Staggered or Squared Setup?

[Carll]

Just bought a '18 GT350 with ~7,200 miles. The Sport Cup 2's are about done on them. I don't plan on tracking the car since this is my daily and looking at replacing them with Continental Extreme Contact Sport.

Option 1:
285 /35 R19 99Y SL BSW
295 /35 R19 104Y XL BSW

Option 2:
295 /35 R19 104Y XL BSW
295 /35 R19 104Y XL BSW

Option 3:
295 /35 R19 104Y XL BSW
325 /30 R19 101Y SL BSW

Sponsored

 

[Headless Horseman]

Option 3!!

 

[ShadesOfBloo]

I don't like any of those choices...

Then again, it's not my car.

 

[geep81]

Option 3. I got 325 rears for the first time last summer after 4 years of Mustang ownership and it was awesome. A really noticeable improvement.

In hindsight it should have been the first thing I did, instead I got a good deal on PP1 wheels and ran those.

 

[Stangman50]

How to PROPERLY select and size TIRES for PERFORMANCE - MotoIQ

 

[Arknsawchuck]

For just a daily I would go with squared to prolong tire life due to rotating them. Even for track use squared gives you better tire life due to rotating tires. Although you can flip the tires on the wheel with staggered to prolong tire life. A lot will depend upon if the tires are directional.

 

[Eyesac]

Another vote for square, for all the above reasons, but also square makes the my car oversteer (and it would understeer staggered)...and they're just cheaper than 325s.

 

[luc]

Option 3. I got 325 rears for the first time last summer after 4 years of Mustang ownership and it was awesome. A really noticeable improvement.

In hindsight it should have been the first thing I did, instead I got a good deal on PP1 wheels and ran those.

Improvement at what ?? Understeering ???

 

[CharlesC]

For just a daily I would go with squared to prolong tire life due to rotating them. Even for track use squared gives you better tire life due to rotating tires. Although you can flip the tires on the wheel with staggered to prolong tire life. A lot will depend upon if the tires are directional.

Would need squared wheels as well to rotate though, right?

 

[traxiii]

I just went with my winter square setup, 285/35R19 Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 Plus on 10x19 SVE R357 wheels. Loving it, especially in the rain.

 

[Need4SpeedMotors]

Hey this is Junior from Project 6GR, on the GT350 we normally do 305/30/19, 325/30/19. We think that looks best on the shelbys. With the 295/35 up front you might get a reverse rake on how the vehicle sits.

 

[MAGS1]

OP, assuming you are on the OEM wheels? If so, take the ability to fully rotate out of the equation since the rears are wider and have different offsets than the fronts. Personally, I think 325’s are too big for an 11” wheel, you don’t really get the benefit of the wider tread because the wheel isn’t wide enough.

The other, more expensive option would be to get a square wheel setup with the proper offsets (plenty of aftermarket support for the GT350 offsets) then you can fully rotate, which honestly is the biggest benefit for daily drivers.

BTW, I have the Conti ECS for my summer set and love them.

 

[mavisky]

I race on square, but drive staggered on the street.

 

[JetGray_Mach1]

I like my staggered 305/315 setup from factory. Works great as a daily, I either do late or never do tire rotations anyway so it does not matter to me. I have 17K miles on my PS4S and there is decent thread left on them highly recommended.

My turning radius is like a semi truck though haha but I guess its a price you pay lol

 

[BIGG_RIBB]

I was in the same position and ended up going with a squared set up on Conti Sport 02s. My car is a daily and I have no regrets.

Sponsored