New and happy hybrid owner (2013)

[Rockytfox]

^^^im with that guy. Just put 22's with Nitto 420s on. I love em!

 

[CYKBC]

What tire size is ideal for 24 or 22?

I only like wheels with dish is my dilemma.

 

[soulsea]

22: 285/45/22 is the GM spec tire, 305/40/22 if you want a little wider (it'll be slightly stiffer and will probably rub a tiny bit at full lock))
24: 295/35/24 is what most folks run (it will also rub at full lock)



22s with flush spokes look like 22s, 22s with a lip tend to look like 20s because of the shorter spokes.

 

[CYKBC]

Dub quads

 

[felixgun]

22: 285/45/22 is the GM spec tire, 305/40/22 if you want a little wider (it'll be slightly stiffer and will probably rub a tiny bit at full lock))
24: 295/35/24 is what most folks run (it will also rub at full lock)



22s with flush spokes look like 22s, 22s with a lip tend to look like 20s because of the shorter spokes.

I had 305/35/24 on my tahoe when I had 24's and it also rubbed at full lock but the width of the 305 made it worthwhile

Also if you get a 305/40/22 road tire (not AT/MT) then you have a chance of 0 rubbing like me... my esky has 305/40/22 and it doesn't rub one bit (not even at reverse/full lock)

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Dub quads

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1) Go to photobucket.com and sign up for free account
2) upload photo
3) copy IMG code given after you upload and paste it into here

WAY clearer photos (as the upload utility for TYF compresses your photos and makes it look all fuzzy)

4) Post pics of your new 2013 hybrid hoe where we can actually see the whole vehicle!!

 

[soulsea]

Also if you get a 305/40/22 road tire (not AT/MT) then you have a chance of 0 rubbing like me... my esky has 305/40/22 and it doesn't rub one bit (not even at reverse/full lock)

Keep in mind that Hybrids sit about an inch lower stock and tend to rub a little more.

 

[Rockytfox]

Keep in mind that Hybrids sit about an inch lower stock and tend to rub a little more.

I have the 305/40/22 on my Yukon hybrid. The only time I rub is when I have the wheel turned almost at full lock AND I make a quick transition from level ground to a slight hill. Other than that, no issues what so ever. I love the additional width. The truck feels so much more stable now.

 

[CYKBC]

sorry about the photo attach attempt as i was working on tapatalk iphone.

yes, i did lurk quite a bit and did remember your comment about the hybrids being an inch lower though it feels/looks to be more than that? I looked at the chevy specs and the difference in height that they listed was around 2", but i'm not sure if they measured to the top of the roof rack to the hybrid's no roof rack. thank you.

here is my thought process on the wheel sizing thing:

-i want zero rubbing ideally, but a little bit i can tolerate and will find a way to trim.

-i want the wheel combo to be as wide as possible for that bulldog/steamroller effect

-i much prefer lipped wheels v. flush as i love the added visual drama the dish provides so no flush oem style wheels 4me

i want the best balanced package, though vanity does get the better part of me sometimes and 24s definitely looked the most proportionally correct on the fullsized suv. 22s aren't the ideal aesthetic in my eyes lip or no lip. the rub is whether i'll be OK with the 24's drive quality. i weighed the 24s i want (pic below) and they're sitting at mid 40s. i believe the stock ltz 20s weigh upper 30s. i wonder how much the stock slade 22s weigh. does gm use the same wheels hybrid v. base?

i'm siding with going with the 22" version of ean's 26s which are called versanti 212s, though im considering not being a pu$$y and going with the 24s. the tires i'm going to pick are pirellis as i like their sidewall/tread pattern the most.

even on 26s at stock height above, it looks great since the black wheels blend in with the tires.

i don't mind losing an mpg or two, but i do mind retaining a quiet, smooth, reliable ride. certainly not 18" OEM wheel/tire smooth, but smooth enough. for example, i like staying in the autostop mode at parking garage crawl speeds. i'm wondering if the added weight kicks you into v8 mode more often where ill miss by big golf cart mode?

 

[soulsea]

even on 26s at stock height above, it looks great since the black wheels blend in with the tires.

I'm not sure if that truck is at stock height, I think it's got a drop.

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This is what 26s look like at stock height:

 

[CYKBC]

Eans is at stock hybrid height in photo.

Hybrid aerokit makes it visually look hunkered down more so than base.

Black wheels blend in whereas chrome accentuates the gap from metal to shadows.