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Old 03-13-2011, 02:15 PM   #121 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NachtRitter View Post
so if the tires were under-inflated to begin with (28psi seems really low) and then they are pumped up, then naturally the ride height will increase... doesn't mean the diameter of the tire increases though.
The diameter does change - when measured from the contact point through the hub to the top) .
That's what lifts the vehicle when the tyres are pumped up.

What doesn't really change due to inflation pressure is the tyre's circumference.

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