I used to have a website with a tire size calculator that would go as far in depth as telling you how much the new tire would raise or lower your vehicle; as well as all the other normal goodies a tire size calculator would give you... I can not find it anymore.
My question now is:
With me in need of replacing my front tires (I used my buddies used 255/40/19 front hankooks that he gave me to pair with my 305/30/19 hankooks in the rear and they are done way sooner than I thought they would be ).
I really don't like these Hankook Ventus Evo V12's at all and don't plan to ever use them again after this set is gone so I want to get the cheapest hankook I can for the front now, which is 255/35/19 or my current size 255/40/19. But IMO my front side wall of 40 is too tall and its noticeably bigger than my rear and it bugs me...
The height of the 255/35/19 is 1 inch smaller (.5 on either side) or 3.7% percent difference compared to my current front size of 255/40...
I am not worried about vdc but I am worried about what this is going to do to my ride height appearance.. will the car drop lower with the smaller diameter tire or will it appear higher ? Thats my main question...
275/35/19 would be the most ideal size but Nitto invos in 275/35/19 are basically the same price as the hankooks that I'm really not satisfied with at all. I hate hankooks in comparison to my old NT05's and they don't make the NT05s wider than 275 so I figured my next choice would be the invo's... Re11's would be ideal but out of my budget at the momment. I would hate to spend 450 on two hankooks when i can get the Invos for 10 dollars more each tire. The 255/35s are 190 ... Cheap enough to make me consider keeping the hankooks.
If my car didn't ride right after the invos were on with the Hankooks, I would just get rears as well to match but than thats $$ and I'm guessing that would be the outcome... If it did, hurray for me and I'd be counting the days until the rear hankooks are done. I'd rather have a full matching set of tires though along with a fatter pocket but I don't want to go with the 40 profile again so if the 35 profile with the 1" shorter sidewall will make my fender gap noticably bigger, I may be forced to go with the 275s. Than I'd opt against the hankooks which will prob lead to me replacing the whole set as I do not believe mis matching tires is a good idea and from my experience may cause the car to drive poorly. I just dont want the hankooks but am stuck as I have brand new rear 305s so as long as the 255/35's wont really mess with the fender gap appearence ill stick with them for now.
Any help with letting me know what the 35 profile would do to my ride height / fender gap is appreciated!!!! Thank You
Sorry if I gave anyone a headache following this!