Would you go 20” or 22” wheels and why

[Blueinterceptor]

What is the appeal of the 22” wheels other than aesthetics?
Tighter steering?

anything else?

 

[gonatee]

22s create a super harsh ride. I put 18s on er n shes smooth

 

[George R]

What is the appeal of the 22” wheels other than aesthetics?
Tighter steering?

anything else?

you said it. Aesthetics and nothing else. Performance wise a smaller/lighter wheel is the way to go, less rotating mass & unsprung weight. The 22” wheel/tires on these suvs are tipping the scales at close to 100 pounds per wheel /tire.

 

[91RS]

22"

 

[91RS]

22s create a super harsh ride. I put 18s on er n shes smooth

Only with bad tires.

 

[91RS]

you said it. Aesthetics and nothing else. Performance wise a smaller/lighter wheel is the way to go, less rotating mass & unsprung weight. The 22” wheel/tires on these suvs are tipping the scales at close to 100 pounds per wheel /tire.

Except you get much more sidewall roll with a smaller wheel so performance is actually less.

 

[TwoBigBoys n dog]

I’ve always had 20” wheels on my Tahoe’s. I don’t know any better. Would you go 20” or 22” wheels and why.

the current tire size in the 22” wheels has very few choices 7 I believe while the current 20” size has 20 plus choices for tires

I run 22" in the summer and 20" in the winter with snow tires so I could put on chains. Not enough clearance with the 22"s...and 18" have been a better choice. 22" stock rims are HEAVY and I notice a difference when tracking on the highway.

 

[Yukon_]

2016 Tahoe LTZ with 22's - moved up from 20's. I do not regret it. Riding on 285/45/22

 

[STORMIN08]

mine is a 2017, but every other has had an 18 or 20 wheel...this one has the 22, it does ride fine compared to the others...BUT THE TIRES GRAB EVERY RUT THERE IS. could be tire size, brand or width (285)...but i bet the stiff sidewall is more noticeable. when i run a larger aspect i will let you know if there is any noticeable change

 

[Jungle Jack]

While I do like the look of the 22 RST’s that the previous owner put on my Yukon Denali, I would have never had purchased them as the ride quality is adversely affected. Ditto mileage.

 

[DWSmoot]

There is no doubt 20's are a little smoother, and 18's even smoother comparing the same overall diameter set-ups. Its absolutely about side wall depth. Its a balance between aesthetics and ride. I personally like the ride better on 22's, but I am more of a truck guy vs. Cadillac guy. Also depends on tires as said earlier in this thread.

 

[Charles Piv]

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2 different tires on the same truck?

 

[Blueinterceptor]

2 different tires on the same truck?

no. The two different rims I like. Stock 20 vs the Texas edition in 22”

 

[Big Mama]

Kinda depends on how much sidewall you want too. 22’s on mine looked better IMO.

 

[George B]

I like round wheels...

 

[Fubar0715]

22’s for anything on the street and 2015+

After the ‘15 revamp the wheel wells are cut differently (larger) as the factory 22” option completes the look.

The 07-14 looks complete with LTZ 20’s

Etc

Out of curiosity, what are the factory tires on the 21’s? 15-20 was 285/45/22 IIRC

20 Silverado TOs for me....I have AT tires and it rides far smoother than my old 03 'hoe on 20" with street tires. I felt like the NBS rode harsher but then again, could be that it was over 15yrs old with more than 250k on the clock...Ran great just not as smooth as the NNBS I have now. Running 275/55/20 Cooper Discover

 

[Early]

I've got a 2018 Denali with the 22" rims. From what I've been reading, I need to go with a 20" wheel to use chains, right? I want to make sure before spending that kind of $. Or, is there a better option?

 

[Blueinterceptor]

I think you need to go to the 18” wheels in order to use chains

 

[DaAlphaSupreme]

I have a 21 Denali with 22's & I'm looking to go larger (24's) with a 40 series tire. Anyone have 24's on a 21?

 

[BTSRT]

In comparison, my 2021 escalade w/26's ride better than my wifes 2019 yukon denali with 22's. Air suspension goes a long ways.