20'' vs 22'' Rims? 22" rim owners please read!

[Kendell347]

Originally Posted by Indpowr

I make the same margin on both, keep in my the cost wholesale on 22 is more than 20s too.

I agree that you should pick what makes you happy, not anyone else. See if you could ride in a car with 22s in your area.

I love our 22s and they do look so much better to me. if it slows me down, I will add more power..

Good quality 22s can weigh the sames as oem 20s, if you gets good 20s it will weigh less than oem

I like your rims in your sig pic. They actually look like the rims I have in mind.

[Kendell347]

Originally Posted by GreenMonster

Hey I have 22's on my car and no problem with the feel of the ride.
However right now I am looking for a new set of wheels (different design) and after owning 22's I think I will purchase 20's next for a couple reasons.

1. 22's weigh more, and just the thought of being able to go faster with 20's excite me

2. Maybe its the design of my wheels or idk what but they just seem TOO big for the camaro.

Ive always liked 22s and how they look and Im also a big fan of deep lips on wheels so I am not knocking them but I guess owning a Camaro has made me appreciate 20s more.

Most of the time depending on the wheel design 20s look perfect.
Depends what your into racing 18-20 or strictly looks 20-22, or both 20's

21 would probably be ideal but with the rarity of 21 wheels and tire $$ comes into play.

This is just my experience and opinion.

Thanks GreenMonster!!

[seddon]

Kendell347 if you wanna see and feel how the 22's ride I will be at the NY5th gen meet at the end of the month you can take it for a ride if you like. 22's do cost more but enhances the look of the car IMO. No real difference in ride quality with the pedders Xa's but you can see for yourself.

[Kendell347]

Originally Posted by seddon

Kendell347 if you wanna see and feel how the 22's ride I will be at the NY5th gen meet at the end of the month you can take it for a ride if you like. 22's do cost more but enhances the look of the car IMO. No real difference in ride quality with the pedders Xa's but you can see for yourself.

I appreciate the offer Seddon...I'll see you there.

[Mud]

I have spoken to quite a few rim companies and they say that I should go with 22" rims versus the stock 20's as it gives a better appearance.

Entirely subjective. In my opinion, 22's look silly and ghetto.

Again, my opinion since you asked. Others may vary.

[PQ]

I'd put a set of 20s on my car TODAY if I could get them for the price I could get for my Savinis.

The performance loss is ridiculous. I mean CRAZY ridiculous.

When you hear guys say things like "Do you want performance, or looks?"

LISTEN. Because YOU CAN'T HAVE BOTH WITH 22s.

Even if you get light weight wheels in 22 inch, you will NEVER make them grip.

Only get 22s if you NEVER plan on performance being important. Learn from my mistake.

And as a side note, stay away from Savini. And if you just can't, DO NOT let them paint any for you.

Good luck.

[xxlbeerz]

I have 22's on mine, and they do look better on the car IMO, but I will be putting on some 20's soon. Will update with direct difference and dynos.

[tlc9193]

Originally Posted by mikepage0007

downside on 22,s is that pirelli is the only 315x25x22 tire on the market.....so you have only 1 choice of tire and it is alway backordered...you could get lucky 1 week and next week there out for a month...

You can always go with 315/30 and have more choices.

[seddon]

Originally Posted by PQ

I'd put a set of 20s on my car TODAY if I could get them for the price I could get for my Savinis.

The performance loss is ridiculous. I mean CRAZY ridiculous.

When you hear guys say things like "Do you want performance, or looks?"

LISTEN. Because YOU CAN'T HAVE BOTH WITH 22s.

Even if you get light weight wheels in 22 inch, you will NEVER make them grip.

Only get 22s if you NEVER plan on performance being important. Learn from my mistake.

And as a side note, stay away from Savini. And if you just can't, DO NOT let them paint any for you.

Good luck.

There is a slight performance loss IMO but here in NYC where you going fast pot hole city also I can make my 315 p-zero nero grip pretty good.

[seddon]

Originally Posted by tlc9193

You can always go with 315/30 and have more choices.

Tommy what tires are those? Are they for cars or trucks?

[tlc9193]

Originally Posted by seddon

Tommy what tires are those? Are they for cars or trucks?

ContiCrossContact UHP - The Light Truck & SUV Performance tire.

Handle real nice and stick a little better than the pirellis. And I have about a 1.25 drop

[Darth_Emma]

Originally Posted by PQ

I'd put a set of 20s on my car TODAY if I could get them for the price I could get for my Savinis.

The performance loss is ridiculous. I mean CRAZY ridiculous.

When you hear guys say things like "Do you want performance, or looks?"

LISTEN. Because YOU CAN'T HAVE BOTH WITH 22s.

Even if you get light weight wheels in 22 inch, you will NEVER make them grip.

Only get 22s if you NEVER plan on performance being important. Learn from my mistake.

And as a side note, stay away from Savini. And if you just can't, DO NOT let them paint any for you.

Good luck.

+1

I bought 22s for my car - three piece forged - very expensive Savini wheels - about a year ago. They look GREAT, but they don't hook for crap. Also we cannot seem to get the vibration out of one of them (I even sent them back to the manufacturer for them to repair them and they still vibrate a bit). The shop says "that's the nature of 22" wheels with low profile tires." 22s are a PITA, imho.

I just bought a set of 20" Forgeline wheels with drag radials. I spent a lot of money on adding rwhp to my car. I want to be able to put it to the pavement.

[Indpowr]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

The shop says "that's the nature of 22" wheels with low profile tires." 22s are a PITA, imho.

Darth, it is your wheels. I have over 40k miles on my 22s and 0 vibrations and rides as smooth as day one. A tad rougher with the reduced sidewall and might have lack of tracking but not worried I have 345s on the other ride

[Darth_Emma]

Originally Posted by Indpowr

Darth, it is your wheels. I have over 40k miles on my 22s and 0 vibrations and rides as smooth as day one. A tad rougher with the reduced sidewall and might have lack of tracking but not worried I have 345s on the other ride

Yay for you! (I don't mean that as a wise crack.) I've had problems with my 22s.

Even without the slight vibration I have, the low profile tires do translate every tiny bump in the road to the cabin.

Also, my car is at about 580 rwhp right now and I believe it will be over 600 with the 20" wheels. I cannot get the 22s with the low profile tires to hook, so I can't use the power I have with the 22s.

I've discovered that there are trade offs with almost everything with these cars. I wanted the looks of 22s when I bought them. I didn't realize the hit I'd take with performance at the time. My car was at 370 rwhp when I bought the 22s. But, I've added hp since then and discovered how much I like it. Live and learn.

The OP asked about the ins and outs of 22s. I was just providing my perspective.

If you want pretty, don't mind losing 20 to 30 rwhp, and don't mind a slightly rougher ride, then perhaps 22s are for you.

If you want a good looking wheel that is lighter weight, then 20s would be better. I am going with 20s with drag radials for a good street wheel that will hook and serve for occasional track days.

If you're totally drag race oriented, then you might consider 18s.