Will new wheels work with existing tires?

i was planning on getting myself wheels in the upcoming days/weeks. and i was wondering if you guys knew an answer to this queston.



-i recently got new tires a couple months ago so the tread on them is fine.

---can i get new wheels which are 16X8 with my existing tires which are on 16X7.5 wheels currently.



does the .5 ,matter?



les schwab didnt say anything to me about it mattering so im guessing it wont but i dont want to find out later it wont work. thanks:)Will new wheels work with existing tires?
You may have trouble getting the tire to fit - because your new wheel is wider than your old wheelWill new wheels work with existing tires?
Yes, they will fit, but perhaps not properly. If you want to know for sure you can look up the "rim width range" on the specific make, model and size of your current tires. There's an example:



http://tinyurl.com/3sd5qb9



If it is indeed withing range to fit a 8 inch wide rim you'd be good to go!



Good luck!!Will new wheels work with existing tires?
You would do better if you asked the same question at a store that sells tires and rims. IOW ask the man who knows.