Q: I bought 4 hankook tires in the size of 205/55/r16 to mount on my front wheels. How do I know if they will fit?

asked by on November 18, 2016

I bought four hankook ipike 205 55r 16 ipike snow tires mounted on steel wheels from kijiji. As a new driver with little knowledge on cars, I wasnt aware that the wheels may not fit my car. How would I know that these tires mounted on steel wheels fit my car?

My car has 110000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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