Tires affecting Geometry of Viper?

Victor96

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I currently have a 96"GTS with stock tires and wheels:
front:275/40/17= 25.66 diameter rear:335/35/17=26.23 diameter =.57 difference in height between front and rear wheel(stock)

I will be purchasing Gen II ACR wheels:
front:275/35/18=25.58 diameter rear:335/30/18=25.91 diameter =.33 difference in height between front and rear wheel (stock)

Here's my question: If I put 285/35/18 (25.85 height) tires on front ACR wheels and stock 335/30/18(25.91 height) on rear ACR wheel, the difference in height between the front and rear wheels is only = 0.06
Will this be a significant change and perhaps cause problems since the rake and geometry of the car would have changed? I don't plan racing car, simply street use.
Is there another tire I can use for the rear to increase the height?
 
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Increasing the front OD 0.27" will raise the front ride height 0.13". I would not be concerned about that at all.
 

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For street driving I don't know that you would ever notice the geometry change. I think it could cause more issues in a track setting as I have also heard a little rake to the car helps the handling.
 

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i have 18" on front and 19'' on back on my 1996 GTS with no problem !!!!!!!!!!
 
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Thanks for info. I will be getting my ACR wheels this week and then I'll have to decide what brand tires to install.
 

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