24" versus 22" Wheels

[DTronic]

I've got a Tahoe RST on order and plan to buy new wheels, I'm either going to swap out the stock 22" wheels with a 22 x 9.5" +20 offset, or I'm going to get a 24 x 10" +25 offset. Not sure which I like the look of better, also if a 24" wheel results in a decreased ride quality then maybe i'll stay with 22".

If I go with 22" wheels I plan to just reuse the stock tires for now.

If 24" wheels i'm looking at possibly using a 285/40R24 tire:

Yokohama PARADA SPEC-X or PROXES ST III

Width: 11.7” 11.4”

Diameter: 33” 33”

Weight: 40lbs 43lbs


I'd like to use the 40 rather than 35 sidewall just to get a little more sidewall and possibly smoother ride, though i'm not positive it will fit, but from what i've seen on other 2021's it probably will fit.

My question is for anyone with a 2021 with 24" wheels did you notice a difference in ride quality? Let me know what wheel and tire size you went with.

Other question is for anyone right now with 285/40R24 tires on, any fitment issues and which brand?

Also does anyone know what any of the stock 22" wheels weigh?

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Welcome to the Forum from NH.

Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.

I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.

Since you do not yet have your truck, you cannot take specific measurements yourself, to see the potential impact of different wheel/tire size combinations for your truck. The general consensus here is that as you drop the profile of the tire, the harsher the ride becomes. That being said, a number of folks here have dropped the profile of their tire and have not experienced an increase in ride harshness. Other folks will chime in with their perspectives and experiences.

If you do not make a decision before your truck arrives, you can use the guidance below to estimate the impact of various potential wheel/tire combinations on critical clearances with suspension components and fenders.

Regarding wheel/tire combinations that will fit your truck without rubbing, no 2 trucks and their suspensions are exactly alike, due to a number of factors including accumulated wear on the suspension components, so there is no guarantee that what fits with no rubbing on one truck will automatically fit with no rubbing on your truck. Other folks' experiences can guide you in one direction or another, but the final test will be when you mount the wheel/tire combination on your own truck.

To assist you in getting a good idea on whether or not specific alternate wheel/tire combinations 'may' fit your truck with no rubbing, I recommend that you use the wheel/tire comparison app at the URL listed below. You can use this app starting with your existing wheel/tire combination as a benchmark, assuming that there are currently no rubbing issues with it, and measure the actual critical fender and suspension component clearances as directed by this app. Then, you can enter alternate wheel/tire combinations, and this app will give you the projected changes in these critical fender and suspension component clearances.

https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/

I used this app for determining whether on not I could use my current alternate wheel/tire combination, and it accurately projected the changes in critical clearances. Again, the use of this app in not an absolute guarantee that an alternate wheel/tire combination will fit without rubbing, but it provides a much better assessment, or projection, than simply an educated guess on your part, or a statement from others that it worked on a truck other than yours.