Tire size

Tiny
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  • 2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE
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My son's car needs winter tires. The tire size on the vehicle is 205 55 16. My question, can I use 205 60 16 for winter tires what would be the deference between 55 and 60?
Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 AT 8:00 AM

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Tiny
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Here is a chart that has the dimensions: https://goo.gl/JuzfHD
Click on specs!
The 205/55R16 overall diameter is 24.8".
The 205/60R16 overall diameter is 25.6".
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Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 AT 2:54 PM
Tiny
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Will the 205 60 16 work on my 2017 Curze?
The 2017 Cruze also can use a 17 rim.
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Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 AT 7:17 PM
Tiny
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I am not getting a straight answer. I got dementions of both the 205 55 16 and the 205 60 16 tire. I just want to know if The 205 60 16 tire will fit my 2017 Cruze LT?
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Thursday, November 30th, 2017 AT 8:23 AM
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Yes it will fit but you will have less freeboard becasue the 205 60 16 tire is a higher profile and will give you a little less room for the tire in the wheelwell. Please post a picture of the currant tire and rim so I can show you what I am talking about please.

Cheers, Ken
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Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 AT 4:02 PM
Tiny
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Yes, the 60 series tire will be 0.8" taller, so not even 1 inch.
The thread widths on both are the same, 6.6"
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Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 AT 4:36 PM
Tiny
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OK thank you.I have another guestion.I want to get rims for snow tires for his cruze. Do
all 16"Chevy rims have the same Bolt pattern
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Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 AT 3:39 PM
Tiny
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I would have to say no, because you didn't say just the 16" rims that fit your vehicle. I am sure there are different bolt patterns but tirerack says yours are 16x7" with a bolt pattern of 5-105, which I believe that is 105 millimeters. Also, there is a Offset of 40mm and a Backspacing of 5.590".
Here is the link to one of those wheels just to show you the specs, https://goo.gl/psMK5k

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Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 AT 5:09 PM

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