Ride quality on 22s

[Alij1]

Those of you that have 22" wheels, how is the ride quality on them? I have the 19" m sport wheels with rft and I'm looking to upgrade. Just wondering how will the ride be with regular tires on 22".
Thanks!

[mcvaughan]

Originally Posted by Alij1

Those of you that have 22" wheels, how is the ride quality on them? I have the 19" m sport wheels with rft and I'm looking to upgrade. Just wondering how will the ride be with regular tires on 22".
Thanks!

To be honest I don't notice much of a difference from stock. Rides great!

[mpack79]

I agree. I went from 18" to 22" and can not tell much if any difference.

[Chadmatic]

My recent X5 loaner sported square 19" wheels and it felt like a completely different car to my X5 with staggered 20" wheels so it is hard to understand how those with 22" wheels do not notice any difference.

[Alan l.]

Going from 20" RFTS to 22" regular tires the ride quality actually improved slightly. The only time you notice the 22"s is when you hit some really broken roads. Consecutive bumps back to back.

[Kzang]

Especially going from 19" RFT to 22" Traditional all Season pirelli tires.. I feel the traditional 22" rides smoother.

[Alij1]

Thanks guys, also what tires are you guys running on your 22s

[Kzang]

Pirelli is pretty much what everyone uses for this size.

Supposedly you can't get them anymore though...

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...hlight=pirelli

Forum member Alan is selling a almost a new set in the classified section here

http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...hlight=pirelli

[beammeupscottie]

I went from 20" to 22" only difference I feel is a bit more easy over bumps etc; likely due to non-run flats

[r33_RGSport]

22" non RFT compares to 20" RFT is night and day.
The 22" more smoother and forgiving on the car.
The 20" RFT felt like you hit bigger bump or dip that it is. The tire just don't flex as much as non RFT.

[r33_RGSport]

Oh, and I have a used low mileage 22" wheels and tires set waiting for a new owner.
PM me if you are interested.

[Chadmatic]

This seems to be more of an RFT versus non-RFT question than the ride quality of 22" wheel versus 19" wheels. If the tires are the same type and make (non-RFT for example), then the 22" wheels will likely have a noticeably firmer (harder) ride than the 19" wheels on an X5.

[Kzang]

Originally Posted by Chadmatic

This seems to be more of an RFT versus non-RFT question than the ride quality of 22" wheel versus 19" wheels. If the tires are the same type and make (non-RFT for example), then the 22" wheels will likely have a noticeably firmer (harder) ride than the 19" wheels on an X5.

Very true, but the fact that there isn't any RFT for the 22", I was comparing the 19" RFT since that is what comes on the X5 stock. As far as the ride quality the non RFT 22" all seasons ride very smooth.. smoother than my 20" RFT summer dunlops.

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by Chadmatic

This seems to be more of an RFT versus non-RFT question than the ride quality of 22" wheel versus 19" wheels. If the tires are the same type and make (non-RFT for example), then the 22" wheels will likely have a noticeably firmer (harder) ride than the 19" wheels on an X5.

The best comparison will be those guys that swap the 20" from RFT to non-RFT.
22" tires compared to the 20" is only .8" thickness difference or you still have 3.5" sidewall on the 22".

[viperdoc]

I have the 19inch RFTs and was contemplating getting either the 20 inch staggered or 20 inch square setup with non RFTs. So basically everyone is saying I should feel an Improvement in ride quality? A worse ride is what I'm scared of

[IvanLZ]

Originally Posted by viperdoc

I have the 19inch RFTs and was contemplating getting either the 20 inch staggered or 20 inch square setup with non RFTs. So basically everyone is saying I should feel an Improvement in ride quality? A worse ride is what I'm scared of

If you go from 19 inch RFT to 20 inch RFT the difference is not much. If you are worried for ride quality then you should switch the RFT to Non-rft.

I have 20 inch RFT and they feel okay on bumps but reading people reviews on Non-rft i will for sure change it after i burn mine.

[viperdoc]

Yes my plan is to go to non run flats for the 20s.

[HomeIn2]

Still trying to keep somewhat on topic....I went from RF 20s to non RF 20s. My ride now is much smoother, quieter, and way less jittery when driving straight line. I also feel more confidence in both wet and cold (S. CA 'cold') conditions. Other than that, I hate non RFs 😁