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Found a great deal on winter wheels/tires, too large?

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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 02:24 AM
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Default Found a great deal on winter wheels/tires, too large?

Unfortunately I waited to long into the season and the midwest is getting railed by snow currently. I have a 2006 Civic lx coupe. Stock tires size I believe is 205/55/16, and my worn all seasons are not cutting it. I've been craigslist hunting quite a bit for a budget set of winter tires to get me through the next few months. I've found a few good deals, but nothings panned out as of yet, or they sell before I'm free enough to come pick them up.

Luckily today, I found what I considered to be a good deal at a great price, but I'm worried about fitment. 4x Blizzak WS50's with less than 500 miles of use, already mounted on 5x114 steelies from an 02 Camry I believe. The tire size is 215-60-16. I tried a few searches, and couldn't get a definite answer, but will these fit and clear? I understand I might get some rub because of the taller wall on large bumps, but for the most part can I commute around on these, or is there no chance of them even being able to mount because of the size of the tire? Switching them onto my Honda steel wheel's isn't an issue if for some reason the Camry wheels don't fit, but I'm more curious about tire clearance. Also, because of the location of the wheels and the current weather outside, I can't really 'test fit them.'

I appreciate any info I can get.

Thank you.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 05:06 AM
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Default Re: Found a great deal on winter wheels/tires, too large?

The 215/60/16's are nearly 5% oversized for your car (which is outside of a safe range of 0-3%). But, if you're at stock ride height, you should still be able to use them. The only thing I would worry about is clearance at full lock, or on harsh bumps. But, if you drive carefully, you shouldn't have too many problems.
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