Ample styles or designs of car wheels are in the market, and it's hard to make every customization available for wheels. But, one of the popular applications is staggered wheels.
If you've ever noticed, vehicles that have rear wheels that are different in size than the front wheels are generally known as staggered fitment. The second name of staggered wheels is "offset wheels". In this case, the rear wheels are slightly larger than the wheels in front, basically the difference was all about width and the rear wheels were wider. This wheel configuration is common in rear-drive vehicles like BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and Ford Mustang. Due to the broadness of the rear wheels, the vehicle is able to grip the pavement better from the rear which also enhances the acceleration. Also, the vehicle looks sleeker than the vehicles with normal wheels. So, staggered wheels are a little bit more than the big tyres at the back and small at the front.

There are two variations in these wheels:
​ First variation - the width of the wheels, which is the easiest way to stagger your tyres
​ The second variation – is where you change the rim size which results in a wider diameter of the tyre and this needs a bit more work to do.

Apart from their Aesthetics and Amazing performance many advantages are notable in staggering your wheels and rims.

FEW MORE ADVANTAGES

1. Bigger rear wheels mean that the front has a lower profile compared to the rear which results in the improvement of maneuverability of the car and it also shortens the turning radius.
2. In airplanes also, staggered wheels are used to improve the balance while landing and take-off, similarly, in cars, it results in better weight distribution.

FACTS

In case of snow and ice, narrow tyres are mostly recommended, as these tyres are able to cut through the snow whereas Wider wheels or tyres will need more surface area dug through to get in contact with the road.

You should always ensure with your dealership that you're not risking the warranty coverage by these things like- customizing the vehicle for staggering the wheels. If not, the warranty might be void.

This happens in very rare cases where the different-sized wheels affect the smoothness of the suspension! As the correct staggered fitment will never do any damage to the vehicle. We recommend that before this customization you should always talk to the professionals who know one to all things about wheels and may suggest you do it or not. As if these things are done incorrectly like if you just include too small or big wheels, you will definitely make your vehicle look appealing but remember, it will cause damage to your vehicle or again and again mechanical issues. You'll be hating your vehicle and driving it.

Now, once you've decided you want to upgrade your wheels and want the benefits of staggered wheels, you have to find tyres that can be perfectly set up for your vehicle. Simply upgrading your tyre's width is the easiest way to set up and when you replace your tyres, put the larger wheels on the rear axle. But, that does not mean, finding bigger tyres and slapping them on the rear, you need to verify the staggered fitment. If the fitment is done correctly by choosing the right width and size, it will never cause any kind of damage to your vehicle but if chosen wrong, the vehicle can definitely suffer mechanical issues.

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