"Best" wheel size?

[W8TVI]

I am wondering if anyone has a preferred wheel size for their trucks?

After driving an '04 Monte Carlo SS since '07, I got use to the way it handled bumps and the road in general. I know I'm not going to be able to make my Yukon XL handle like a car that weighs a bit less, but I'd like to have a little less rubber to flex when I get the strong side winds we tend to get here.

I like the look of this wheel from a 2015 Yukon XL:


Would going to a taller wheel like this (I think they are only a couple of inches larger diameter wheels)
get me closer to where I want? (And have nice looking wheel that what the last owner put on them)

 

[NathanJax]

For the 2000 to 2006

20's look good and ride best,

22's look best and have an ok ride.

24's look good and ride worst

IMO, I would do 22" > 24" > 20"

 

[Sasquatch]

When i went from the stock 16 inch wheels to 20`s with 275/55`s the handling improved a lot without ride quality suffering.

I just bought a set of the wheels you have pictured a few months ago and love the way they look on the older yukons and tahoes I`m just too lazy to change my sig pic with the old wheels on there.

 

[David Paul]

For the 2000 to 2006

20's look good and ride best,

22's look best and have an ok ride.

24's look good and ride worst

IMO, I would do 22" > 24" > 20"

I agree wholeheartedly with Nathan on this but I went with the 20" wheels replacing my OEM 17" wheels. I
prefer the nicer ride and the looks are still much improved.

 

[mals]

I only have one data point since my '05 came with 20" wheels, but I find the ride very comfortable and the handling excellent.

My Yukon came with a set of dealer option flared 6 spoke chrome rims that weren't quite my style (and still in my profile pic). I spent about 6 months trying to find a reasonably priced set of OEM take-offs like the ones you attached a picture of, but when they turned up they were always still out of my budget. A few weeks ago I found a set of OEM 5306 polished aluminum 20" rims for $400 on Craigslist, moved my tires over to them with fresh TPMS sensors, and think they look great.

 

[08HoeCD]

Don't forget that different tires on the same diameter wheel, and different aspect ratios, will affect ride/handling as much as the wheel diameter itself.

 

[shakedown067]

I'm really liking the 285/45/22 (Newer Escalade Tire Size) on my 00 Suburban. Switching to 275/40/22s next week as I'm lowered and need a little less tire. We'll see how it rides, but I'm going to like the responsiveness of the reduced sidewall.

 

[W8TVI]

Don't forget that different tires on the same diameter wheel, and different aspect ratios, will affect ride/handling as much as the wheel diameter itself.

I get that, but I eventually want to replace the rims that are on my truck. The previous owner put a set of GM 5154 rims on it, and omitted the center caps for some reason, and left the stock center caps in the little storage bin over the sub.

These old Suburban wheels look ugly on it.

 

[Knope]

I am wondering if anyone has a preferred wheel size for their trucks?

After driving an '04 Monte Carlo SS since '07, I got use to the way it handled bumps and the road in general. I know I'm not going to be able to make my Yukon XL handle like a car that weighs a bit less, but I'd like to have a little less rubber to flex when I get the strong side winds we tend to get here.

I like the look of this wheel from a 2015 Yukon XL:
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Would going to a taller wheel like this (I think they are only a couple of inches larger diameter wheels)
get me closer to where I want? (And have nice looking wheel that what the last owner put on them)

I personally think that wheel in 20" looks best on an A/T tire, it's what I have on my rig. If you're lowered I'd definitely go with at least 22s. TBSS store has tons of oem replica options.

 

[Countryboy07]

OEM 20's and a good A/T tire