Front and rear same better?
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Re: Front and rear same better?
Raceboi
Having a wider set up in the rear gives you a better grip and handling. That is because you hv more rubber. It works better for a lot more powerful car where a lot of torque goes to the rear wheel ( in a way it kinda increases the weight to reduce excessive wheel spin)
Of coz having a staggered set up means u can't rotate your tires front and back.
If you are already on the staggered set up rims + tires, stick to it...
Else if you are not, then don't bother doing the staggering. To improve the handling slightly, u can add a 10mm spacers at the rear and see the result. It's fantastic!
Raceboi
Having a wider set up in the rear gives you a better grip and handling. That is because you hv more rubber. It works better for a lot more powerful car where a lot of torque goes to the rear wheel ( in a way it kinda increases the weight to reduce excessive wheel spin)
Of coz having a staggered set up means u can't rotate your tires front and back.
If you are already on the staggered set up rims + tires, stick to it...
Else if you are not, then don't bother doing the staggering. To improve the handling slightly, u can add a 10mm spacers at the rear and see the result. It's fantastic!
Re: Front and rear same better?
simply - a larger rear for RWD car means more lateral grip and less wheelspin at launch.
what model do you have?
unless you are making decent power at the rear wheels (i.e 300 hp and up), there really is no point going for a staggered set up
raceboi said:
simply - a larger rear for RWD car means more lateral grip and less wheelspin at launch.
what model do you have?
unless you are making decent power at the rear wheels (i.e 300 hp and up), there really is no point going for a staggered set up
Re: Front and rear same better?
Description on spacers
http://www.rogueengineering.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=WH
A car with a wider track will hv better handling/conering so when u put spacers, ur track is wider.
But bear in mind, one must put a proper spacers which are hubcentric where the rims can sit perfectly n tight onto it
Description on spacers
http://www.rogueengineering.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=WH
A car with a wider track will hv better handling/conering so when u put spacers, ur track is wider.
But bear in mind, one must put a proper spacers which are hubcentric where the rims can sit perfectly n tight onto it
Re: Front and rear same better?
Thanks for the comments bros. Looks like this topic has been discussed before. However, no one seemed to comment on whether having non-staggered setup improves (1) fuel consumption; (2) acceleration (when not wheel-spinning). I think it does.
Overall, I guess the difference is minimal. Staggered setup seems to make the most difference only if the car has considerable power (prob over 300bhp). The biggest advantage of having a non-staggered setup is probably $$$ savings in the long run.
I'm currently on staggered and my front tyres have worn out. Rears look like they can go at least another 5000km. Should I change both front and rear or just front? Will having less "grippy" rear tyres pose any handling problems?
Thanks for the comments bros. Looks like this topic has been discussed before. However, no one seemed to comment on whether having non-staggered setup improves (1) fuel consumption; (2) acceleration (when not wheel-spinning). I think it does.
Overall, I guess the difference is minimal. Staggered setup seems to make the most difference only if the car has considerable power (prob over 300bhp). The biggest advantage of having a non-staggered setup is probably $$$ savings in the long run.
I'm currently on staggered and my front tyres have worn out. Rears look like they can go at least another 5000km. Should I change both front and rear or just front? Will having less "grippy" rear tyres pose any handling problems?
Re: Front and rear same better?
if you ahve a non staggered set up, then your total tire width will be less (and also lighter), hence less rollnig resistance. so yes you will save some FC, but hwo much i couldnt say.
similarly, if you are not talking about power that will easily induce wheelspin with skinnier tires, i think you will have equal if not better acceleration with thinner tires, simply due to weight savings.
as you have a staggered set up, theres no real need to change all at the same time as you cant rotate the tires anyway. as long as there is decent tire thread, i would use them a bit more.
of course if your rears are almost worn, then yes you will have reduced grip and this MAY result in possible oversteer. but again, it very much depends how you drive, and what kind of tires you ahve.
out of interest, what model car do you have?
if you ahve a non staggered set up, then your total tire width will be less (and also lighter), hence less rollnig resistance. so yes you will save some FC, but hwo much i couldnt say.
similarly, if you are not talking about power that will easily induce wheelspin with skinnier tires, i think you will have equal if not better acceleration with thinner tires, simply due to weight savings.
as you have a staggered set up, theres no real need to change all at the same time as you cant rotate the tires anyway. as long as there is decent tire thread, i would use them a bit more.
of course if your rears are almost worn, then yes you will have reduced grip and this MAY result in possible oversteer. but again, it very much depends how you drive, and what kind of tires you ahve.
out of interest, what model car do you have?
