Do you like staggered style wheels on cars?

[jtvang125]

Link to pic samples

Personally I think they look very classy and hot. Look at that lip action in the rear:heart:

 

[quakefiend420]

depends on the car

looks really good on most old school muscle cars

 

[Chryso]

Only on an old GTO, Camaro or Charger.

 

[ZeroEffect]

i like the setup on my Z3 🙂

 

[halik]

I've got staggered setup on my car - AMG 18s with 8.5" in the front and 9.5" in the back

 

[l Xes l]

good setup on my s2k 🙂

 

[DougK62]

It looks better on just about every RWD car out there, IMO.

 

[mugs]

It looks stupid when the spokes are set so far back from the edge of the wheel like that.

Wide wheels that don't look like that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:2006_Chevrolet_Corvette_convertible.jpg

 

[fatpat268]

on classic muscle cars... yes

some of the newest cars look weird with these "staggered" wheels

 

[DougK62]

Just please don't ever do it on a FWD car - that's just looks weird.

 

[nakedfrog]

Thought about doing it on my Beetle.

 

[TheAudit]

Originally posted by: DougK62
Just please don't ever do it on a FWD car - that's just looks weird.

a la the Pontiac Grand Prix GXP?
V-8, FWD, larger wheels up front than on the back.

 

[dmw16]

On a fast car, yes.

BUt dont put them on your honda w/ a fart can exhaust please.

 

[b0mbrman]

I like them when they're there because someone tested the setup on a track and found that the offset made the car handle better

 

[Apex]

On muscle cars and mid-engined cars, DEFINITELY.

 

[SampSon]

I dunno, but that Diablo VT looks goddamn sweet.

 

[MasterAndCommander]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
depends on the car

looks really good on most old school muscle cars

what he said :thumbsup:

 

[mooncancook]

they look good on RWD cars. Deep dish wheels are hot!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Hehehe, I am a member on that site. 🙂

My car has staggered wheels but honestly, you can't even tell by looking at the car.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Link to pic samples

Personally I think they look very classy and hot. Look at that lip action in the rear:heart:

only if the car can make use of it. The point is for rear wheel traction on hard launches.

My mopar uses the same size rims all around (15 x 7) but with wider tires on the rear than what is on the front. Too narrow a front tire and your handling and braking are compromised.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Link to pic samples

Personally I think they look very classy and hot. Look at that lip action in the rear:heart:

only if the car can make use of it. The point is for rear wheel traction on hard launches.

My mopar uses the same size rims all around (15 x 7) but with wider tires on the rear than what is on the front. Too narrow a front tire and your handling and braking are compromised.

Not necessarily, accelerating out of a corner is also where you'd need the traction advantages of a wider tire. Not everyone measures a car by how fast it can go in a straight line you know.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Link to pic samples

Personally I think they look very classy and hot. Look at that lip action in the rear:heart:

only if the car can make use of it. The point is for rear wheel traction on hard launches.

My mopar uses the same size rims all around (15 x 7) but with wider tires on the rear than what is on the front. Too narrow a front tire and your handling and braking are compromised.

Not necessarily, accelerating out of a corner is also where you'd need the traction advantages of a wider tire. Not everyone measures a car by how fast it can go in a straight line you know.

see that bolded part?

I mentioned handling, not just in a straight line. Braking for the same reason. Bigger tires on the back are fine, but don't ignore the front tires. I tried to get a decent balance between front and back on my car. Believe it or not my mopar handles and brakes (12 inch factory rotors) very well.

Its all about balance, baby.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Link to pic samples

Personally I think they look very classy and hot. Look at that lip action in the rear:heart:

only if the car can make use of it. The point is for rear wheel traction on hard launches.

My mopar uses the same size rims all around (15 x 7) but with wider tires on the rear than what is on the front. Too narrow a front tire and your handling and braking are compromised.

Not necessarily, accelerating out of a corner is also where you'd need the traction advantages of a wider tire. Not everyone measures a car by how fast it can go in a straight line you know.

see that bolded part?

I mentioned handling, not just in a straight line. Braking for the same reason. Bigger tires on the back are fine, but don't ignore the front tires. I tried to get a decent balance between front and back on my car. Believe it or not my mopar handles and brakes (12 inch factory rotors) very well.

Its all about balance, baby.

Just curious, what does your mopar weigh?

You said, "The point is for rear wheel traction on hard launches." To me, hard launches means drag racing. You don't do "hard launches" when exiting a corner.

What in my response to your post led you to believe I am or would ignore the front tires? 😕

 

[Zenmervolt]

My 951 has wider rear wheels with just a little bit of a lip on them. I like it with the 951's style of wheels, but I don't like the way those Lambo wheels look. I do like the 'Vette's wheels that were linked later in the thread.

ZV

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Link to pic samples

Personally I think they look very classy and hot. Look at that lip action in the rear:heart:

only if the car can make use of it. The point is for rear wheel traction on hard launches.

My mopar uses the same size rims all around (15 x 7) but with wider tires on the rear than what is on the front. Too narrow a front tire and your handling and braking are compromised.

Not necessarily, accelerating out of a corner is also where you'd need the traction advantages of a wider tire. Not everyone measures a car by how fast it can go in a straight line you know.

see that bolded part?

I mentioned handling, not just in a straight line. Braking for the same reason. Bigger tires on the back are fine, but don't ignore the front tires. I tried to get a decent balance between front and back on my car. Believe it or not my mopar handles and brakes (12 inch factory rotors) very well.

Its all about balance, baby.

Just curious, what does your mopar weigh?

You said, "The point is for rear wheel traction on hard launches." To me, hard launches means drag racing. You don't do "hard launches" when exiting a corner.

What in my response to your post led you to believe I am or would ignore the front tires? 😕

you shouldn't put big tires on the back if your car doesn't need them. The big tires are for traction under a hard launch. That is what they are for. Not for handling. If big tires are needed for handling, then put them all around, not just on the back.

That is the point I am making. Balance.

edit: my mopar weighs 3400lbs without me in it.