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stagger

What is "stagger", and why would you stagger your tires when racing RC dirt oval?

In RC oval racing, some drivers stagger their tires, that is, they use larger tires on the outside (right side) than the inside. It is usually only used on the front of the car in RC applications.

Right-front tire larger than left-front

  • Steering less responsive on corner entry

Right-front tire smaller than left-front

  • Steering more responsive on corner entry

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