22" and 20" Pics, Same Car, Pros-Cons - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

xxlbeerz · 07-13-2011, 05:25 PM

Just for reference, these are on the same car, same day, with 22" (Foose) and 20"(Forgestar) wheels lowered with Pfadt springs. (Please excuse my door ding, someone just bashed it with a shopping cart)

22" Side

20" Side

22" 3/4

20" 3/4

Pros and cons are rather obvious, but:

22"
Pros: Looks better IMO, Seems to have more grip, less give in turns
Cons: Firmer ride, perceived increase in grip is probably from more diameter/weight, little sidewall means you have to watch which roads you drive on

20"
Pros: Less sleek but tougher look IMO, less expensive, increased sidewall make road scanning less important
Cons: Playing with air pressure still softer in turns, performance increase is not all that substantial

They both have their pros and cons, but I haven't found that the differences that get pointed out are dramatic. The same wheel in different sizes would have been better, but these should have shown a large difference and it's not there.

If you're not a regular racer and have decent roads, 22" for sure.
Because of the roads where I work, going to stick with 20".

And yes, I will eventually get a matching back rotor, I was just surprised that the back rotor costs double the front!

xxlbeerz · 07-14-2011, 04:56 PM

Selling the 22's in the Classifieds.

SUX2BU · 07-14-2011, 05:01 PM

Forgestars look 10 times better. You should weigh them while you have all the wheels available.

SGOS252382 · 07-14-2011, 05:21 PM

Despite your feelings the 20" wheels will out handle the 22" all day long.

What your probably feeling is more road contact with less sidewall. But if your car was tested with each wheel, later Gs, slalom speed, etc. would be better running the 20" wheels.
And straight line performance would be much better.

And l love the look of the 20" Forgestars.

GreenMonster · 07-14-2011, 06:08 PM

those 20 look fire .. good choice

CamaroDreams07 · 07-14-2011, 06:11 PM

20s always look better IMO. And the Forgestar is a much better looking wheel

CaniacFan · 07-14-2011, 06:14 PM

Ya, gotta agree with the guys on this one. Mines a daily driver and as nice as the 22's look in the lowered stance - gotta stick with the 20's..

TaylorRyanSS · 07-14-2011, 06:51 PM

Forgestars FTW! The others ones are not my thing. But I like the F14s in 22s.

Darth_Emma · 07-14-2011, 08:07 PM

I just ordered a set of 20s for my car. I'll be selling my 22s once I get them. I've added some hp to my car and the 20s will hook better.

*Mindz* · 07-14-2011, 09:36 PM

Personally, I don't like either wheel, and it depends on what you're going for. If you're trying to compete with someone, get the 20's and squeeze every ounce of performance out of the car. I like the look of 22's on my car, and I enjoy driving the car both fast in the corners, and cruising down the block, so 22's were my wheel of choice.

I do agree with everyone else that the Forgestars look better than the Foose wheels

xxlbeerz · 07-15-2011, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mindz

Personally, I don't like either wheel, and it depends on what you're going for. If you're trying to compete with someone, get the 20's and squeeze every ounce of performance out of the car. I like the look of 22's on my car, and I enjoy driving the car both fast in the corners, and cruising down the block, so 22's were my wheel of choice.

I do agree with everyone else that the Forgestars look better than the Foose wheels

That was mostly the point of my post, if you're not racing often and you have decent roads, 22" all the way. Not sure the reduction in size was worth the cost, and on the dyno it was 5rwhp difference (only ~1%!, well worth it in the looks dept.).

I'm keeping the 20's due to the roads in my area. Also, I need sidewall because two times I let other people drive my car they tapped a curb, and I did it once. Otherwise, I would have just kept the tires and swapped 22" rims.

Outlaw77 · 07-15-2011, 01:01 PM

20" for me.

2010 SSRS · 07-15-2011, 01:10 PM

Definitely the Foose 22's, much better looking wheel, I don't like the look of those 20's at all.

remdds · 07-15-2011, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2010 SSRS

Definitely the Foose 22's, much better looking wheel, I don't like the look of those 20's at all.

What he said.

07-13-2011, 05:25 PM	#1
xxlbeerz Drives: 2010 Black on Black Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 533	22" and 20" Pics, Same Car, Pros-Cons Just for reference, these are on the same car, same day, with 22" (Foose) and 20"(Forgestar) wheels lowered with Pfadt springs. (Please excuse my door ding, someone just bashed it with a shopping cart) 22" Side 20" Side 22" 3/4 20" 3/4 Pros and cons are rather obvious, but: 22" Pros: Looks better IMO, Seems to have more grip, less give in turns Cons: Firmer ride, perceived increase in grip is probably from more diameter/weight, little sidewall means you have to watch which roads you drive on 20" Pros: Less sleek but tougher look IMO, less expensive, increased sidewall make road scanning less important Cons: Playing with air pressure still softer in turns, performance increase is not all that substantial They both have their pros and cons, but I haven't found that the differences that get pointed out are dramatic. The same wheel in different sizes would have been better, but these should have shown a large difference and it's not there. If you're not a regular racer and have decent roads, 22" for sure. Because of the roads where I work, going to stick with 20". And yes, I will eventually get a matching back rotor, I was just surprised that the back rotor costs double the front! Last edited by xxlbeerz; 07-14-2011 at 02:12 PM.

07-14-2011, 05:01 PM	#3
SUX2BU Quit being a pu$$y Drives: FAST Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sachse TX (DFW) Posts: 5,825 View My Garage	Forgestars look 10 times better. You should weigh them while you have all the wheels available. __________________ <----- Click HERE to see ALL of my mods/write ups

07-14-2011, 06:08 PM	#5
GreenMonster Its all about the U Drives: 2010 SGM Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Miami Posts: 1,671	those 20 look fire .. good choice __________________ C5.SFC5//FacebookSFC5\\SFC5.TK

07-14-2011, 06:11 PM	#6
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	20s always look better IMO. And the Forgestar is a much better looking wheel __________________ [B]

07-14-2011, 06:51 PM	#8
TaylorRyanSS COTW: 12/13/10 Drives: 1969 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 7,880	Forgestars FTW! The others ones are not my thing. But I like the F14s in 22s. __________________ "Are you one of those boys who prefer cars to women? - I'm one of those boys that appreciates a fine body, regardless of the make." 1969 CAMARO JOURNAL: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=341239 \| FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/taylor.ryan.apt \| GRAPHIC DESIGN: www.aptdesigns.net

07-14-2011, 04:56 PM	#2
xxlbeerz Drives: 2010 Black on Black Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 533	Selling the 22's in the Classifieds.

07-14-2011, 05:21 PM	#4
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	Despite your feelings the 20" wheels will out handle the 22" all day long. What your probably feeling is more road contact with less sidewall. But if your car was tested with each wheel, later Gs, slalom speed, etc. would be better running the 20" wheels. And straight line performance would be much better. And l love the look of the 20" Forgestars.

07-14-2011, 06:14 PM	#7
CaniacFan Drives: '10 SS CGM #75,288, '14 Stingray Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 3,938	Ya, gotta agree with the guys on this one. Mines a daily driver and as nice as the 22's look in the lowered stance - gotta stick with the 20's..

07-14-2011, 08:07 PM	#9
Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 12,996 View My Garage	I just ordered a set of 20s for my car. I'll be selling my 22s once I get them. I've added some hp to my car and the 20s will hook better.

07-14-2011, 09:36 PM	#10
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,421	Personally, I don't like either wheel, and it depends on what you're going for. If you're trying to compete with someone, get the 20's and squeeze every ounce of performance out of the car. I like the look of 22's on my car, and I enjoy driving the car both fast in the corners, and cruising down the block, so 22's were my wheel of choice. I do agree with everyone else that the Forgestars look better than the Foose wheels __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1

07-15-2011, 01:01 PM	#12
Outlaw77 Drives: 2018 Charger SRT 392 F8 Green Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oakville Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,910	20" for me.

07-15-2011, 01:10 PM	#13
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	Definitely the Foose 22's, much better looking wheel, I don't like the look of those 20's at all. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

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