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Old Nov 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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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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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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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 00XJsport
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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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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So, it's OK for the car's balance??
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 01:46 AM
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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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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 06:20 AM
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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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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 12:17 AM
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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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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 01:17 AM
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I've got some aftermarket 15s for sale if you are interested.
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