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      07-06-2012, 12:32 PM   #1
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Question about the 398 wheel setup?

When I picked up my 335 it came with the 18" 398 style wheel 225x45x18 all the way around. I thought the rear was suppose to be 255x40x18?

Can anyone confirm this? Thanks. I looked online and it shows a staggered setup, so I'm a little thrown off.
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      07-06-2012, 12:43 PM   #2
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is ths a sportline car ? 398 style wheel ???

397 style is OEM on sportline and that is the proper sportline tire setup. 225/45-18 "square"

Staggered setup is only on 19s on sportline or can be 18 w/ M sport.
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When I picked up my 335 it came with the 18" 398 style wheel 225x45x18 all the way around. I thought the rear was suppose to be 255x40x18?

Can anyone confirm this? Thanks. I looked online and it shows a staggered setup, so I'm a little thrown off.
The staggered setup is only with the 19" wheels.
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is ths a sportline car ? 398 style wheel ???

397 style is OEM on sportline and that is the proper sportline tire setup. 225/45-18 "square"

Staggered setup is only on 19s on sportline or can be 18 w/ M sport.
Yes it's a sport line.

Ok cool thank you or the info and clearing it up. Any idea why they didn't do a staggered setup like on previous sport models? Is it a fuel economy thing?
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Here in Europe the 398 wheels are staggered.
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