Got 16" wheels with 205/55/16 and thinking of changing to 225/45/16.....good idea or no?
09-18-2002, 02:12 PM
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Talk to good tire people like Tire Rack... need to maintain (more)
overall rolling circumferance or the speedometer will be off. Also, if tires are not right, i.e. too big, they can damage wheel wells.
I am trying to remember the math but I think a 225/50/16 would be a more appropriate size.
Just call the Tire Rack (tirerack.com) and ask them the appropriate wider tire size for a 16 inch wheel.
Only other problem to consider is the width of the wheel. Your wheel is probably a 16 x 7 wheel. Going to a wider tire on the same wheel could increase sidewall flex (lateral flex) and reduce responsiveness of tire. The lower profile sidewall will counter that a lot but talk to someone who really knows before you do it. Just so you know what you will be getting.
I am trying to remember the math but I think a 225/50/16 would be a more appropriate size.
Just call the Tire Rack (tirerack.com) and ask them the appropriate wider tire size for a 16 inch wheel.
Only other problem to consider is the width of the wheel. Your wheel is probably a 16 x 7 wheel. Going to a wider tire on the same wheel could increase sidewall flex (lateral flex) and reduce responsiveness of tire. The lower profile sidewall will counter that a lot but talk to someone who really knows before you do it. Just so you know what you will be getting.
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