mctuners

I'm trying to put IS350"s 18 oem wheels on my AWD. The front tires are narroer than the rears, so they are staggered, but I'm trying to find out if there will be any problem running on this setup on my AWD. Some says it's OK and others say it is NOT OK.

iSuxeL

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I dont know about the OEM wheels, but aftermarket wheels with the right offset WILL fit no problem, I know this for sure cause theres a guy with it on the board.

solo_stage

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im so against staggering an awd. so dont ask me. but according to some people i talked to, it'll be okay.... i guesss lol

ihkskim

zephyr vs d2 haha

okiaristo

CatHaFer <- hope i did that right has staggered 19's or 20's on a AWD GS. ask her or ask D2 cause they did it. looked tight

mctuners

NO, I mean.. I know that they will fit just fine, but I'm trying to find out if staggered setup will be bad for its AWD system's functionality in a long run, because I think that it would be right to have all same wheels with same traction and weights and let them spin together, but staggered setup will give uneven weights on the front and the rear.

kschawaii

i had a wrx before my IS and for all wheel drive cars you are not able to stagger them that much... the most you would probably be able to do is a 1 inch lip or so... The reason being is that the off set is not the same as a RWD car...

Instead of the staggered look i went with just a lip all around...

check out my car here....

http://www.import-theory.com/features/juno/juno.html

here is the pictures of the rims i put on them... this was basically the biggest lip i could get without doing any major mods...

omgitsroy

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i come from AWD also.. .just cause you can stagger 'em and it's still functional doesn't mean it's good for the drivetrain...

think bout it this way... we can eat Mcdonald Everyday.... but it doesn't mean it's good for us...

ihkskim

if you guys want staggered look.. why don't you get diff offsets but same diameter and width.. wouldn't that work. I did that on my accord (call me a ricer.. i dont' care) but i had Axis 7 Mod and i had a 2.5" lip rear in the back and 1" lip in the front but it was 18x7.5 all around. hahaha

is4fsr

It should be okay as long as you can find the same OD tires front and rear.

CaThaFeR

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close lol...and thanks i actually staggered my IS not a GS..and i went with 20x8.5 and 20x10...awd system still works perfectly/havent had any problems...and it looks great imo just make suree you get the right tire sizes so that the OD from to back is as close as possible

Davizzo

whats ur tire size?

Solomoan98

Derrick at D2 told me NOT to go staggered on my 06 250 AWD. We did the Toyo Proxe 4's bundled with MRR HR1's in a 235/40/18. I've run the Bridgestone OEM 17's & 19's in a Toy Proxe/Falken bundle, and the 18's, non staggered are the right way to go in the midwest. Florida, CA, Texas or ATL with the better roads allow for 19's & 20's. Not here.

omgitsroy

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bout time people get some sense knocked into 'em... people think that it's bout the overall diameter... it's not.. it's also the width of the tire...

is4fsr

How could u have same width tires if they are staggered? Are you referring to different size rims (18F vs19R with same width tires) or same size rims with different widths ? ie 18X8.5F and 18X9.5R will not give you same width tires but you can have same OD (or close) with this set up. On the other hand having 18F and 19R you can have same width rims and look up reference guide for same OD tires that will fit this set up.