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      11-18-2016, 09:40 PM   #38
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Drives: 991.2 Porsche GT3, BMW E46 M3
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1987 BMW 325is  [10.00]
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Glad it was a set you had. I was thinking you took a chance with it and pulled the trigger. This still is valuables info for all of us. I have been set on a 18x9.5 set Tire Rack has been offering, you probably saw the thread but I see the benefit of the square setup to rotate tires easily and maximize their track life but I am concerned with other topics were people mention the computers don't like the non staggered setups and I am not ready to run Full DSC off. And also read people like Randy Pobst saying the M2 plays well with the staggered setup and should be kept that way to retaing its driving dynamics.
I'm going to buy the TR set. I always track with everything off and I wonder if Pobst actually tried a square set up or was just commenting that the factory staggered setup works ok.

In my experience all BMW's do well with a square set up.
Thats a good question. I need to lookup that thread again. It sounded like he was going off of how the car handled with the OEM setup. Sounded like he said it did not need a square setup to help balance the car out which is what the square setup does to other M cars like the 1M, M3 and M4 :

I pushed the car hard during PCD and never felt it over or under steering.. maybe didnt push it enough..
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