Originally posted by Captain Bart:
You may be right but the overall diameter of the stock 215/50/16 tires is 24.3" while that of the 225/50/16 tires is 24.9" (unloaded), a difference of 0.6" in diameter or 0.3" in radius. This should, in principle, affect the height of the ride by an amount smaller than 0.3" when the tires are loaded. Am I wrong?


your correct, but it depends on the tire, look at the stats of different brands/models of tires and you'll notice that they are almost all different. But not by very much. you could get a 225/50 that would have the same sidewall height as a 215/55. But seriously, 3/10" is not noticable when looking at the car, I wouldnt worry about it. Its mainly the width that you will be gaining.


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