Will it hurt my M? (Staggered wheels/ tires on AWD)

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Hey guy so my 2011 m37x is awd and i currently have gtr rims on my car we all know that gtr rims come normal in the front and staggered in the back now I'm thinking about getting another set just to have all 4 staggered to make it have that nice flush look now what I want to know is that bad to have on a awd car or as long as the tires are all the same size I should be good thanx
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You can use the staggered set on your car so long as the tire sizes are close in height and rolling diameter. For example 245/40 on the front and 275/35 on the back works fine. I had 235/40 and 265/35 on my GTRs when I ran a staggered set on my AWD Q70. Never had an issue.

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Yeah you should be fine with a little bit of stagger; as Don said, provided the rolling diameter is almost the same. There are some good wheel/tire fitment tools in the sticky topics and FAQ's you can play with to try different setups, offsets and tire sizes before buying anything.

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DoN_BLaZe34 wrote:
Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:24 am
You can use the staggered set on your car so long as the tire sizes are close in height and rolling diameter. For example 245/40 on the front and 275/35 on the back works fine. I had 235/40 and 265/35 on my GTRs when I ran a staggered set on my AWD Q70. Never had an issue.
What if the tires are all the same size is that bad?

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wideopn11 wrote:
Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:48 am
Yeah you should be fine with a little bit of stagger; as Don said, provided the rolling diameter is almost the same. There are some good wheel/tire fitment tools in the sticky topics and FAQ's you can play with to try different setups, offsets and tire sizes before buying anything.
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Danasty13 wrote:
Tue Aug 29, 2017 8:14 am
DoN_BLaZe34 wrote:
Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:24 am
You can use the staggered set on your car so long as the tire sizes are close in height and rolling diameter. For example 245/40 on the front and 275/35 on the back works fine. I had 235/40 and 265/35 on my GTRs when I ran a staggered set on my AWD Q70. Never had an issue.
What if the tires are all the same size is that bad?
No it isn't bad, I just think it'll look a little funny. If you run 265s or 275s on a 9.5" wheel it'll be a little bulky looking. On the flip if you run a 235 or 245 on a 10.5 it'll be a little stretched.

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I want to see some pics of these wheels on your car!

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DoN_BLaZe34 wrote:
Tue Aug 29, 2017 8:42 am
Danasty13 wrote:
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What if the tires are all the same size is that bad?
No it isn't bad, I just think it'll look a little funny. If you run 265s or 275s on a 9.5" wheel it'll be a little bulky looking. On the flip if you run a 235 or 245 on a 10.5 it'll be a little stretched.

Yea I have 255/35/20 on my gtr rims back is a little stretched

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What are you running up front?

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DoN_BLaZe34 wrote:
Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:15 am
What are you running up front?
255/35/20 all around

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I want to run a square GTR rim set up if i run all rears would they stick out past the fenders or should I run fronts? And what tire size should I run?

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I ant to see some pics as well.

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The GTR rear wheels will most likely stick out. See these 2 links for pictures as well:
1. post6770481.html#p6770313
2. buying-a-diamond-tomorrow-perfect-12-m56s-t620062.html

You should get some guidance on tires in those 2 links, but for something quicker, use a tire calculator such as this one to see their recommendations:
https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/?wheel1 ... m&scl=50mm

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I just brought a set of xxr's 20x9 front and 20x10.5 rear. I'm tryna throw them on my 2011 infiniti m37x awd what tires is best ,tryna stay aggressive but meaty profile. Any ideas ??? Will post pics of them sitting nest to my Appaloosa

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Jeime71 wrote:
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I just brought a set of xxr's 20x9 front and 20x10.5 rear. I'm tryna throw them on my 2011 infiniti m37x awd what tires is best ,tryna stay aggressive but meaty profile. Any ideas ??? Will post pics of them sitting nest to my Appaloosa
245/40/20 and 275/35/20

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What if it's 255/40/20 front an 275/40/20 rear

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I'm running that front 245/40/20
Rear 275/35/20 post pics soon

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I did a small clip of the look .
Hey the 245/40/20 front an 275/35/20 rear
It's Killin em . Feels aggressive .drives smooth
Feel like when I come through the jungle everything either stand still or moves
They can't stop looking at the car.
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I will be running a staggered setup on my m37x. I went a tad larger with 245/45/20 and 275/40/20. With these sizes, the circumference is 90.1" and 90.0" so nearly identical. I use this site https://tiresize.com/calculator/ it's great tool to compare tire dimensions.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the difference between the front and back can be as large as 3% on an awd car. Obviously less is best. 245/40/20 and 275/35/20 is 0.4% difference so that's probably the best way to go. I'm curious how my taller tire setup will look. I'll post some pics when I finally get the wheels.

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Was wondering if a 275 40 20 is better than a 265 45 20 on a 2011 Infiniti m37x awd 20s all round looking for meaty look with an inch and a half sticking out in sticking out on the side

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Ok, I am looking to replace all 4 of our tires on our 2012 M37 with something that will ride smoooooooother! I am fed up with the road noise and rough riding from Contential, Perelli, Yoko. Currently, we have Contents on the cae 245/50 18 inch. If I put 245/60-18 on the car it should give a taller sidewall, thus a better ride I think, please correct me if I am wrong. Also looking at the Falken tires for a smoother ride. IDEAS????

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kdreger wrote:
Tue Oct 17, 2023 9:31 am
Ok, I am looking to replace all 4 of our tires on our 2012 M37 with something that will ride smoooooooother! I am fed up with the road noise and rough riding from Contential, Perelli, Yoko. Currently, we have Contents on the cae 245/50 18 inch. If I put 245/60-18 on the car it should give a taller sidewall, thus a better ride I think, please correct me if I am wrong. Also looking at the Falken tires for a smoother ride. IDEAS????
Never mind, that tire is too large.....sorry


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