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Old 11-21-2008, 11:35 PM
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Is it good to put bigger rims in a car? 4 e.g. my Jeep has 15" rims, can I replace them with 16" rims?? Does it harm the car?
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you can put 16" rims on your jeep but you would have to buy tires that would fit your new set of rims.
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you can put 16" rims on your jeep but you would have to buy tires that would fit your new set of rims.
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So, it's OK for the car's balance??
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Originally Posted by Arab1970
So, it's OK for the car's balance??
Yes...why wouldn't it be? It's like putting bigger tires on a car...which doesn't change anything either in regards to the car's balance.
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So, it's OK for the car's balance??
It'll be fine. 16, 17, 18..whatever you please or whatever fits.

The only thing you should worry about is tire size. As you go bigger in tire size, you lose some of that power. When you upgrade tire size, you need to upgrade gears. But for wheels, if you use the same size tire with a bigger wheel, it'll be just fine.
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It'll be fine. 16, 17, 18..whatever you please or whatever fits.

The only thing you should worry about is tire size. As you go bigger in tire size, you lose some of that power. When you upgrade tire size, you need to upgrade gears. But for wheels, if you use the same size tire with a bigger wheel, it'll be just fine.
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I've got some aftermarket 15s for sale if you are interested.
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