI.
exactly
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Old May 27, 2015 | 02:33 PM
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are subarus staggered ?

Jeep SRT-8s are...
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Old May 27, 2015 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ANMVQ
Agree'd with upscale. I really cant comment other then the more than handful of times I was over 120 MPH I had no issues all.
I had staggered convertible sport wheels on my xS sedan and never had issues with vibration or AWD lights in the dash. But I also don't drive at 120 mph on public roads LOL
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Old May 29, 2015 | 03:25 PM
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Were the 120+ mph runs at "Mexico" or at the track? Lol
LOL you can find places at 3am.. But only once, Those were all on the dyno
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