I know this has been asked many many times and there is many many treads about it but i really want everyones updated opinions. My wife drives a 09 Denali and I am going to lower it 2/3 with spindles and rear springs. I will be running KMC Slides in black. I know if I was driving it I would go with 24s without a question but she will be pissed if the ride and drive is horrible. Also she uses the dreaded car wash beside her work weekly so i am afraid with the 24s the sidewall will be to small and may get some scuffs on the wheels. No way am I telling her not to get it washed because I don't have time and they actually do a good job. So with this said what should i do. I am thinking 22s but i love the look of 24s but in black i don't think it will be to much difference.
24s or 22s
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Well I've said this many times before ... the ride quality, drain on brakes/power steering, change drastically from 22s to 24s, this is accentuated by the drop. So much so that I took mine off the 24s and drop and now rolling stock height on 22s. Plus be mindful that 295 and wider tires will result in a slight rub up front at full lock.
Although I didn't try it, my understanding is that dropping on 24s requires the 'free travel mod' to improve the ride quality. This of course won't resolve your concerns about the low sidewall.
22s do resolve a lot of your concerns, but 24s are 24s.
Although I didn't try it, my understanding is that dropping on 24s requires the 'free travel mod' to improve the ride quality. This of course won't resolve your concerns about the low sidewall.
22s do resolve a lot of your concerns, but 24s are 24s.
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I had 24's on my Denali with a 2/3 drop and had some slight rubbing. I did some heating and slight cutting to the plastic wheel lining and it took care of it. As for the car wash, wife took it a couple of times and didn't have any issues. I have my new Hoe and I am lowering it and have new 24's that should be here this week. Hope that helps!!
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i have 22 with a 2/3 It rides like stock
GalaxyBlackEsky
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I had 24's on mine wth a basically 3/3 drop before my spindles were put on and hardly had any rubbing in the front just at full lock but in the back had to do some cutting of the liner. Also I have been running 305 tires with both setups so that is the main reason. I am back to a 2/3 with 26's and it rubs a lot more at full lock.
I had 2/3 with 26"s and ran a 295/30/26 with minimal rubbing. So I would think 24"s with a 295 would be fine. As far as the car wash check and see if they have the plastic on the side of the rail. If they do there are no worries even with 24"s you should have enough sidewall.
I'm running 24s with a Belltech 3/4 drop. I have some rubbing but nothing that bothers me too much. I've also massaged the fender liners a bit; before that there was significantly more rubbing...
Super clean looking Denali man.. Nicely done
Super clean looking Denali man.. Nicely done
Thanks BG! I'm actually selling it now...lemme know if you know anyone looking!
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It would really be up to you.. I've got 24" and love them. I was actually thinking of 26"s! I'm glad I didn't tho.. but I'm also glad I didn't go with 22". There's nothing wrong with 22s at all, but I was set on 24s to begin with.
As far as rubbing or issues: I did have some serious rubbing at first. Especially when backing up and turning. But I went in and trimmed the spots that were causing the most issues. It will still rub every now and then but I kind of like it. It reminds me that I've got 24s! Now you say you have a newer Yukon, since mine's a 2000 the body and wheel well are different. I did have issues with breaking and turning for awhile. I actually brought it into a dealer and they told me, "Your car can't stop what-so-ever. It actually scares me to drive it." So after talking with them, they basically wanted me to take them off in order to fix the problem. YEAH RIGHT!! That's the last thing I would do. And I told him that!
So I decided to try and fix it with some mods. I upgraded the shocks to Rancho XL with that MyRide system, and added a steering stabilizer. I also changed my breaks to a ceramic pad. These helped a lot. My ride is great and I couldn't be happier.
I didn't mean to ramble on.. I just wanted to put my two cents in. My personal opinion would be to get the 24"s. Now I've never had 22s so I can't really compare, but it is hard to get 22s, put them on, and then think.. I want bigger. Lol. But the 22s would be nice if you are looking for that upgraded look without too much strain on the truck. But, all in all.. It's your move. I've got friends with 22s and they love them. They say they couldn't imagine driving on 24s everyday. But then I think, I couldn't drive on anything less!
I hope this helps, if you've got any other questions feel free to pm me. I'm glad to help anyone when it comes to rims.
Let us know which ones you end up choosing!
As far as rubbing or issues: I did have some serious rubbing at first. Especially when backing up and turning. But I went in and trimmed the spots that were causing the most issues. It will still rub every now and then but I kind of like it. It reminds me that I've got 24s! Now you say you have a newer Yukon, since mine's a 2000 the body and wheel well are different. I did have issues with breaking and turning for awhile. I actually brought it into a dealer and they told me, "Your car can't stop what-so-ever. It actually scares me to drive it." So after talking with them, they basically wanted me to take them off in order to fix the problem. YEAH RIGHT!! That's the last thing I would do. And I told him that!
So I decided to try and fix it with some mods. I upgraded the shocks to Rancho XL with that MyRide system, and added a steering stabilizer. I also changed my breaks to a ceramic pad. These helped a lot. My ride is great and I couldn't be happier.
I didn't mean to ramble on.. I just wanted to put my two cents in. My personal opinion would be to get the 24"s. Now I've never had 22s so I can't really compare, but it is hard to get 22s, put them on, and then think.. I want bigger. Lol. But the 22s would be nice if you are looking for that upgraded look without too much strain on the truck. But, all in all.. It's your move. I've got friends with 22s and they love them. They say they couldn't imagine driving on 24s everyday. But then I think, I couldn't drive on anything less!
I hope this helps, if you've got any other questions feel free to pm me. I'm glad to help anyone when it comes to rims.
Let us know which ones you end up choosing!
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