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Originally Posted by VCuomo
So the extra 1"-2" between the axle and the ground doesn't slightly raise the bottom of the car as well? What does it do, just compress the springs extra? Seriously, please explain.
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Originally Posted by LunaZ
When the diameter of the wheel is increased, the aspect ratio of the tire is reduced. The aspect ratio is a number that describes the height of the tire's sidewall relative to the width of the tire.
The goal is to end up with the outer diameter of the tire being the same as what it came with from the factory regardless of what diameter rim you put on the car.
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in simpler words, where your adding 1-2" of wheel, your removing 1-2" of tire. if you go with a large side wall, while still going up 1-2" of wheel, then yes it will increase ground clearance, throw off your speedometer/odometer, lower your acceleration, throw off the handling, etc. Generally a bad idea so best deal is always try to make sure that Wheel + tire = same overall diameter as the original wheel + tire. Gotta look at them as a package and not individually.