Rivian_Hugh_III
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The more I look at the 20" wheels the more I dislike them from an aesthetic perspective. To my eye the traditional set of 20's look like floating staples, the second are too busy, and the black are $3500.
I'm not a fan of the 21" wheels either, for reasons long explained: They are a bizarre size that locks you into this Pirelli tire, and they sort of look weird. One caveat is they may look awesome without the inserts in, but I can't find a photo of the full truck with the inserts out. And then there's the random tire size issue again.
That leaves me with the 22" wheels. Now these I like. Recent photo close-ups of the 22" wheels have me swooning. But I'm aware of the problems with these wheels and the tires that come with them:
For those of you who know wheels and tires well, what do you see as the pros and cons of doing this? For my part, I'm wondering if range might actually improve, since bigger tires would mean the wheels spin slower to achieve similar speeds. I've read that 22" is the standard size of many of GM's larger vehicles, so there should be a nice variety of tires out there, including All-Terrain and All-Season options.
I appreciate any comments!
EDIT: The stock 20’s are growing on me. Gotta see them in person to decide.
I'm not a fan of the 21" wheels either, for reasons long explained: They are a bizarre size that locks you into this Pirelli tire, and they sort of look weird. One caveat is they may look awesome without the inserts in, but I can't find a photo of the full truck with the inserts out. And then there's the random tire size issue again.
That leaves me with the 22" wheels. Now these I like. Recent photo close-ups of the 22" wheels have me swooning. But I'm aware of the problems with these wheels and the tires that come with them:
- The wheels are not forged like the 20's so they are less strong (though the process used to create them does provide some extra strength around the rims).
- Having less sidewall will give you a rougher ride, or ahem, allow you to feel the road beneath you.
- Having less sidewall means less bending if you hit a pothole or rock with some force, meaning you could not only damage the wheels, but pop the tires.
- The wheels are grippy rubber, which usually means fewer miles before they wear out.
- "Performance tires" usually mean garbage traction in snow and ice. I've never had a vehicle where I had "summer tires" and "winter tires," but this is a case where it may be strongly recommended, especially considering I live in Michigan.
- Bigger wheels mean less range, possibly much less range. Some have wondered whether the wider diameter of the 20" wheel's tires (34") would mean that the 20's get worse range, but spinning a rubber tire is easier than spinning a metal wheel. Bigger wheels in an EV mean less range.
- On the plus side, the 22's look awesome and are probably the tire that gets you 0-60 in 3.0 seconds (although 3.1 seconds, or 3.2 seconds aren't far off).
For those of you who know wheels and tires well, what do you see as the pros and cons of doing this? For my part, I'm wondering if range might actually improve, since bigger tires would mean the wheels spin slower to achieve similar speeds. I've read that 22" is the standard size of many of GM's larger vehicles, so there should be a nice variety of tires out there, including All-Terrain and All-Season options.
I appreciate any comments!
EDIT: The stock 20’s are growing on me. Gotta see them in person to decide.
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