I have 16" tires can they be put on 17" rims?

Question

I have 16" tires   can they be put on 17" rims

Answer 1

only an idiot would ask that question

Answer 2

Sure. As long as you buy tires that fit.

Answer 3

Anyone who went to school knows 16 is smaller than 17. No, you can't put a 16" tire in a 17" rim.

Answer 4

Some Motorcycle tube tires Might, yes.

NOT a steel belted  radial Cage tire .Hard Enough to get a 17"  on a 17"..Try It.

Reminds me of Dumb Douggy,   since he Couldn't Read, he tried on some of my pants ( I am 34 x 30,  he had to be 38 x 38. No Way...)

Answer 5

You can stretch tyres sideways a bit, but not over the diameter. 

Answer 6

16 on a 17 , lol does one size smaller  pants seem like a tight fit ..what a dope .

Answer 7

No, there is no way to put a 16" tire on a 17" rim. You might bend up the rim trying to do it and tear up the tire.

Answer 8

Are you really this simple? Anyone with a brain would know they will not fit. 

Answer 9

No.  the 16 is diameter measurement.  They cannot fit.

Answer 10

you need new tires too