Any advantage of using staggered wheels ?
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Any advantage of using staggered wheels ?
I will like to know the plus points of having staggered wheels ? Does it give better road handling ? I am currently having 18" all round of the same size but will like to have them staggered with different sizes between the front and rear. Any advice is appreciated.
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Apart from the physical looks, does it really help in terms of road handling ? Isn't having a pair of wider rims at the rear will require additional power in terms of acceleration due to the extra weight from the rims as well as the tyres ?
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Originally Posted by slkfans
Apart from the physical looks, does it really help in terms of road handling ? Isn't having a pair of wider rims at the rear will require additional power in terms of acceleration due to the extra weight from the rims as well as the tyres ?
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Staggered wheels also afford more secure handling even in normal driving situations (curvy back road at moderate speeds, for example).
The aesthetic advantages have been well documented so I will not beat that dead horse!
The aesthetic advantages have been well documented so I will not beat that dead horse!
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So insteading of swapping my rear rims to 18" 9.5 offset, can I insert spacers 0.75" thick on my rear rims which is 18" 8.5 offset ? Does this help ? Besides, how safe are spacers ?
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Originally Posted by slkfans
So insteading of swapping my rear rims to 18" 9.5 offset, can I insert spacers 0.75" thick on my rear rims which is 18" 8.5 offset ? Does this help ? Besides, how safe are spacers ? ![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
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The 8.5 and 9.5 are a function of width which is totally independent of offset. The 3/4" spacer would need to be hubcentric, and include longer studs
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Originally Posted by RedKen06C230
go 19's though.... biggest lip possible
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i had a older set of wheels that got really messed up..the lips got dented really bad and had to buy a new set of wheels....is it true that sometimes with bigger lips...they tend to get dented easier...i mean...they obviously look better...but is it true about the dent? ![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
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Originally Posted by FrankW
yup
FINALLY DONE!!!!
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