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Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG
InB4 tire width Nazi's make their presence felt.
Most people run square even boosted. I have seen a couple guys on staggered setups boosted at the track, one with the same sizes you are running but in RE71R's and he was one of the quicker intermediates.
You already have the setup so run it.
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Tire width populist here.... He's got 225's in front, so that's not a width issue -- and it does provide better handling as has been said. He's got a supercharger, so as I've said before, having slightly wider tires in back makes sense with added power, but not with an NA engine and good tires. I didn't want to disappoint you..... You may like the look of wide tires on this car, but it does not improve performance with the possible exception of autocross.
By the way, I also like the aggressive look of wide tires on a car -- I grew up with muscle cars. But I'm not going to try to justify it by saying it performs better. That said, wider tires (245's) with a 35 offset and lowered 1" LOOKS absolutely fantastic on this car IMO. What I'd like to hear from is someone with a turbo who has really good 225's all around on this car. A staggered setup makes theoretical sense with a turbo, but only testing the alternative on a track and measuring times can tell you what is best.