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Originally Posted by DUI Elite
... Running a larger rim will definitely cut the wheel gap.
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Notwithstanding others have said "real life" examples say larger rims make for less gap, mathematically it simply doesn't make any sense.
The tire shoulder shrinks at about the same rate the rim diameter increases because we are always trying to keep our overall diameter the same, regardless...
20" = less rubber / more rim
16" = more rubber / less rim
Wheel calculators show the differences in fractions of an inch, if not identical depending on the ratios and tread widths.
I'm willing to accept it just doesn't make any sense!
(note: Unless, when you say, the 19's, now that I'm dropped... means the FATTER WIDER 19's now that you are dropped... yes, that makes sense [mathematically] for width, hitting the fender, but not for height.)
Sorry for the thread jack, OP!
