square tires on staggered wheels

aadum · 04-21-2014, 10:40 PM

Hi,
I was wondering if you know if square tires on staggered wheels will work with xi? Did anyone tried that?
I have a good deal on 235/35/19 x4 .Tires can take stretch on 8,5 and 9,5 but I am unsure how transfer case will react? So far I was running 275 on rears.

CT335xi · 04-29-2014, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by aadum

Hi,
I was wondering if you know if square tires on staggered wheels will work with xi? Did anyone tried that?
I have a good deal on 235/35/19 x4 .Tires can take stretch on 8,5 and 9,5 but I am unsure how transfer case will react? So far I was running 275 on rears.

it will work but your rears would be stretched and actually make the tire slightly lower in height vs the front ones.

aadum · 04-29-2014, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CT335xi

it will work but your rears would be stretched and actually make the tire slightly lower in height vs the front ones.

I know it will stretch a lot rears. I was just afraid for the central diff.

b_minus335 · 04-30-2014, 11:48 AM

Yes, the key thing in keeping the XI compliant is to have the tires the same or at less than 1% difference. When running a square tire set up, the tires will obviously satisfy this condition. of course you will get more stretch on the rear but the slight stretch you will receive will not thrown the difference off by more than 1%, or at least it shouldn't. Though, 235 on rear will be a hell of a lot thinner than 275, which is what im running now.

M.a.r.k.u.s · 04-30-2014, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by aadum

Hi,
I was wondering if you know if square tires on staggered wheels will work with xi? Did anyone tried that?
I have a good deal on 235/35/19 x4 .Tires can take stretch on 8,5 and 9,5 but I am unsure how transfer case will react? So far I was running 275 on rears.

I run 225/40/18 blizzaks on my staggered wheels in winter and haven't had any issues. Sure they stretch on the rear but it's worked out just fine for me.

AlpineSwift · 05-01-2014, 10:48 AM

I'm sitting on 205's front and rear on 17's for my winter setup squared. 275 rear with anything lower than 255 front will most likely cause that difference to really climb past the 1% threshold.

AWD Addict · 05-02-2014, 03:12 PM

In the winter, I run 225s square on my OE 189s, which are staggered by 1/2".

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b_minus335 Private First Class 3 Rep 167 Posts Drives: E92 335i X Drive Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Mile High, Colorado iTrader: (0)	Yes, the key thing in keeping the XI compliant is to have the tires the same or at less than 1% difference. When running a square tire set up, the tires will obviously satisfy this condition. of course you will get more stretch on the rear but the slight stretch you will receive will not thrown the difference off by more than 1%, or at least it shouldn't. Though, 235 on rear will be a hell of a lot thinner than 275, which is what im running now. __________________ Alpine White\|Coral\|e92 ZSP\|ZCW\|ZPP\|X-Drive
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AlpineSwift Colonel 77 Rep 2,114 Posts Drives: 2008 335Xi Coupé Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Castle Rock, CO iTrader: (3)	I'm sitting on 205's front and rear on 17's for my winter setup squared. 275 rear with anything lower than 255 front will most likely cause that difference to really climb past the 1% threshold. __________________ E92 '08 335Xi 6AT - Cobb AP3 Tuned by MAC Autosport, Original Prototype Xi DOCRace 6266 Single Turbo Swap, VRSF CP w/Synapse BOV, VRSF 7" FMIC, BMS Cowl, H&R Coilovers, Renn Motorsport RS-51's, Stoptech Stage 2 Slotted, xHP Stage 3, Earl's Racing Oil Cooler, Turner Boost Gauge, M3 Lip Spoiler. Standing Mile Record Holder for Xi over a mile high: 168.2MPH @ 5512'; The Colorado Mile hosted by The US Mile.
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AWD Addict Chief Executive 300 Rep 2,886 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi 6spd Coupe Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boston iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335xi [0.00]	In the winter, I run 225s square on my OE 189s, which are staggered by 1/2".
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