whats the general opinion on the effect of putting 22's on the L as oppose to 20's?
im looking at buying in the next few weeks,i like the look of 22's but am aware of the weight issue.
do they really spoil the drivability of the truck or are they not too bad?
opinions please.
mike

 

just put them on yesterday, can not really tell the difference between the 22's and stock. maybe a little slower off the line, but not really too noticable for daily driving

 

I think nowadays 20"+ are must really, since half the cars out come with 18"+ stock, plus you can keep your 18"s for the track, or better get a set of 16"s for the track. So yeah I think 22"s will be fine, i'm thinking of getting a new set of shoes myself...also if you are interested I can get good deals on wheels, shoot me an email.

 

Where the hell did you get that stat??

--Joe

 

You can't loose with 22's!

 

Show these guys who the man is and get some 15s. I think I got some old Cragar SS rims around here somewhere for you.

 

I put some 20's on three years ago when they were really pricey and the tires were not easy to find and not alot of choices. I chose them cause of the whole performance thing but dont forget that we are driving trucks so they dont look all that big like they would on a car. If your not worried about performance go with the 22's. They fill up better.

02 true blue/20" HRE

 

Go with a good forged or billet 22, and it will weight around the same as your stockers..

For rubber, i like Nitto's 285/35/22 but some have also ran 285/30/22.

22's and a nice drop, or 20's and a slam drop IMO!

 

Someone hit it right on the nose... i need to weigh my 22's because they might be a TAD bit lighter than my 18's.. Boyd Patriot's 22x10 with the Nitto 555's (285/35/22)

 

I would go with 20's and here are my reasons

You can keep the same overall diameter, and still have some sidewall.

There are more choices of tires with the correct overall diameter.

20's will give you a little better ride quality, and soak up bumps and potholes better.

I think our trucks look better with a little sidewall.

 

thanks for your replys,im still unsure i think ill try and get some on the truck and compare the two sizes.
mike.

 

I just made the jump from stock to 22's and I love them. The weight is a killer (mine weight 25 pounds a piece more than the stockers ) but they just fill the whell well SOOOO much better IMO. When I hit the track, I'll just slap my stockers on. No biggie. Besides, it's just an excuse to go Whipple/KB to make up for the weight

 

the rotational inertia is what slows you down, much more so than the wheel weight. you can have lighter wheels than stock and the greater rotational inertia they have will still slow you down. The further out to the edge the weight moves, the greater lever arm it has to work against the engine.

 

I was obviously freaking exaggerating...but anyhow half the cars I see out on the streets are sitting on 18's, factory or not, and most dealerships are adding them as inhouse upgrades.

--Derek

 

Nice wheels