tryin to decide...20's or 22's

[Mattys1970C-10]

I am lookin for some input from some guys who have had either or both. I like the big rim look, but im not sure whether to get 20's or 22's. I have never seen a truck like ours in person with rims or this would be easier. I dont wanna get 20's and when they are on, wish I had gone bigger.

[CC69Rat]

Post up a picture of your truck, lowered or .. ? Which wheels were you looking at? I can Photoshop it for you and give you a general idea.

[original-71]

just to give you an idea top picture with 20's, bottom picture with 22's in the works still. i really dont think you can go wrong with either size though IMO.

[boraxman]

20's

[davepl]

15s. Or if you just gotta bling it, 16.5s

[67ctener]

Can't go wrong with either. Cost may also play a factor especially if you plan on going billet

[JointTech]

20's at stock height.

[CC69Rat]

Budget is the biggest factor IMO. I like them all, stock steelies to big billets. I think you really need to be bagged to pull off 22s. No offense .. just my opinion.

[leftybass209]

I am a firm believer in wheels complimenting a truck, not the other way around. I've never seen a set of 22 ' s that don't look overkill on any build. 20 ' s with the right sidewall can really lend style to these trucks. Overkill is obviously subjective though.

[Oxmarqt]

I kinda want to get a set of 8" made up to start a new trend but I can't figure out the spacer needed to clear the caliper!!



I would go with the 20's, btw. A much more "standard" size to day that will give you more wheel/tire options.

[Mattys1970C-10]

Originally Posted by leftybass209

I am a firm believer in wheels complimenting a truck, not the other way around. I've never seen a set of 22 ' s that don't look overkill on any build. 20 ' s with the right sidewall can really lend style to these trucks. Overkill is obviously subjective though.

this is exactly what I was thinking. I love the look of 22's but im kinda leaning towards 20's. I really like the deep dish look. I also really like the american racing torque thrusts in 20 with a nice deep dish.......

[original-71]

Originally Posted by Mattys1970C-10

this is exactly what I was thinking. I love the look of 22's but im kinda leaning towards 20's. I really like the deep dish look. I also really like the american racing torque thrusts in 20 with a nice deep dish.......

i had a decent looking lip on my 20's with a 5.5 backspace but like mentioned before you can narrow rear end some to give you more backspace which allows more lip you also have to consider a rolled/soft lip vs step lip which a rolled/soft looks deeper in IMO. iam guessing with a 70 you have a 6 lug truck which also means not many wheels are out there with a deep backspace unless you go custom but then again i could be wrong.

[joey8383]

Originally Posted by original-71

i had a decent looking lip on my 20's with a 5.5 backspace but like mentioned before you can narrow rear end some to give you more backspace which allows more lip you also have to consider a rolled/soft lip vs step lip which a rolled/soft looks deeper in IMO. iam guessing with a 70 you have a 6 lug truck which also means not many wheels are out there with a deep backspace unless you go custom but then again i could be wrong.

Your 20's looked great too. Were both pics with 4.5/7" drop? Can I get the details on your 20s? 5.5" backspace on rear? 10" wide? What about the specs for front wheels? What size tires? and what kind of wheels are those?
That's the exact look I'm looking for on mine.

[GoaterAz]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Budget is the biggest factor IMO. I like them all, stock steelies to big billets. I think you really need to be bagged to pull off 22s. No offense .. just my opinion.

I'd have to agree, I think the only way to pull of 22's is to be air bagged and to pull off a set of 20's you need very little or no wheel gap to look correct.

[Bennett68C10]

I fought with the same decision your trying to make. I ended up going with 20's but now wish I went with 22's or at least in the rear. My next set for sure will be 22's. I say if you have 22's in your head at all you might as well pull the trigger on them, if not you will probably regret it like I do.

Also in my opinion I don't think you need to be bagged to pull off 22's. Look at Hectors, you can't tell me his truck doesn't look ridiculous. A nice 4.5/6 or even a 5/7 drop and your good to go. Here's a pic of mine with the 20's.

[Mattys1970C-10]

i really gotta get a digital camera so I can post up pics. its a primer grey long bed with a 4.5 6 drop

[CC69Rat]

here's a pic with 20's all the way around. TT2s, approx 4.5 / 6" drop. If you can find / take a similar picture of your truck I can 'shop it for ya.

[C/10 King]

The best of both worlds, 20's and 22's.

[YBNORML]

20/22's.

[colin_havens]

I don't know what your plans are for a drop, but heres mine with 20s (first two pics)and then 22s (the last two). Bagged of course. That being said, I will eventually go back to 20s, but run a 20x14 in the rear with some meat. I just love the look of a "modern pro-street" truck.

[King Cary]

20's look good or 22's if bagged..

[jborders]

I have 22"s but if I had it to do over I would do 20"s instead. IMO a 28 or 29 inch tire looks good on a lowered truck and with a 22 there isn't much sidewall basically rubber bands. I wouldn't say they look bad just think 20"s would have looked better on mine in the end.

[BigMike]

Originally Posted by jborders

IMO a 28 or 29 inch tire looks good on a lowered truck

I think you meant 18's or 19's but I couldn't help it.

Although this is certainly not my style, I do have to give props for the amount of work, time & money that went into building it. Personally I would have went with much bigger wheels & tires

[CC69Rat]

Colin your truck is incredible. Do you have a build thread on it?

[colin_havens]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Colin your truck is incredible. Do you have a build thread on it?

I don't. I should have done one while I built it, but never did. Thank you for the complement tho! Right now she is in the garage with a blown wheel bearing, awaiting a set of bigger brakes and modular spindles. It completely trashed the spindle, and rotor when it went, and I'm lucky I didn't have the wheel come off in the process. So if I have to replace stuff, may as we'll go big right?