I was just wondering if it was possible to make all four tires and wheels the same so that you could rotate them and save money on tires. Im sure there would probably be a loss in handling but im not tracking my car. I just want to know what would have to be done or if someone has done it and how much it would cost. Thanks everybody.

-David

 

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Being able to rotate tires won't save money, it just evens out the wear so (ideally) they all need to be replaced at the same time. Actually, it'll cost you more if you pay someone to rotate them (over and above new wheels).

If you're getting, say 20k out of fronts and 10k out of rears, if you go to a same-size-all-around setup and rotate them, you'll end up getting ~15k. Either way you'll be averaging 4 tires every 15k miles.

Hassle-wise, if you stick with staggered, yeah, you'll have to get the rears replaced earlier. But if you go non-staggered and rotate, you'll have to have the tires rotated earlier than you'd have had to replace the rears.

Stuff to think about, anyway...

If you still wanted to go non-staggered for minimum dough, and aren't concerned about maximum rubber, Tire Rack has some nice-looking 5-spoke 16x7.5s for the S for only $86/wheel that you could run 225/50's all around on.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseU...01&autoModClar=

Or you could get another pair of rear AP1 wheels and have the center hole bored out to fit the pilot diameter up front

But just be aware you'd be spending money to save NO money...

 

alright then you have convinced me to keep it the way it was meant to be. Thanks ZDan.