Q: Does the size difference matter when changing tires and rims?

asked by on November 20, 2016

I have a 2007 pontiac g6. The tires i currently have on it are 215/60r16. I got some winter tires from a friend and am wondering if they can b put on my car. The new tires are 225/60r16. They have rims on them already, so im wondering if i can put the new tires with rims on my car, Is the size difference going to matter?

My car has 109400 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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