Hello! Questions about the 19-inch wheels and tires of the XLE trim

You might like this thread. It has been discussed for a few days now.
Tires and the Prius | PriusChat

 

I'm ditching the 19's and getting 17's with a 225/55/17 tire. It will be the same height as OEM but more tire for potential road hazards.

 

I don’t think ride height has been addressed in those other threads yet.

You might have trouble finding a wheel size that increases the ground clearance but also fits within the wheel wells. There is not a lot of clearance vertically for taller wheels from what I can tell. It seems to be possible to fit wheels that decrease ground clearance on the 2023-2024 Prius, but I haven’t seen viable options that increase ground clearance. The stock 19 inch wheel combination fills the wheel well almost completely. I don’t know if it’s possible to get much additional ground clearance without modifying the suspension.

If you are serious about getting noticeably more ground clearance, this exists: PRIUS 2023-2024

Do not choose a 215/55R17 wheel/tire combination if you want more ground clearance. It will decrease your wheel height by 1.5% on average, which will probably result in a few millimeters less ground clearance.

 

The above is comparing the Toyota spec'd 195/50R19, and 215/55R17, an alternate to the Toyota spec'd 195/60R17:



Using this site:

Tire Size Comparison

For comparison, the two stock sizes:



Worth noting: the Toyota spec'd 17" tire is 26.2" OD, and the aforementioned alternate 17" tire OD is 26.3" Also, the spec'd 17" tire's OD is 1/2" less than the spec'd 19" tire's OD.

 

I'm buying new wheels off TireRack