Looking to replace my 18" Stock wheels. Looking for input of those that have upgraded to a 20" or 22". If I go with the 22" does the ride quality or handling suffer?
Also looking for suggestions on the best rubber to add , currently considering the Goodrich G-Force TA 305/40/r22 or Nitto NT 420-s. Any experience or suggestions are appreciated.

 

Especially on a Lightning I would suggest no larger than 20. When the rubber gets to thin the vehicle is more likely to pick up and move over bumps around turns etc... plus 22 may look too big in a sport truck and really slow it down as well.

 

Go big or go home!!!!!!!

 

I have 22’s, the ride is the same as stock (at least I can not tell the difference), and the truck feels like it handles the turns better. Only thing is it does not chirp second gear like it did in the 18’s after I put the FTVB in. Get 22’s or stick with the 18’s.

 

The reason it doesn't chirp is not because you are getting better traction...but you are going slower.

You will deffinitly lose performance with 22's and 20's, the wheels are the last place you want to add weight.

I have also seen only 2 L's that looked good with 22's usually it just looks way to big almost like a 4x4

 

If you get the 22s, put a set of 4.10 gears in as well. Mine pulls stronger with the 22s and 4.10s than it did stock. If I could have found a set of 20x10s, that I liked, I would have gone with them instead. Now that I have 22s, I can't say I'm at all disappointed.


I don't think they look too big in an F-150 wheel well either.

 

I guess I could put some bigger brakes on the front. They look awfully small now.

 

Or you could just do both 20's and 22's

 

just screw it and go 22's

 

Don't do 22's ride quality suffers the taller the rim and shorter the sidewall. Don't let anyone try to tell you different. While I love my 20's and it still rides great it was better with the 18's

 

I have 22's, the difference in ride quality is not noticable to me. And on top of that, there is a very small diffence between 20's and 22's. I think at that size it is more about the weight of the wheel.

 

I regularly swap from 20's to the stock 18's. Wheel/tire packages weigh the same. The ride is remarkably better with the 18's. The comparison is not apples to apples, though, as I have runflat 20's, which means a very stiff sidewall.

The difference is the same as moving from 18 to 20.

295/45-18 = 5.2" sidewall
295/40-20 = 4.6" sidewall = .6" diff
285/35-22 = 3.9" sidewall = .7" diff

 

285/35/22 Nittos and the ride was fine.

 

22's for sure!





22" Boyd Osiris w/ 285/35/22 rubber.

-Mike

 

where the hell have you been hiding???