<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by G-ManXZ-
Just so you know, changing wheel diameter does not change ride height at all when you proportionally change the tire diameter. In other words, a car with a 20 inch wheel with a 1 inch tire sidewall sits at the same height as a 17 inch wheel with a 2.5 inch tire sidewall. (20+1+1=17+2.5+2.5) It's when you do not keep the overall height of the wheel/tire combo consistant that you alter vehicle height. Changing overall height is also a bad idea because you affect the speedometer and odometer, as well as VSC and ABS.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
G-Man, I am aware of these proportioned measurements. The only reason I mentioned that the car may raise in height, was not because of a larger wheel/tire overall diameter. I am referring to the physical equation behind area and volume. A smaller wheel/larger tire may cause a vehicle to sit lower than a larger wheel/smaller tire of the same overall diameter because of a higher rubber/metal ratio causing a higher flex percentage. A larger wheel/smaller tire combination is more rigid since there is allot more metal than rubber in the structure, thus also causing a stiffer flex area since the tire is thinner and more submissive to the size of the wheel. I hope I explained myself in a way you were able to understand. Basically it all comes down to this: The more rubber you have, the lower your car sits. The more wheel you have, the higher your car will sit.
Note: When I say more rubber, I am referring to sidewall width, not contact patch.
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