Staggering the tires? Anyone done it?

**miggity02** · 01-26-2009 06:53 PM

Wondering if anyone has staggered their tires. I'll be getting a set of non-staggered 18" and I was wondering if this is a good idea. Instead of 235/40/18 could I do 225/45/18 F and 245/40/18 R? Or am I just crazy?

**thebikedoctor33** · 01-26-2009 06:55 PM

put the wider tires in the front, less understeer!

**rbooth** · 01-26-2009 06:59 PM

^^^ HAHA
Bad for the AWD system. I wouldn't do it...

**JMRQuattro** · 01-26-2009 07:02 PM

does anyone search or read anymore?

Link #1: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ggered+quattro
Link #2: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123289

**thebikedoctor33** · 01-26-2009 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by rbooth

^^^ HAHA
Bad for the AWD system. I wouldn't do it...

wait seriously??? nah you're joking.

dozens of people have been running staggered setups for years now without issues. staggered does not effect quattro in anyway as long as the diameters are within is it 5%?

**vdubstreets** · 01-26-2009 07:05 PM

these posts pop up all the time, and there is always some guy that who knows nothing on the subject and responds no.

as long as they are close enough in diameter you should be fine. the 245/40 and 225/45 should be fine. use this website to see the diameter difference ~1% so you're ok.
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCal...?action=submit

**JMRQuattro** · 01-26-2009 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by vdubstreets

these posts pop up all the time, and there is always some guy that who knows nothing on the subject and responds no.

as long as they are close enough in diameter you should be fine. the 245/40 and 225/45 should be fine. use this website to see the diameter difference ~1% so you're ok.
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCal...?action=submit

exactly. And also the reason i posted 2 different links explaining why. One from Capt. and the other from Avanteix.

**miggity02** · 01-26-2009 07:24 PM

Thanks guys. I'm still going to think about it.

**3ohAvant** · 01-28-2009 03:16 AM

225 up front, 265 out back.

no probs at all.

although. this is my daily. my next setup will be 235s all around. just to get it to be more neutral again, although, as is, it doesn't push that bad, but i don't push it hard enough to make the car want to push, thats what the weekend car is for : )