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      10-30-2012, 10:03 PM   #10
Grovsnus
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Drives: Le Mans blue X1 35i
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Originally Posted by HottRodW View Post
Staggered wheels do tend to make vehicles understeer a bit more. But understeer is safe for less skilled drivers, and since the X1 will rarely be tracked it's probably a non-issue for most customers. Plus, there's no denying there is a cosmetic benefit to staggered setups.
There is another benefit. Acceleration shifts the pressure to the rear wheels, and because of the 20:80 ratio making it closer to rear wheel drive than standard AWD, increasing the rear tyre width nets you more grip during acceleration.
It might presumably also help with drifting, but I don't think the X1 would be a suitable vehicle for that.
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