staggered wheels ? (on a "gt flared car"), any real benefits? |
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staggered wheels ? (on a "gt flared car"), any real benefits? |
larryM |
Dec 20 2017, 02:41 PM
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emoze Group: Members Posts: 891 Joined: 1-January 03 From: mid- California Member No.: 65 Region Association: Northern California |
just curious (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
- for those who are running staggered rear/front wheels on flared cars - AND who have also run all-same size - without modifying the other suspension factors ? what are your comparative experiences & tho'ts about any handling benefits or detriments, given that our cars are quite well F/R weight balanced street vs AX vs track???? - 3 distinctly different ways we "use" the cars i know the "le mans" cars used stagger, .... did the rallye cars such as monte-carlo, or many of the other racers back in the 70-73 period (does the Roy Smith "racing 914's" book give us that info?? - iirc the factory FIA spec GT wheel was 15x7 all around (fuchs 8x15 were not made then), and the "gt" cars at RRV all were running 15x8s iirc - historic venue rules being a factor concerning plus sizes (fwiw imle - staggered sizes limit ability to cross rotate for tire wear for non-directional street tires on my car with competition neg-camber alignment - i did run staggered sizes when racing, but never all-same, so can't say if it might have made any difference - & can't say i can tell any difference when "canyon carving" on street tires either way) i posted a similar Q on pelican, but those opinions are mostly about 911s which are notoriously in need of such "help" - (i owned a swb 911 - know all about that evil) http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911...tire-sizes.html |
Chris914n6 |
Dec 20 2017, 05:54 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,336 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The car is balanced with same size tires.
Fatter rears are to compensate for more HP. The harder steering is more a factor of the spacers pushing the wheel centers out than 20mm more tire. I've currently running stock Boxsters. 16x6 w/205 and 16x7 w/225. When I need to replace the tires I've been considering 225/45 on a set of Euromeister 17x7 just to get the natural balance back. 200hp isn't swinging the rear out like a Mustang. |
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