I keep reading that most ppl are using a staggered setup, front is 225 and rear is 245 or so. But i was reading the manual and it was talking about rotating tires, i imagine you can onyl rotate the same width tires?

And this is from the manual:

Tire size
Air pressure
Front tire Rear tire
235/45R18 94W 230 (2.3, 33) 230 (2.3, 33)
P215/55R17 93V 210 (2.1, 30) 210 (2.1, 30)

Am i missing something?

 

tire rotation applies to sedans only with stock setup

if you put wider tires on the rear then you cannot rotate from front to rear


If you want to be able to rotate your tires you have to keep them same size front and rear.

 

why does it seem like the majority of people buy staggered here? so if i go 17 ill get 215 or if i go 18 ill go 235?

 

I'd go bigger with 17's give em some meat. Low pros on small wheels look weird. Especially if your sedan isn't slammed.

 

whats a good size for 17's than?

 

These sizes will fit the stock 17x7's. Anything else will mess with your odo/speedo/VDC.

215/55-17 = 26.3" diameter = stock
225/50-17 = 25.9" diameter = -3.3%
225/55-17 = 26.7" diameter = +3.3%
235/50-17 = 26.3" diameter = perfect Plus 0 setup

 

the thing is 235/50/17 performance tyres are hard to find

 

Depending on what you mean by "performance", there are decent tires out there.

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
Yokohama ADVAN Sport
Yokohama ADVAN S.4
Yokohama S.drive
Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position

 

found 40 tires with that size. Kumho Ecsta SPT is good

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...7&startIndex=0

 

If the majority have staggered then I'm in the minority...

 

It's an illusion. I think the majority of the tire threads are related to staggered setups, and there are lots of Sedan owners with Coupe wheels, but most members are probably running stock 17x7's, 18x7.5's, or 18x8's.

 

thanks for all the feedback, you guys rock