Troubleshooter: Don't use wheel rims just because they seem to fit — via drivingdotca
This time every year, online buy and sell websites are overflowing with used winter tire and rim packages. They can represent real deals, often coming in at less than half the price of new and offering great opportunities for drivers to stay safe on winter roads without breaking the bank. But all that glitters is not gold, and wheels have multiple specifications that have to match the vehicle’s needs to be safely used.
First, let’s dispel some myths. There’s no broad interchangeability between most makes and models of vehicles when it comes to wheels. Yes you might get lucky and get a match, but Ford rims don’t go on Toyotas and Jeep rims don’t fit Land Rovers, for example. So unless you know for certain that the set of black steel rims fitted with Michelin snows you’re looking at came off of the same year, make, and model as your vehicle, you might be wasting your time and money.
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