Okay, sorry. This has probably been answered already, but I can't get the forum search to work at all. I click.. and nothing. It's probably the computer I'm on the effing everything up.
So.. a few questions. (Sorry if they're dumb, too. But I don't know much about rims and tires.)
Can someone.. please.. tell me what the hell a "staggered" rim is?
What's the stock rim size on an '89 S13?
And.. there's a little problem with my car. Maybe I can get some help diagnosing it. It rides rough, do I need new shocks.. springs.. struts. Wtf? As far as I know I have stock suspension.. I KNOW it's not lowered, but the front springs seem to be very close to the tires and when I hit a speedbump or a pothole or even rough road in general(going around 35-50mph) the car gets quite a bit harder to handle. I don't like go out of control or anything, but it is very unnerving when there's an oncoming car.
Staggered... what?
Re: Staggered... what? (Red-S13)
staggered just means your youre running bigger tires or wheels in the back than the front. ex: Front: 235/45/17, Back: 255/40/17.
as for your car. just take it to a shop and get a 20 point inspection or have them look at the suspension or something. it could really be anything
as for your car. just take it to a shop and get a 20 point inspection or have them look at the suspension or something. it could really be anything
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Re: Staggered... what? (pandapants)
ya, like pandapants said, stagger basically means to have wider wheels/tires in the back and smaller up front.
In my honest opinion, unless your drag racing or something, you really don't need a staggered set up.
In my honest opinion, unless your drag racing or something, you really don't need a staggered set up.
15x6.5Red-S13 wrote:What's the stock rim size on an '89 S13?
it sure as hell sounds like its your struts. but get your suspension checked out, could be shot bushings as well.Red-S13 wrote:And.. there's a little problem with my car. Maybe I can get some help diagnosing it. It rides rough, do I need new shocks.. springs.. struts. Wtf? As far as I know I have stock suspension.. I KNOW it's not lowered, but the front springs seem to be very close to the tires and when I hit a speedbump or a pothole or even rough road in general(going around 35-50mph) the car gets quite a bit harder to handle. I don't like go out of control or anything, but it is very unnerving when there's an oncoming car.
Re: Staggered... what? (Red-S13)
The spring is close to the tire because it is a macpherson strut design.Your description is a bit vague. Does it bounce uncontrollably? does it bottom out?Red-S13 wrote: As far as I know I have stock suspension.. I KNOW it's not lowered, but the front springs seem to be very close to the tires...