My friend is looking to replace tires on a 2007 Honda Pilot.
The present worn-out tires are 235/70-16. The factory alloy wheels have a BCD of 114.3 mm, and a hub diameter of 64.1 mm.
He can get a really good price on 225/65-17 tires, which have an almost identical O.D. (and circumference) and therefore won't cause problems with the speedometer and odometer.
Of course he'll need 17" rims to go with the new tires. He's found some good used ones off a 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor. Presuming they have the matching BCD of 114.3 mm, the only remaining issue is the hub size, which is slightly larger at 67.1 mm.
Questions:
1. Are these hub-centric rims? That is, would the slightly larger hub on the 17" rims make the 17"ers unsafe to use?
2. Presuming the slightly larger hub is OK, are there any other reasons not to go ahead with this?
Thanks!
The present worn-out tires are 235/70-16. The factory alloy wheels have a BCD of 114.3 mm, and a hub diameter of 64.1 mm.
He can get a really good price on 225/65-17 tires, which have an almost identical O.D. (and circumference) and therefore won't cause problems with the speedometer and odometer.
Of course he'll need 17" rims to go with the new tires. He's found some good used ones off a 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor. Presuming they have the matching BCD of 114.3 mm, the only remaining issue is the hub size, which is slightly larger at 67.1 mm.
Questions:
1. Are these hub-centric rims? That is, would the slightly larger hub on the 17" rims make the 17"ers unsafe to use?
2. Presuming the slightly larger hub is OK, are there any other reasons not to go ahead with this?
Thanks!