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Originally Posted by SpencerMH
Stock power levels Id think 255/275 is your best bet if you're struggling to source 285's. I've run lots of setups, 265/30 and 285/30, 265/30 295/30, 255/35 295/30, and I am currently running a rather less than ideal in some ways 255/35 - 305/30 stagger that isn't that bad honestly. I don't drive my car as hard or aptly as neil Im sure but I put down very respectable lap times for a middle of the pack intermediate class driver. I love turbos and big boost, but don't like to get the tail to loose unless I mean to, which this setup seems to work relatively well for. I pulled the trigger on the huge rears because of favorably priced rear tires, $223 for 305/30 hankook rs3's and I was having a hard time finding pss's in 285 lol, figured I'd see what it was like to put down as much power as a fbo car can on e85 effectively for a few thousand miles, on the street I don't feel that crazy of a difference in the rs3's but on the track they're wonderful, they last without overheating and just grip, I can get on the power much earlier, I can get the tail out of I want with no problem at all, I actually love the feel of the giant stagger with the power i run but at near stock it'd be crazy overkill.
So my point, are you running any power mods? That may play some role in the decision but Id say 255-275 is the stagger to go with, probably always the right choice to keep tire weight down and the stagger similar to stick, but if you're running an aggressive tune and making big power, flip a coin, you'll be happy with either.
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Spencer, thanks for your comprehensive reply. I have H&R springs so the car is a little lower. I have CAi, Wagner inter cooler, mad dad, charge pipe upgrades running stage II Cobb ( getting fine tune soon). We do not have e85
where I am in NC. I do have traction issues with added power and wanted more rear rubber but did not want huge stagger issues. So, I am interested to know if the 265's fit ok of your car - stock wheels, stock springs? I would be ok with the 30mm stagger .... Thanks!