04A4quatro

i have a 04 a4 quattro and i was wondering if it would be bad if i ran staggerd fitment rims. i want to run 18x8.5 in the front and 18x9.5 in the rear the tire profile while be the same. i just want a bigger lip in the front than the rear. p.s im new to the whole audi scene. thanx

04A4quatro

I want to know how to run the staggered fitment wheels safe. What tire profile would be needed to run 18x8.5 in the front and 18x9.5 in the rear? I see many AWD Audi's run staggered fitment and i love the look. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

kleinbus

Not recommended as...

- Quattro requires all 4 with same circumference or you will in time damage (early worn out) differentials and this rule applies to all full time 4x4.

- Wider rear wheels does not wear out as fast as front wheels so no matter you might be able to find brand new set the way front and rear matches with circumference, still you will have different front / rear circumference once tires starts to wear out...

All wheel drive Porsche haves wider rear than front so the question is how much circumference difference is allowed to be safe side so you don't damage the differentials

04A4quatro

I have found that there is a 4% range difference in the circumference that is allowed when staggering for the people that want to know. Thank anyway though