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Originally Posted by mocohead
It is funny that people comment negatively on the square setup on the f30. Typically you will see track drivers complain about the staggered setup because it causes more understeer. We are always trying to find a tire/wheel combo that will allow us to run same sizes front and rear, adding front grip without taking away too much rear grip.
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Track driver's would also complain about OE 225mm tires on a 3400 Lb car as well though.
Square setups are typically sought after to maximize track performance but I don't
think BMW went with the OE size it did for this reason. I'd say the complaints are valid, but only from a subjective aesthetic viewpoint.
The OE non-staggered setup would be cheaper (half the part numbers for wheels and half the part numbers for tires). Not sure if this was the reasoning, but could have been a factor. To me, a 3-Series doesn't need staggered wheels in the most basic form; that's what options & aftermarket are for
