> Do I need new tires for larger rims?

Do I need new tires for larger rims?

Posted at: 2015-01-07 
I currently have 19inch rims on my SUV, but I want to put 20 or 21inches on them. Will I need new tires?

yes tyres do not stretch that way . inside a tyre is steel ringlets covered by rubber .

so if your rims are bigger or smaller your tyres need to be to bigger or smaller

for example say i wanted to change my motorbike tyre and it was a 160/70/17 tyre

160 would be the width of the tyre

70 would be the tyres side wall size

17 would by the inner diameter or rim size

now i could fit a lower side wall size and perhaps a wider or slightly less wider width

for example 150/60/17

but the rim size has to be what it is

Of course you will, unless you have magic tires or know harry Potter you will need to buy the correct sized tires.

Yeah - and not only tire bead diameter to match the tires - but the width bead-to-bead must be compatible with the rim width.

It's gonna cost you a lot of money to change both. . . . or you could check a tire size reference guide and buy tires that fit your current rims, but are "taller".

Yeah you will !!!!!!

cuz 20 inches are bigger dude cmon!!!!

I currently have 19inch rims on my SUV, but I want to put 20 or 21inches on them. Will I need new tires?