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20s or 22s?

Ryde _Or_Die

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Alright, I have been planning on getting 20s because I don't want to pay $800 a tire for 22s (or so I thought they cost). Turns out I can get some for about $300 a tire or some 20" tires for $150 each (goodyears). Now which would you do? Not too worried about the initial rim cost as much as the tire costs later.
 



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what are the specs on your truck? what look are you going for? i say 22s are way too big and look stupid... on anything... in general, i think anything bigger than a 17" is a waste... but would rather see 20s on a truck than 22s...... they are also way heavier and will further kill performance
 






$600 extra for 2" taller wheels................the choice seems pretty simple to me.
 






I would just get 20's if I were you. 22's are just way too overpriced right now. Maybe in a couple of years when the 22's are the norm and people are trying to fit 24's in the Explorer then maybe the price will go down to where the 20's are right now.
 






I am going for large and chrome, lol. I have a 95 XLT 4x4 stock right now. Anyone have any pics of 22s on an Ex like mine? The only thing keeping me from going with 22s is double the price for tires.
 






one word...............twentys
 






20's cause 22's would be a pain in the arss
 






I'd go the 20s route too. 22s are alot heavier and you will notice the difference between the stockers and 22s (or 20s). Ive had my 20s off for about a month to get my tire/camber situation fixed and i can tell a huge difference, and I'm also barking tires (its AWD). I could never do that with my 20s. But with the 20s and exhaust, i turned alot of heads. It's your choice to do whatever, some people are into huge rims, others into 160 dB stereos, some into lifts and others into the stock look. It's all what you think looks good in the end, be different
 






well 22s means that for the same outside diameter tire, its going to be less profile and less sidewall meaning mor chance of bending the rim and a stiffer ride.... and they cost a lot more too.....
 






How about 20's in front, and 22's in back ? Go for the 20's if you're sticking to just one size.

Shane
 






its a 4x4, so i wouldnt go woth 20s in front and 22s in back becuase you may be able to get the tires in an approximate overall diameter to each other, but if you ever had to use 4x4, one set would be able to move faster than the otehr one due to the weight factor... also, that prevents the tires from being rotated
 






Wow, solid offroad people here. My brother had 20's on his tundra a while back. I say go with 20's because as we all know, the heavier the tires/wheels the more strain they put on the truck. His 20's wore out his brakes in 20,000 miles. I mean clean out, from brand new to metal to metal. 22's also don't look right on small trucks. I've seen a 2nd gen on nice 20's one time and it was awesome. Being that the 22's will be more expensive, more wear and tear, and look kinda goofy... I think the decision is obvious... get the 20's. (Also 22's will need a lift just to fit on an X - probably the biggest factor). Post pics which ever way you go.
 






Why would I need a lift to go 22s? I've seen X's with 20s and lowered 3-4 inches. I was thinking 22s and an inch lower myself. 20s are yesterdays 18s kind of, you know what I mean? I figure if I go 22s I can't go bigger so I should always be fine with them. Then again, double the money for tires. Ahh, decisions decisions.
 






I agree 22's are considered "big time" right now but that's on like cadillacs and 1500 trucks and stuff. Personally I think 20's on explorers look like 22's on an F-150, which is kinda cool cause we don't have to spend the money on 22's to get the look of them. But seriously, even with rubber band tires it doesn't seem like they could fit in the wheel wells at all. They would hit immediatley on a turn. Now those explorers you saw running 20's with 3-4 inches of drop, did they set them down on bags sitting still or did somebody tell you they were lowered that much, or did you actually see them driving and know they had that much drop? You talk about the difference between 20's and 22's being not that much, that's like saying the difference between a 31x10.50 tire and 33x12.50 tire isn't that much. 31's will fit not problem, 33's will completely lock up from rubbing and won't move on a stock truck. Anyways I've never heard of an explorer running 22's, find some pics and post them if you can.
 






NO lift is needed to fit 22s, that is old news. Look on cardomain, there are quite a few with 22s and even one 3rd gen with 23s (Pirelli tires 305/35 23, O.D. 31.5 inches)
 






Whats considered a 3rd gen? Because I know there are some differences b/t 95s and 98s, but are those both 2nd gens? Reason I ask is because the brand new explorers are bigger than the 2nd gens. I know 22s will be better looking to me at least. Now its all up to deciding if its worth it.
 






Got many potholes in Florida? I know if I just paid over 3 grand on wheels/tires my heart would skip a beat everytime I hit a pothole. ;)
 






Sure do; but I'll be the jackass people are honking at because I'm going 5mph over them, lol.
 









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