Staggered wheel setup on an Evo? A no no?
Dec 4, 2006, 08:59 AM
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If i had the choice to put the wider wheel in the back i'd like to but i do not want to go through another t-case and would never sacrifice my cars performance for anything aesthetic. I'd like to come to a conclusion as to if this is appropriate or not. Im not worried about tires. The only difference in tire will range in width.
Dec 4, 2006, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Ultimate CC
Its not an issue to run wider in the front then back on 03-04 but the 05s with acd this combo doesn't really help the car much...
Dec 4, 2006, 10:32 AM
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Once and for all... tire WIDTH has NOTHING to do with your drivetrain, transfer case, differential(s), ect. It is all about OVERALL CIRCUMFERENCE of the tire. Even the diameter of the rim has nothing to do with it as long as the overall wheel+tire diameter is equal all the way around. If you go with wider tires in the rear, you need to make sure you also go with a lower aspect ratio in the rear to copensate. You could even go with a 17" rim in front and an 18" rim in rear as long as you went to a lower profile rear tire to equal the diameter of the higher profile front tire. You can figure all of this out on a calculator. Some places like Tire Rack even have the overall diameter listed for each size of tire they sell. As far as your drivetrain goes, it is all about running the same overall tread diameter all the way around the car. This will make all four wheels rotate at the same speed when driving straight. Drivetrain damage will only occour if the wheels rotate at different speeds for an extended period of time. 
Handling however, is another story.
Handling however, is another story.
Dec 4, 2006, 10:34 PM
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You also need to keep the tire centered over the wheel bearings or you risk wheel bearing damage or sheared wheel lugs.
I was at the local Ford dealership several years ago when they brought in a van that was being driven on the interstate by two young men before it wrecked. They were running wheels with large offsets and all five studs on the passenger front wheel sheared off. The van flipped killing the driver.
I was at the local Ford dealership several years ago when they brought in a van that was being driven on the interstate by two young men before it wrecked. They were running wheels with large offsets and all five studs on the passenger front wheel sheared off. The van flipped killing the driver.
Dec 13, 2006, 11:57 PM
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Once and for all... tire WIDTH has NOTHING to do with your drivetrain, transfer case, differential(s), ect. It is all about OVERALL CIRCUMFERENCE of the tire. Even the diameter of the rim has nothing to do with it as long as the overall wheel+tire diameter is equal all the way around. If you go with wider tires in the rear, you need to make sure you also go with a lower aspect ratio in the rear to copensate. You could even go with a 17" rim in front and an 18" rim in rear as long as you went to a lower profile rear tire to equal the diameter of the higher profile front tire. You can figure all of this out on a calculator. Some places like Tire Rack even have the overall diameter listed for each size of tire they sell. As far as your drivetrain goes, it is all about running the same overall tread diameter all the way around the car. This will make all four wheels rotate at the same speed when driving straight. Drivetrain damage will only occour if the wheels rotate at different speeds for an extended period of time.
Handling however, is another story.
Handling however, is another story.
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