Square setup on staggered style 135 wheels

[ZHPRegistry.net]

I've seen a few posts recently here and on other forums regarding square setups. Here's a photo of my ride with 235/40/18 Conti DW tires on the staggered stock ZHP wheels. When I was in process of deciding there was lack of photo evidence regarding how square tires will look on the stock wheels. I really like the look and honestly it's not that easy to pinpoint the amount of difference in stretch front to back.

The car feels more alive now since the yaw angles have been equalized between axis. Also, for street only driven high performance cars, these tires are outstanding.

[SoarinZHP]

Lookin' good. I've been wondering the same thing you have. Cheaper than buying staggered?

[ZHPRegistry.net]

520 for the set before shipping. Typically, 235/40 will be cheaper than 255/40 for any brand.

[danewilson77]

520 for the set before shipping. Typically, 235/40 will be cheaper than 255/40 for any brand.

+1. I endorse the 235 square as a fiscally responsible dd setup.

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[zhpnsnv]

I have a weird thing about having the fatter tires on the back for the look. If I were tracking the car, it'd be all square. The desire to have wider rears is counter to $ logic as well as tire rotation.

[derbo]

The rim in the front is 8inch +47 and the rear is 8.5 +50. Rotating the rims would require spacers in the rear to accommodate the front rims in the rear wheel well without looking too sunken in. Besides that, its a good logical idea to have square setup. It helps decrease understeer too!

[zhpnsnv]

I wonder whether bmw's only rationale for staggered setup was understeer and looks. I guess we will never know.

[ZHPRegistry.net]

I wonder whether bmw's only rationale for staggered setup was understeer and looks. I guess we will never know.

Not looks, safety.

[zhp43867]

It looks good! Having run a 235/40 in the rear I can say it is noticeably more sunken than with the 255 in the rear on the same wheel. I also did/do occasionally miss the 255 rear on hard take-offs with the 235/40 rear but- at the same time- it is more economical, and if you don't drive your car hard, it may be the most practical way to go.

[ZHPRegistry.net]

For me it's the opposite, the car is far more willing to turn with this setup than with the 225/255... which makes actually better for spirited driving. If you are strictly speaking launching then yes 255 is better.