2009 Pontiac Vibe GT 18 inch wheels - Can i put on a 16 inch rim/tire or even a 17 inch/tire ?

[VANCOUVER]

Will this affect anything on my car negatively?

[kowell]

You can put 16 or 17 inch wheels on 2.4L vibes without any problem. 16 is the smallest tire you can use as 15 will not clear the brakes. The handling (mostly the cornering) will suffer a little since the tires will be narrower but the ride will be softer since the tires will be taller.

[JetBlack09VibeGT]

Not a problem at all. I put 16" on my 2009 GT just to save the on the winter road rash. To have the same diameter as the stock 18's go with 205/60/16Below is the thread with the 16'shttp://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=39832http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...w.jpg

[vibolista]

That's really a great looking winter tire/wheel package on your car, JetBlack. Main thing to remember, Van, is to try to get a taller aspect ratio for a winter tire. What you might give up in instant turning response, you get back by having more clearance for the deeper snows and banks. And then, once the roads start to heave, you will also have a softer sidewall to deal with the sharper bumps.