22" Wheels

[RotaryMachineRx]

Get your alignment checked...... if not then its definitely your tires. I had some very sticky street tires on my RX8 at one point. Extremely grippy but as soon as it rained I was the same way, as soon as I saw a puddle I was bracing for that feeling of being on the edge of hydroplaning

I should mention that I get this situation above on 18" wheels, because the tires are meant for dry conditions and suck in wet conditions.... Same situation ur having

 

[YukonJak]

Tires 22"

Well I was thinking if I had to buy new tires I might as well go with the 18's or 20's for the wheels also. No decisions made just thinking about options.

Maybe I'll check out a GMC or Chevy dealer wanting to trade out wheels and tires.

 

[07Burb]

If you like the 18 or 20 look better than the 22's then by all means do it but don't do it thinking that just moving to an 18 or 20 will help in rainy conditions.

 

[YukonJak]

I have checked several dealer around central Illinois none want to trade wheels.

I bought the 2014 Yukon new and the 22" wheels were an add-on option at $3,000.

I guess I will have to go to a Wheel shop and try to deal with them.

I cannot answer the PM's yet until I post several messages.

 

[Clean07Burb]

After spending $3k on the upgraded wheels from factory, I wouldn't be to quick to get rid of them. As stated previously, your current tires have poor wet handling characteristics and this can easily be remedied with another set of tires with good wet traction ratings.

 

[blackout07]

Bridgestones are good tires, and I agree with the others. Keep them, but I wouldn't expect a dramatic change by going with different tires.

 

[RotaryMachineRx]

but I wouldn't expect a dramatic change by going with different tires.

OMG, is this thread still going??

Yes, expect DRAMATIC changes with different tires!! They are the only thing between your vehicle and the road, the size of the rim has absolutely zero, zilch, no affect on the traction you are getting coasting down the highway no matter what the weather is. The reason OP is getting ****** traction in rain is because the tread pattern on his tires are obviously not designed to remove the amount of water at the point of contact that he requires for the conditions he was driving in. My 26" wheels handle rain just as well as my stock 20" wheels because they both have an appropriate tread pattern to handle wet weather.

 

[blackout07]

OMG, is this thread still going??

Yes, expect DRAMATIC changes with different tires!! They are the only thing between your vehicle and the road, the size of the rim has absolutely zero, zilch, no affect on the traction you are getting coasting down the highway no matter what the weather is. The reason OP is getting ****** traction in rain is because the tread pattern on his tires are obviously not designed to remove the amount of water at the point of contact that he requires for the conditions he was driving in. My 26" wheels handle rain just as well as my stock 20" wheels because they both have an appropriate tread pattern to handle wet weather.

It's not like he's running cheap Chinese tires here. He's running a good quality all season tire appropriate for wet conditions, that by and large have good reviews. So unless he has a bad tire(s) I wouldn't expect a dramatic change by switching tires. I do agree with your rant about wheel size though.

 

[RotaryMachineRx]

^ Ah I see what you were saying now!

And I guess nobody has asked the simple question; How much water on the road are we talking about? If it was a downpour and water was pooling on the road and you were driving in the puddles formed in the tire ruts of the road then hell yeah you were probably on the verge of hydro planing, no passenger tire as wide as these is going to stop that; only avoiding pooled water and slowing down and driving to the conditions will

 

[Yngbld32]

Correct example of Hydroplaning..