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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 04:57 PM
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Answer a tire argument please.

If you have 31" diameter tires on your truck and you switch them out to 35" diameter tires how much higher will your truck sit?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 04:59 PM
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A little less than 2" as the tire won't be perfectly round with weight on it.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 05:04 PM
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A little less than 2" as the tire won't be perfectly round with weight on it.
2inches if 31's also have weight on them...lol.... Also 35's depending on tire, manufacturer etc can be from high 34's to mid 35's if you want to be more precise.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 05:08 PM
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2inches if 31's also have weight on them...lol.... Also 35's depending on tire, manufacturer etc can be from high 34's to mid 35's if you want to be more precise.
I am saying there is an exact 4" of difference in tire diameters. I would get 2" of lift right?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 05:10 PM
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I am saying there is an exact 4" of difference in tire diameters. I would get 2" of lift right?
Correct ground clearance too
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 05:12 PM
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Unless the wheels were made off center yes
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 05:46 PM
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Can you believe a known forum "expert" is telling me you only get 3/4" maybe 7/8" from a 4" taller tire.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 05:54 PM
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Can you believe a known forum "expert" is telling me you only get 3/4" maybe 7/8" from a 4" taller tire.
No, your going to have to show proof lol just kidding
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 06:19 PM
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Can you believe a known forum "expert" is telling me you only get 3/4" maybe 7/8" from a 4" taller tire.


 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 06:25 PM
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Can you believe a known forum "expert" is telling me you only get 3/4" maybe 7/8" from a 4" taller tire.
Oh NO! It's illegal and immoral to tell a lie on the Interweb. Doesn't happen.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 06:39 PM
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Oh NO! It's illegal and immoral to tell a lie on the Interweb. Doesn't happen.
When it's an "expert" and worshiped vendor it's not suppose to happen.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 07:20 PM
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All things being literall. Yes its 2" taller

When you said "vendor" it kinda eliminated a particular member here that has an ex v10 that I think has a very flawed sense of reality some times.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 07:38 PM
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All things being literall. Yes its 2" taller When you said "vendor" it kinda eliminated a particular member here that has an ex v10 that I think has a very flawed sense of reality some times.
baHAHAHAHAHAAaaa

Oops that was out loud wasn't it
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SVTDarin
Can you believe a known forum "expert" is telling me you only get 3/4" maybe 7/8" from a 4" taller tire.

Where does that expert say the other 3 1/8" to 3 1/4" goes? That would be an interesting explanation to hear.........
 
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by WE3ZS
Where does that expert say the other 3 1/8" to 3 1/4" goes? That would be an interesting explanation to hear.........
I think he measured with no air in the 35's hope your good with that Tom, cause I can't think of anything better
 
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