Will 16 inch tire fit a 16.5 inch rim?
 

Does anyone know if a 16 inch tire will fit on a 16.5 inch wheel?

Re: Will 16 inch tire fit a 16.5 inch rim?
 

Nope

Re: Will 16 inch tire fit a 16.5 inch rim?
 

Seriously?

No.

Re: Will 16 inch tire fit a 16.5 inch rim?
 

^^ hehe ^^

Re: Will 16 inch tire fit a 16.5 inch rim?
 

Um thats not just no to you asking if anyone knows if they will fit, But thats a Definate NO to fitting!

Re: Will 16 inch tire fit a 16.5 inch rim?
 

No, the tire will be 1/2 inch too small, or you can look at it as the wheel is 1/2 inch to big.

Re: Will 16 inch tire fit a 16.5 inch rim?
 

I believe it can actually be done, but is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! It says right on the tire NOT to do it or it could cause personal injury or death!
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Re: Will 16 inch tire fit a 16.5 inch rim?
 

I'd ditch the 16.5 rims. New tires in that size are getting rare and therefore expensive with not much selection.
BTDT:
My Navy surplus '68 C/10 stepside came with 5.25 x 17.5" 6-lug rims and 7.00x17.5 bias tires. [17.5 rims are listed in the SPID] Those tires got hard to find in the '70s and I went with 8.00 x 17.5 tries. More draw on the clutch, but a better top end and a free one-inch lift. With a 292 L6, SM465, one-piece propshaft, 3.73 Corp 12-bolt and Eaton posi, I still had the torque to pull it off.
Then in the '80s I got talked into 8Rx17.5 LT radials. Same rims. After about 300,000 the factory rims were shot. I found nobody still made that size. I tried white spoke 8 x 15" rims. Very common. I made the mistake of using a set of used tires in a 4x4 size -- lower and fatter. Short form: I think the higher rpms needed to maintain cruise speed with that set up contributed early failure of my 292.
With the new engine build, I went back to the stance I liked best but with available inventory. A friend who then managed a tire shop set me up with 235/85R16LTs on 6x16 white-spoke steel wheels.
Back in the saddle again.