Tire Reviews Thread for 22'' Wheel

[AZCreeker]

Hello Everyone,

Let's create a reference Thread for all of us looking for info/options regarding tires for our 22" wheels.
Why not post:
Picture of your ride depicting the tires
The specs of the tire
The specs of your truck and if any lift/lowering done.
A nice little review

 

[mandmlakeville]

Michelin Defender LTX M/S. Love them. 245/85 R22. Quieter and way more traction than factory tires. I definitely recommend.

 

[RST Dana]

Hello Everyone,

Let's create a reference Thread for all of us looking for info/options regarding tires for our 22" wheels.
Why not post:
Picture of your ride depicting the tires
The specs of the tire
The specs of your truck and if any lift/lowering done.
A nice little review

2016 Tahoe LT
Goodyear 285 45 R22 Fortera
Rides smooth and works well on snow/wet roads.

 

[sickk23]

^^Goodyear Forteras are what grand Cherokees use to come with on 20”s up until 2016. They are the most hated tire I have ever seen on a forum lol

I had Michelin Premiers on my Premier burb for about 38k miles. They were great tires! No pics of it haha but I’m sure I’ll slap them on this new one soon.

 

[noob]

I have a 2017 escalade esv with the Bridgestone Alenza in 285/45/22.
They are quiet for me, mine balanced well, smoothish on the highway (kinda hard not to notice bumps when you ride on 22’s) and they wear well. I haven’t broken them loose yet and I corner aggressively. I’m happy enough with them, that when it’s time to replace them. I’ll replace them with the same set

 

[Shadow17]

I am very interested in keeping this thread going since I am looking to buy my third set of tires with 33k miles on my Denali.
The OE tires were garbage. They had no traction and I could easily spin them just trying to pull out into traffic. On the boat launch, they were just plain illegal.
I then went with my favorite brand- Michelin and the Premier LTX. Much better ride, traction, and eliminated the shuddering many experience. Well that and eliminating the AFM.
Problem with the LTX is treadlife- horrible. They have less than 20k miles on them and I may squeak through another inspection, if I am lucky.
I too am looking for a new recommendation and am actually thinking about going with something a little more aggressive since I tow on and off road.

 

[ajs800]

I am very interested in keeping this thread going since I am looking to buy my third set of tires with 33k miles on my Denali.
The OE tires were garbage. They had no traction and I could easily spin them just trying to pull out into traffic. On the boat launch, they were just plain illegal.
I then went with my favorite brand- Michelin and the Premier LTX. Much better ride, traction, and eliminated the shuddering many experience. Well that and eliminating the AFM.
Problem with the LTX is treadlife- horrible. They have less than 20k miles on them and I may squeak through another inspection, if I am lucky.
I too am looking for a new recommendation and am actually thinking about going with something a little more aggressive since I tow on and off road.

Have been down the same road...factory tires then Premier LTX which only lasted around 22k, and currently Michelin Defender LTX. Currently have around 12k miles on them and they still look brand new. IMO, definitely the tire to go with (on these trucks) especially if dealing with vibrations and buffeting.

 

[AZCreeker]

Everyone, please include pictures of your ride! you can go back to your reply and edit it and add picture.
thx!

 

[DWSmoot]

305/45 R22 Nitto G2. 2” RC front level only.

Good riding tire for AT. Slightly louder than stock. Handling much better.

 

[Shadow17]

305/45 R22 Nitto G2. 2” RC front level only.

Good riding tire for AT. Slightly louder than stock. Handling much better.

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Wow, I like those!
Do they rub at all? I really wouldn’t need the 305 width. But they do appear to be more off road worthy than the Michelin’s.
How are they in wet conditions? I need a good boat launch tire.


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[Shadow17]

Wow, I like those!
Do they rub at all? I really wouldn’t need the 305 width. But they do appear to be more off road worthy than the Michelin’s.
How are they in wet conditions? I need a good boat launch tire.


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Actually just ordered a set. Reviews sound good and I like the design.

UPDATE: So I had the 305's installed. It is without a doubt a sweet looking tire!
It has a tad bit more road noise. But nothing that would even change my opinion of the tire. Once I turn the stereo on, I can't even hear them with the windows opened/closed.

The one issue I have is that they do rub the mud flaps right dead center when the wheel is turned halfway in. I am going to try running a grinder over the plastic to see if I can remove the edge. I hated to go back to the 285 if I can get the 305 to fit with minor grinding. The 305 is a nice, meaty looking tire and provides more payload handling. Plus they were cheaper than the 285's!

I wonder if a 2" leveling kit as mentioned above would also help? I would hate to screw up the ride, magnetic suspension, and/or the rear air suspension though by throwing the body geometry off.

 

[DWSmoot]

Wow, I like those!
Do they rub at all? I really wouldn’t need the 305 width. But they do appear to be more off road worthy than the Michelin’s.
How are they in wet conditions? I need a good boat launch tire.


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I have had no issue with them in wet conditions. I have heard in rub maybe twice slightly when cut hard in reverse, nothing for concern. I dont have mud flaps. Happy with the tire.

 

[Shadow17]

I have had no issue with them in wet conditions. I have heard in rub maybe twice slightly when cut hard in reverse, nothing for concern. I dont have mud flaps. Happy with the tire.

I ground the mud flaps down tonight.
Much better. It is really tight though.
Totally worth it.
The tires are bad ass.


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[olyelr]

I just put the factory size (285/45/22) Nitto Terra Grapplers on my wife’s rig. Also put a 1.5” leveling kit on it (Suspension Maxx).

I was really shooting for the 305’s, but ultimately chose the 285’s due to how close the factory tires were to rubbing the fender liner. And, the leveling kit litterally does nothing for gaining more clearance for slightly larger tires. I just didnt want to mess around with any rubbing issues. Also, we have 5 months worth of driving on the snow, and the 285’s will perform better no doubt... been there, done that... anything wider than 285’s starts skating around a lot easier.

We really like the tires so far, although we only have a few hundred miles or so on them. They are a fair bit more audible than the original slicks, but certainly nothing annoying by any means. The more aggressive looks and better performance is well worth listening to a slight hum... thats how you know their working.

 

[olyelr]

Here are a few more pics.

 

[mandmlakeville]

Here are a few more pics.

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Love the leveling kit. I actually thought of lowering the back of my Sub because I don't like the rake. What leveling kit did you use?

Oh, and nice color and wheel choice

 

[mandmlakeville]

Would also be nice not to catch the air dam on every dang curb.

 

[olyelr]

Love the leveling kit. I actually thought of lowering the back of my Sub because I don't like the rake. What leveling kit did you use?

Oh, and nice color and wheel choice

I wanted to lower the back as well... but the wife put the cabosh to that shit lol. She liked the idea of lifting the front though so thats the route I had to go.

The leveling kit is a Suspension Maxx kit.

Would also be nice not to catch the air dam on every dang curb.

Surprisingly, we never had that issue with hers before the leveling kit.

 

[Shadow17]

Mine. 305 with some grinding of the mud flap.

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[olyelr]

Mine. 305 with some grinding of the mud flap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So did you end up doing any leveling kit, or no?