Exploring changing to 16" tires
I am exploring changing from 15" to 16" tires on my fiver. I am looking for anyone that may have done this to see if they experienced any issues when they changed over and if they would have any issue...
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We did this a few years ago and it has worked out very well. The usual issues have to do with clearances between the top of the tire and the wheel well and between the tires. Keep in mind that the bigger tire only decreases the top clearance by 1/2 inch.
This change also enabled us to go to Michelin XPS Rib tires which have served us very well. They eliminate the worry about tires holding up on the bad roads. Haven't had a tire problem in the few years since I made the change.
BTW I carry two spares (haven't needed them) and every couple of years I rotate the spares into the tire rotation mix. The two spares go on the passenger side, those tires go over to the driver side and the old driver side tires become the spares. I carry one in the back of our Suburban and the other on a rack in the back of the TT.
This change also enabled us to go to Michelin XPS Rib tires which have served us very well. They eliminate the worry about tires holding up on the bad roads. Haven't had a tire problem in the few years since I made the change.
BTW I carry two spares (haven't needed them) and every couple of years I rotate the spares into the tire rotation mix. The two spares go on the passenger side, those tires go over to the driver side and the old driver side tires become the spares. I carry one in the back of our Suburban and the other on a rack in the back of the TT.
