Can I rotate staggered offset tires front and back?

[SEXY M3]

Newbie question here.
I have a set of wheels that are ET22 fronts ET12 rears. Then decided to switch to a new set of wheels with same ET all around. I recall someone telling me I can’t rotate it front and back but I don’t see any reason not able to.

 

[MountainPass]

It depends if the fitment is so close that the 10mm difference in offset is going to cause rubbing!

 

[pikeman]

No.

 

[DayTrippin]

Stock M3s aren't running staggered wheels, to begin with. So if you have the right offset, it shouldn't be an issue.

So what is the offset of the new wheels?

 

[pikeman]

Staggered tires are about the dumbest thing ever. Even Porsche dumped them.

 

[afadeev]

I have a set of wheels that are ET22 fronts ET12 rears. Then decided to switch to a new set of wheels with same ET all around. I recall someone telling me I can’t rotate it front and back but I don’t see any reason not able to.

You are not providing enough information for us to answer your question. The devil is in the deatils.
What exact wheel sizes are you running front/back?
What exact tire sizes are you running front/back?
Is the suspension stock, or modified in any way.

The short answer to your question is - try it, and see what happens. It should be super easy to rotate wheels on one side of the car.
And you will get your answer faster than waiting for strangers to opine on the internet!

HTH,
a

 

[ay221]

Staggered tires are about the dumbest thing ever. Even Porsche dumped them.

My previous 2019 Porsche Cayman is staggered. And went through tires quick because of it. Well plus quick launches too, ha.

 

[ODWms]

I had that on my previous 2 Mercedes Benzes. Switched to squared first chance I got in both cases. Handling / performance results were imperceptible. I have zero idea why they do it.

 

[ATPMSD]

A staggered tire setup is one in which the front and rear tires are different sizes. With limited exceptions, a staggered tire setup typically includes larger width rear tires, and narrower front. They also include tires whose overall diameter of the front tires is typically smaller then the rears.

These tires cannot be rotated front to back, only from side to side (assuming they are not also directional)