22" Wheels ride quality? Gas Mileage?

[theblackfalcon]

I've seen reviews in auto magazines alluding to the fact that the 22" wheels ride harsh. I'd be curious if you notice significantly decreased gas mileage or worse ride quality switching from 18/20's to 22's?

Thanks,

Adam

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

I never owned anything over 20s but It is a fact that bigger rims and smaller sidewalls will ride a bit stiffer , As for gas mileage You shouldn't see a HUGE change it will be minimal

 

[Modded]

22s do not ride harsh. They simply still have a lot of sidewall left.
Will 18s ride better? Probably.
Is the difference in ride that much? Not at all. Any decrease in ride is worth it in looks.

 

[Goodinblack]

It will decrease MPG. It will ride harsher.

You will look better and that's what matters.

 

[NathanJax]

It will decrease MPG. It will ride harsher.

You will look better and that's what matters.

x2

The ride won't really be THAT noticeable and you might lose 1mpg or so

 

[theblackfalcon]

Thanks guys. I figured the harshness is overrated. I have 19"s on my wife's 545 and 17" on my mini cooper. The sizes on both are on the small size sidewall and I don't mind. I've just never owned a truck with low sidewall tires etc. My trucks are work trucks with 4x4 tires etc. and I like the extra meat.

I ordered the Yukon with standard tires and I was going to purchase the 22" and keep the 18"s for secondary wheels etc.

 

[b4z]

Your truck will ride harder, accelerate slower, get worse gas mileage in town and braking distances will be longer. Each category will be affected in vary degrees from barely noticeable to noticeable.......but it's up to you whether it matters or not.
These trucks really need the larger diameters to look right IMO. But I'm always going to go after better driving dynamics. I am in the minority.

 

[HAARubicon]

Acceleration, Braking Distances, Mileage are all results of overall wheel/ tire diameter increase. If the overall diameter of the wheel tire combo stays the same none of these areas are changed from stock. That's why the lower sidewall when running 22's. The lower side wall height will ride slightly harsh, but 22's is barely noticeable imo.

 

[Goodinblack]

Acceleration, Braking Distances, Mileage are all results of overall wheel/ tire diameter increase. If the overall diameter of the wheel tire combo stays the same none of these areas are changed from stock. That's why the lower sidewall when running 22's. The lower side wall height will ride slightly harsh, but 22's is barely noticeable imo.

No. Weight plays a major role too.

Also rotating mass has a 1.5 multiplication factor or so.

Its like

Get hit with a rock

Or

Get hit with a rock that someone has tied a string to and is spun....... then flung at you

Rock weighs the same. One hurts way more

 

[HAARubicon]

The weight in this case is probably negligible. I haven't weighed them, but the net increase cant be very much when you are talking aluminum wheels.

Now if we are talking about jumping up to something like 37" tall tires, yea, I can see it. But in this case, if the few lbs difference per wheel and tire combo effect performance, there is a bigger problem than wheels and tires.