Can 16' snow chain fit in for 17' wheels or not?

[Meta]

Hi All,

I have snow chains for my old LC80, it has 275/70R16 wheels.

My current LC200 has 285/65R17 wheels.

Can the old snow chains fit into the new 17' wheels or not?

Thanks...

[Hiro]

Hi All,

I have snow chains for my old LC80, it has 275/70R16 wheels.

My current LC200 has 285/65R17 wheels.

Can the old snow chains fit into the new 17' wheels or not?

Thanks...

Work out the overall diameter/circumference of the tyres, that should tell you the story.

[4x4xeric]

Hi All,

I have snow chains for my old LC80, it has 275/70R16 wheels.

My current LC200 has 285/65R17 wheels.

Can the old snow chains fit into the new 17' wheels or not?

Thanks...

Work out the overall diameter/circumference of the tyres, that should tell you the story.

Roll lout is the biggest concern you will have, this is the distance the wheel takes to do one complete revolution.

Put a chalk mark on the tyre (I use a level across the centre of the tyre)put a coresponding mark on the ground, then roll the vehicle (or just the tyre) along until the mark on the tyre reaches the level again, then put a coresponing mark on the ground again.

Now measure the distance betweeen the two markes on the ground and that is roll out.

Now measure the length of your chains, any diference between wheel roll out and chain length will tell you if they will fit.

I would think not as you might have trouble hooking them up.

Good luck.

[Meta]

Hi All,

I have snow chains for my old LC80, it has 275/70R16 wheels.

My current LC200 has 285/65R17 wheels.

Can the old snow chains fit into the new 17' wheels or not?

Thanks...

Work out the overall diameter/circumference of the tyres, that should tell you the story.

Roll lout is the biggest concern you will have, this is the distance the wheel takes to do one complete revolution.

Put a chalk mark on the tyre (I use a level across the centre of the tyre)put a coresponding mark on the ground, then roll the vehicle (or just the tyre) along until the mark on the tyre reaches the level again, then put a coresponing mark on the ground again.

Now measure the distance betweeen the two markes on the ground and that is roll out.

Now measure the length of your chains, any diference between wheel roll out and chain length will tell you if they will fit.

I would think not as you might have trouble hooking them up.

Good luck.

Thanks!

Someone from Pradopoint told me:

Try the following web link: http://www.alloywheels.com/tyrecalc.asp

You enter the previous tyre size and then the new one. It calculates the difference in circumference etc. according to the values you supplied, there will be a 34.25mm gap. This could still be ok.

Hope this helps mate

Albert

So, the old chain has about 4cm gap with the new wheel, and I had to get a new chain.

Cheers...