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Originally Posted by Adham
staggering just means different widths front and rear, thats all.
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Stagger refers to different circumference tires from SIDE TO SIDE, not front to rear. It used on oval tracks to help the car in the corners (right side of the car travels farther than the left). The tradeoff is that the rear tires (rear-wheel-drive car) slip in relation to each other on the straights.
Now, as to the original question... It is possible to mount a 285 section tire on an 8-inch rim, but it takes some skill. So a 295, maybe even a 305, might be possible on an 8.5-inch rim. That is not to say, however, that it will work on a particular car - the tire might rub.
I don't know the maximum width tire that will work on either end of the e90, but I sure would like to find out if someone knows.
Richard