Given all the Snow in some areas - how does she do with the 22s?

[Tommytuna]

Watching the news and see some parts of the North America getting hammered with snow.

Wondering if anybody here has done some serious snow driving with the factory 22" rubber? How did the truck and tires perform? Imagine such a heavy vehicle would really shine in the show.

Debating negotiating a set of winter tires into my deal or waiting atleast a year.

 

[George C]

I bought a set of 20" chrome denali wheels off of eBay for winter. 18" wheels would even be better, and can be had for a grand if you don't mind the looks all winter.

Personally, I wouldn't run the 22". The more narrow the tire, the better.

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

22's do great. I take off my 6's for 22's in the snow and no issues at all.

 

[George C]

First, I live in Buffalo, so my needs may be a little bit more pressing than most. It depends how bad your winters are. Obviously, my winters can be pretty bad.

The issue isn't traction. A 4X4 won't have an acceleration traction problem, even with all season tires. There are two more pressing differences.

1. It's side wall size (height) to absorb ice holes in the road and to not damage the wheel or tire. A 20" is better, but an 18" is best for protecting the rim so you don't get a flat. Something, anything other than what you run in the summer, and want to keep 100% is best.

2. Steering and braking. Enough said there. Wider is not better.

 

[07Burb]

22's do great. I take off my 6's for 22's in the snow and no issues at all.

I believe this real world assessment may be your answer, Tom

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

LOL. but especially after the winter we just had and prob will have another like.

 

[07Burb]

LOL. but especially after the winter we just had and prob will have another like.

I would agree. And what tire are you running on the 22's?

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

Stock Bridgestones. I might think about getting some meater winter tires like Nitto Tera's but I still have basically new tires on them still.

 

[olyelr]

The 22's with stock Bridgestones have been working just fine for us so far this winter. I don't think they are any worse than the 20's were with her last Denali.

I will surely agree, though, a skinnier tire with more sidewall would be a much better setup.

 

[Lyon]

First, I live in Buffalo, so my needs may be a little bit more pressing than most. It depends how bad your winters are. Obviously, my winters can be pretty bad.

The issue isn't traction. A 4X4 won't have an acceleration traction problem, even with all season tires. There are two more pressing differences.

1. It's side wall size (height) to absorb ice holes in the road and to not damage the wheel or tire. A 20" is better, but an 18" is best for protecting the rim so you don't get a flat. Something, anything other than what you run in the summer, and want to keep 100% is best.

2. Steering and braking. Enough said there. Wider is not better.

I couldn't agree more. I've gone so far as to drop all the way down to 17" wheels with studded snow tires. All the objective tests I've seen which measure stopping distances and skid pad holding demonstrate a clear advantage to snow tires over all season tires.