Well you can't put a tire for a 16" wheel on an 18" wheel, so you'll need a set of 16" wheels.

 

sorry, i worded my post super poorly. i mean to say that since i currently use the OEM 18" tire + rim, would it work if I were to purchase a 16" (205/55/R16) set

 

For my winter setup my car came with 16's (LT trim) I went down to factory 15's (LS Trim)

I ordered the steelies right from the dealer, got some decent snow tires and off I went.,

I see no reason why you could not use 15's as well.

Huge savings in money and my car runs like a champ in these cold, snowy canadian winters...


Jason

 

Yes, absolutely. Or, as above, even a 15" wheel/tire set would work. Probably even be a little cheaper.

 

Doing some more research, i realized that the bolt pattern also had to be 5 x 105. I almost pulled the trigger on the first 205/55/R16s that i saw.

Thank you!

 

Won't the speedo be effected?

Taller and skinnier are better in the snow.

 

Any time you change it may be off a few km's or miles per hour....nothing to worry about I would not think. I have had snow tires/rims of all sorts since I started driving in 92' and never had an issue with cops/speeding etc etc etc....

 

The 205/55R16 is only about 0.8% off from a 225/40R18, so it's pretty close (I'm real picky and like either 0.0% off, or a separate tune to correct - I'm lucky with my Volt in that 205/65R15s I run in winter match the stock 215/50R17 diameter that I run in spring/summer/fall). But for both 15 and 16" wheel/tire sizes, neither has anything that is an exact match to the 18" tire size. 15" tire sizes seem to be a bit closer at 0.4% off (plus or minus depending on the size).

 

Sorry guys but the ideal down sizing from the R18 would be the 16 or 15? Im trying to not pay $2K for a set a winter tires R18 for my 2017 premier

 

Just buy a set of 16" cruze wheels and 205/55/16 tires. Thats what I put on my daughter's 2016 Premier that had 18" summer tires. Worked perfect. Look on FB Marketplace or car-part.com for the wheels.