can you go square setup on staggered wheels?

pa2014 · 06-25-2015, 08:23 PM

Sup guys so I bought 19 inch wheel 19 by 8.5 front and 19 by 9.5e t 32 my question is can you go square setup tires on xdrive coupe?? If I can what is the most ideal tire setup?? I really need help thx

james008 · 06-26-2015, 07:29 AM

my .02 cents as I am not an expert, but I think you want to find two different sized tires but with the same overall diameter like 225/35/19 front and 255/30/19 rear. they will have the same rolling diameter (25.2") but will fit the staggered setup better. 235/35/19 & 275/30/19 also are within spec to fit and have rolling diameter of 25.5" & 25.6" which would be within tolerance for an xi. If you run the same tire front and back you will have a stretched look on the back.

VTECaddict · 06-26-2015, 01:05 PM

Why did you buy staggered wheels if you want a square setup? It will look weird with the rear tires being stretched. Just get the proper staggered tire sizes.

pa2014 · 06-26-2015, 10:05 PM

Think I can run 225/35/19despite it is 8.5 int the front N 255/30 in the back?it's 9.5 in the back

VTECaddict · 06-26-2015, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by pa2014

Think I can run 225/35/19despite it is 8.5 int the front N 255/30 in the back?it's 9.5 in the back

Yes. That's what size you're supposed to be running. (OEM BMW 19" tire sizes).

james008 · 06-27-2015, 05:31 PM

Yes. Depending on offset, or you could go wider. 235/275

Underground6t9 · 07-01-2015, 01:29 PM

Correct tire specs for xi are:
Front 235/35/19
Rear 265/30/19
This is for 19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 rear wheels. Less than 1% rolling diameter

AceOnShake · 07-01-2015, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pa2014

Sup guys so I bought 19 inch wheel 19 by 8.5 front and 19 by 9.5e t 32 my question is can you go square setup tires on xdrive coupe?? If I can what is the most ideal tire setup?? I really need help thx

Don't listen to everyone on here. On my E90 I had 189s staggered and when I got new wheels I put them on my E46 325xi. I ended up putting 225 40 18 all around. They do not look stretched what so ever.

If I was you I would do 245 35 19s all around. They will no stretch.

I have

18x8 ET14 225 40 18
18x9 ET18 225 40 18

There is NO stretch!

Underground6t9 · 07-01-2015, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AceOnShake

Don't listen to everyone on here. On my E90 I had 189s staggered and when I got new wheels I put them on my E46 325xi. I ended up putting 225 40 18 all around. They do not look stretched what so ever.

If I was you I would do 245 35 19s all around. They will no stretch.

I have

18x8 ET14 225 40 18
18x9 ET18 225 40 18

There is NO stretch!

Correct square set-up is ideal on xi

AceOnShake · 07-01-2015, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Underground6t9

Correct square set-up is ideal on xi

Yes and what I stated were correct square set up. Having all the tires the same and brand new is 0 percent difference. LOL

csu87 · 07-01-2015, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by AceOnShake

Don't listen to everyone on here. On my E90 I had 189s staggered and when I got new wheels I put them on my E46 325xi. I ended up putting 225 40 18 all around. They do not look stretched what so ever.

If I was you I would do 245 35 19s all around. They will no stretch.

I have

18x8 ET14 225 40 18
18x9 ET18 225 40 18

There is NO stretch!

189s are 8" fronts and 8.5" fronts, right? So yeah, you probably wont notice much of a stretch in a .5" difference.

1" difference, you could notice if you looked at it close enough.

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james008 Captain 81 Rep 885 Posts Drives: AW 09 335i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charlotte iTrader: (7)	my .02 cents as I am not an expert, but I think you want to find two different sized tires but with the same overall diameter like 225/35/19 front and 255/30/19 rear. they will have the same rolling diameter (25.2") but will fit the staggered setup better. 235/35/19 & 275/30/19 also are within spec to fit and have rolling diameter of 25.5" & 25.6" which would be within tolerance for an xi. If you run the same tire front and back you will have a stretched look on the back. __________________
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