# Changing tires from Car to Car

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-tires-from-car-to-car/31299>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** vue, saturn, tires\
**Created:** [June 1, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-tires-from-car-to-car/31299 "2009-06-01T21:36:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![MHO7505](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mho7505/32/282_2.png) [@MHO7505](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MHO7505)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-tires-from-car-to-car/31299/1 "2009-06-01T21:36:01Z")

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Greetings Car Talkers,  
  
 I have a 2003 Saturn Vue with 235 75 R15 tires that are getting worn. I also have a 1995 Explorer with 235 65 R16 tires that are in good condition. I am working toward donating the Explorer, however i would prefer that the newer tires be moved to the Saturn. Is this feasible ?  
  
 Thanks … MHO7505

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-tires-from-car-to-car/31299/2 "2009-06-01T22:51:09Z")

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The Saturn has 15" diameter wheels. The Explorer has 16" diameter wheels. You can’t mount a tire for a 16" wheel onto a 15" wheel.

Tester

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**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-tires-from-car-to-car/31299/3 "2009-06-02T00:06:25Z")

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How many lug nuts on each vehicle?  
If they both have the same amount of lug nuts, then you could probably swap rims and tires. Not sure how much your odometer would be affected though.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-tires-from-car-to-car/31299/4 "2009-06-02T00:10:58Z")

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Ford wheels on a Saturn? That should raise the value.

Tester

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-tires-from-car-to-car/31299/5 "2009-06-02T00:11:20Z")

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The number of lug nuts is not what determines whether wheels from one vehicle will fit on another. There is the diameter of the bolt circle and the offset of the wheels, just to mention two. I seriously doubt that Explorer wheels will work on a Vue.

No, you cannot mount your 16" tires on your Saturn’s 15" wheels.

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**Author:** ![MHO7505](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mho7505/32/282_2.png) [@MHO7505](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MHO7505)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-tires-from-car-to-car/31299/6 "2009-06-03T15:47:08Z")

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Thank You for your help on this … MHO7505

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**Author:** ![MHO7505](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mho7505/32/282_2.png) [@MHO7505](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MHO7505)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-tires-from-car-to-car/31299/7 "2009-06-03T15:48:54Z")

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Thank You for your reply … MHO7505