11Past9

What would the difference in handling and putting power to the ground efficiently running a 17x9 wheel all around vs say a 17x8 up front and a 17x9 in the rear or a 17x8.5 up front and an 18x9.5 in the rear on a light rear wheel drive car like a swapped 240?

I'm trying to plan out my next set of wheels. I'm making about 300whp right now and may gt2871r in the future. The car will be a dd with occassional track visits

VETTE_50_TH

iTrader: (5)

Woops. Rear wheel drive car. My bad. 9.5 wide is a nice fat tire for a rear wheel drive. But i think its more sik if you can tuck a fat wheel rather than just running one.

James

11Past9

If it's not functional then I'm not too concerned. I'm trying to be efficient about it and if it's going to improve handling and put the power down better than I want it but not exaggerate it. Wider means more money

I'm basically trying to compare the pros and cons of staggered vs non on a rwd car. While also considering what a bigger wheel in the back would do to benefit things if any

ambystom01

iTrader: (7)

Well something to consider, if you run wider wheels and tires in the rear, you're increasing the rear grip. If the car isn't designed for this it can mean understeer hell. If the 240 was meant to run staggered, go for it or if you have the ability to compensate for the changes in grip balance (coilovers, sway bars, etc), go for it, if not, stick with even tires all the way around. It does look really cool though.