mercman Posted October 15, 2011 Report Posted October 15, 2011 Just bought a new Jeep Compass with 215/55R18 tires. I have winter tires with rims 215/65R16. Are these ok as winter replacements for my car? Paul
Skipper D Posted October 15, 2011 Report Posted October 15, 2011 Just bought a new Jeep Compass with 215/55R18 tires. I have winter tires with rims 215/65R16. Are these ok as winter replacements for my car? Paul Paul . 55's are a wide tire , not good for winter , stay narrow in winter with lower numbers like 65 , 78 , 70 .
Skipper D Posted October 15, 2011 Report Posted October 15, 2011 (edited) Paul . 55's are a wide tire , not good for winter , stay narrow in winter with lower numbers like 65 , 78 , 70 . there is also a 100% chance the 16" rim wont fit where the 18" came off , 16"rim wont clear the brake calpier and rotors . Edited October 15, 2011 by Skipper " D "
mercman Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Posted October 15, 2011 perfect, thats what i needed to know. thanks Skipper
Tybo Posted October 15, 2011 Report Posted October 15, 2011 55 is the profile of the tire.215 is the width.16 wheel size.
mercman Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Posted October 15, 2011 how you's liking the new Compass ? Love it !!! We had a Caliber R/T that my wife called the ZoomZoom The Compass has the same 2.4L Mitsubishi motor and tranny. We got the 2012 limited and it has everything in it I love the heated leather seats and automatic climate control. Built in navigation, 30gig HD, DVD player,bluetooth, 9 speaker Boston aucoustics sound system Heated mirrors, auto nite adjusting rearview mirror, cruise control,tinted windows,auto/stick shifter,voice command electronics,and a few other things i cant remember
danbouck Posted October 15, 2011 Report Posted October 15, 2011 55 is the profile of the tire.215 is the width.16 wheel size. This is correct
danbouck Posted October 15, 2011 Report Posted October 15, 2011 The only problem you may have is that the brakes are to big for a 16" rim
Tybo Posted October 15, 2011 Report Posted October 15, 2011 Strong chance since it's custom oem heep,That the oem stock size is 16's wheels.
ecmilley Posted October 15, 2011 Report Posted October 15, 2011 the 215/65r16 is only 1.1% differance in diameter to the 18 inch size the 16 inch rim will work no problem unless the vehicle is equipped with the srt package,
mercman Posted October 15, 2011 Author Report Posted October 15, 2011 the 215/65r16 is only 1.1% differance in diameter to the 18 inch size the 16 inch rim will work no problem unless the vehicle is equipped with the srt package, Great news.Thanks for the info.The Caliber i traded in had 18 in rims, and these were the winter tires for that vehicule, so i am pretty sure they will fit on the Compass. Just wanted to be sure before installing them.
skeeter Posted October 17, 2011 Report Posted October 17, 2011 Going from 18" to 16" will put your speedometer out of whack. The smaller rims will spin faster then the 18", which will show a faster speed on the speedometer then you are actually going. On the brighter side, your wife wont get to many speeding tickets!
danbouck Posted October 17, 2011 Report Posted October 17, 2011 Going from 18" to 16" will put your speedometer out of whack. The smaller rims will spin faster then the 18", which will show a faster speed on the speedometer then you are actually going. On the brighter side, your wife wont get to many speeding tickets! Not if the tires are a larger diameter like in this case
mercman Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Posted October 17, 2011 Not if the tires are a larger diameter like in this case
Billy Bob Posted October 17, 2011 Report Posted October 17, 2011 Just bought a new Jeep Compass Paul Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that...
BillM Posted October 18, 2011 Report Posted October 18, 2011 Paul . 55's are a wide tire , not good for winter , stay narrow in winter with lower numbers like 65 , 78 , 70 . The 55 is the height of the sidewall, which is actually a percentage of the width. So 55% of 215mms is the sidewall height (215 x 0.55 = 118.25mm) It's got nothing to do with the width of the tire. If the OP can find 16in rims that will fit, go for it.
mercman Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Posted October 18, 2011 The 55 is the height of the sidewall, which is actually a percentage of the width. So 55% of 215mms is the sidewall height (215 x 0.55 = 118.25mm) It's got nothing to do with the width of the tire. If the OP can find 16in rims that will fit, go for it. Thanks Bill, they are on 16in rims. They were the winter tires from my Dodge Caliber R/T,which also had 18in summer tires. 16in are so much cheaper than 18. Paul
Billy Bob Posted October 18, 2011 Report Posted October 18, 2011 (edited) Here you go C.C. Tire Size Comparison Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference 215/55-18 4.7in 13.7in 27.3in 85.8in 738 0.0% 215/65-16 5.5in 13.5in 27.0in 84.8in 747 -1.1% http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html Edited October 18, 2011 by Billy Bob
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