05-20-2021, 08:52 PM | #1 |
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22" wheels and tires question
I just got 22"s installed. Running the standard tire set that everyone has: 295/30/22 front and 335/25/22 rear. My OEMs were 285/35/21 and 325/30/21. My question is, why are the new wheels narrower than my OEMs? Both front and rear are narrower. Am I missing something here? Thank you
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05-20-2021, 09:15 PM | #2 |
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I should also mention that my OEMs were run flats. The new ones on 22" are not. Could that be why even though the numbers are the other way around? I don't get it.
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05-20-2021, 09:46 PM | #3 |
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I believe you are asking why the tires themselves are narrower, not the wheels/rims, correct?
How wide are the wheels/rims by themselves, what are the specs for the rims. Different brand/model tires, can look a bit different, depending on the sidewall construction, even if same width tread patch. Is the total tire width narrower, or is it the tread patch touching the ground that is narrower in your case? |
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05-20-2021, 11:30 PM | #5 |
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Never mind guys. I found the answer. It was a dumb question. It was because my new rims are 1" narrower than the OEM (just looked up the spec). Oh well.
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05-21-2021, 10:31 AM | #6 |
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05-21-2021, 11:40 AM | #7 |
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The new ones are aftermarket. The ones removed were OEM 215 style on RFT. I basically lost 1" width all around with the new rims spec
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05-21-2021, 02:13 PM | #8 | |
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Play with offset, width and size till they feel they reach the 10% threshold. So you have to watch the specs like a eagle or it can screw you up. The ones that are close to 100% never last to long and get discontinued pretty quickly. The Audi ones I got for the TT had a slight offset difference and I needed spacers in order to clear the calipers. So I know your pain! |
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05-22-2021, 10:11 AM | #11 |
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Guys I know I lost an inch in width all the way around with the new wheels compare to my OEM 21". Not ideal but I can live with. So I've researched and found the recommendation for tires to not exceed 2" in width than the rim. My new setup has a 3" variance all 4 corners with tires being wider. Do you think it's safe?
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Any difference in ride quality? I am currently checking the aftermarket wheels on 4wheelonline, and can't decide yet whether to get 21's or 22's.
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