Staggered wheels & Flats
 

I keep the factory 19” forged BBS in the trunk. Run the spare for as little time as possible. This chassis appreciates a staggered set up over the inadequate 235/245’s.
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I’m sure it’s safe to drive with that set up. Yes it did feel a bit off with 255/40/20 up front and a 285/35/20 on the other side. Definitely better than any car with a temporary donut spare.

Back when I had staggered (18x8" front/18x9" rear) on the LS400 and the wife dented a rim I limped to Pep Boys. They almost refused to put my 18x8" spare on at all; gave the impression the tire and rim would be destroyed by the time I got home....probably explains why they were working at Pep Boys.

A spare is (at least for me), extremely short-term.....literally to the nearest tire shop. I had the factory full size spare in my car with my staggered set up. The overall diameter is virtually the same.

So if you've got 22x9 in front, 22x10.5 in back then a 19" spare is okay as long as tire diameter is the same? I've been sweating it thinking they had to be the same width as well.

So long as you're car isn't AWD then a different sized spare will be fine to get you to a tire repair shop. If it is AWD then all wheels/tires must be the same diameter anyway so the staggered thing isn't even a question, but make sure your spare is the same size as your primary rollers.