Usuallly, you can call up a discount tire and ask if they have used 225/55/16s, they sometimes do. I have around 20 discount tire locations around me and get mine for about 30 bucks each installed with 50% or more tread on them.

 

ebay. I just picked up 4 used tires for $100 plus $39 shipping

 

I was wondering, has anyone used 245/50/16 on stock rims that usually used 225/55/16 ? Would you have to get different rims or would they work on the factory ones ?

 

245/50's will work fine on stock rims.

 

I dont know about tires at all. All I know my tires are 225/55R16.

1) But what does the 16 stand for? Because I have 17'' rims and I was thinking the "16" stands for inches.

2) Plus whats the point of buying used tires? Its like buying used brakes. How do you know these tires dont have leaks or bubbles?

3) I need to get two front tires and if buying used ones don't harm, then I'll get meself some used tires . do they have to match the same size as my tires I have on now?

 

I have bought used over the years for different things and it has done me just fine. I just mainly needed tires to get me thru til summer so whats the point in spending $400 plus on tires now ya know?

And if you have 225/55/16 tires then you have 16 inch wheels not 17's.

Quick break down

the first number is the width of the tire in millimeters. 225/25.4=8.85 inches wide.
the second number is sidewall height in percentage of the width. 8.85*.55=4.87
thats only one side wall so 4.87*2=9.74
the last number is rim diameter so 9.74+16=25.74 overall diameter.

 

Quick break down

the first number is the width of the tire in millimeters. 225/25.4=8.85 inches wide.
the second number is sidewall height in percentage of the width. 8.85*.55=4.87
thats only one side wall so 4.87*2=9.74
the last number is rim diameter so 9.74+16=25.74 overall diameter.

Something I've always wanted to know but never bothered asking...I've alwasy been confused when people talk about tire sizes lol Thank you for clearing that up...I learned something new today

 

In case you are confused about the 25.4 thats how many millimeters there are in an inch. I forgot to mention that in my post.

 

In case you are confused about the 25.4 thats how many millimeters there are in an inch. I forgot to mention that in my post.

Stop showin off dammit. Thanks!!

 

So whatever size tire I have in the back should be exactly the same up front?

 

Yup....