2006-12-29 12:16:01 · 11 answers · asked by Antoine 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
The size of the rim does not matter, what matters is the outside diameter of the tire. Unless your vehicle is 4x4, the tire/rim size should not affect the drive train other than a increase or decrease in gas mileage.
2006-12-29 12:19:41 · answer #1 · answered by hartless63 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. You may need a bit more power to accelerate because larger rims are heavier, but I have never, ever heard of someone outright breaking a transmission owing to heavier wheels.
However, if you want to avoid hassles with adjusting the speedometer, you'll want to keep the overall tire diameter the same. Larger diameter tires often will slow down your acceleration.
2006-12-29 20:37:31 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most important thing to do is measure the stock diameter of the current tire wheel combo.
When you go to a larger size rim and tire.. try to stay close to your current tire diameters.
If it is way different your speedometer will not register right causing other problems also.
2006-12-29 20:21:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not so much the tranny you have to worry about. Its more the engine. Your engine turns at a certain rate and the tires and wheels that it comes from the factory with are the only ones that are specified to spin at the same rate as your engine. Putting bigger wheels means your engine will not be turning at the rate it supposed to be, and neither will be putting smaller ones either. To me it doesnt matter cuz I still do it anyway. The effects take an awful long time to show.......
2006-12-29 20:21:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If going from 15's to 22's, yes!! But if down-sizing, no.
2006-12-29 20:18:53 · answer #5 · answered by Mister Volkswagen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be the same as changing the rear end out , If you want to know look at web site Dakota tires.com, There is a place in there to put your tire size in verses other tire sizes. real interesting
2006-12-29 20:19:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 to 22 will run your tranny (and engine) hotter as the rear end gearing was designed for 15 inch wheels, and you will try to make your vehicle stop and go like it originally did.
22 to 15 won't hurt anything, except your gas mileage.
2006-12-29 20:20:33 · answer #7 · answered by Shaddup Libs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as you keep the overall circumference of the tire the same you won't have a problem with the trans. but you will have problems with your braking and possibly suspension components due to the increased weight of those big dubs
2006-12-29 20:23:11 · answer #8 · answered by THOMAS M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you go with shorter sidewall tires and keep the overall circumference the same as the original tires.
2006-12-29 20:26:01 · answer #9 · answered by .G. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but your speedometer will be whacked out
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2006-12-29 20:18:35 · answer #10 · answered by moe h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋