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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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Default Tire help

I'm looking at a set of wheels that are 19 x 8.5 and 20 x 10. The standard size tire for a +1 increase is 225/35/19 front and 275/30/20 rear.

Here's my question. Let's say I didn't really want to lower my car, but I want to close the fender gap a little. What do you think about the look of this combination:

225/40/19 and 275/35/20

Here is the math: 225mm converted to inches = 225/25.4 * (the percentage of width) .40 = a tire section height of 3.78" vs. the 3.24 section height of a 225/35 series tire.

Very similar for the rear:
3.1" for 30 series
3.54" for the 35 series

I know this would slightly lower acceleration, but not by much.

Thoughts?
 

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