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Originally Posted by gumby79
The legal lowest any body /suspension component can be from the ground is:
7.23" for a 245/75Rxx , 7.82" for a 265/75Rxx aka the bottom of the wheel. Simple math ... the width x aspect ratio =hight limit. Eg 245x.75xx=7.23. Thewheel size is of no concern.
This is to prevent a ground strike and loss of control, caused by a flat tire.
This is a justification for stupidly large wheels (20"+) it keeps the cops off your back.
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they don't run around measuring, and a soft rubber edge won't have much of a ground strike anyway. More like a ground caress 
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