Thread: Does my car sit higher than normal?
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Old 10-25-2010, 02:12 PM
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Output from a tyre calculator
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Originally Posted by muleears View Post
Found the problem, or part of it. Tire rack says the standard tire for this car is 195/70-14 it has 215/70/15's on it. Apparently some PO wanted the newer wheel style. Would this make it look this high though?
Here's an output from a tyre size calculator...

You have a difference of about 2.5cm in the wheel radius - so I guess not
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