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      12-16-2018, 02:12 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by movietub View Post
The problem is that a 1" jump in wheel size is effectively wiped out by the 10mm increase in ride height. So it's an already more expensive car, that rides higher than many wish that also needs 20"s to be bought back into good form.
How does wheel size change the ride height? OE tyre aspect ratio is changed to keep the RC (Rolling Circumference) the same. Any difference in looks with different wheel sizes is simply an optical illusion, wheel arch gap and ride height stay the same.
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