VE 20" vs 22"

[Wonky]

Must admit those 22s on the white ute do look OK but most people with any reasonable power would (IMHO) be better off to run 20x9.5 or 20x10 on the rear to get the power down better.

[HDT-EFI]

i have pentagons with 9.5/275 rear as well and to be honest the 22's hook up better because its harder to push such a huge rolling diameter off the line so its less likely to brake traction....it is alot harder on the clutch with 22's and the power is down as well....my car has 303rwkw on 20's and 280rwkw on 22's...but man the 20's look too small...

Must admit those 22s on the white ute do look OK but most people with any reasonable power would (IMHO) be better off to run 20x9.5 or 20x10 on the rear to get the power down better.

[Vulture]

Just remember, 22's are illegal and cant made to be legal last I checked, you may not care about this bu I just wanted to make sure you knew, insurance problems!

As far as I know this is true. I would not for a minute entertain the idea of an illegal wheel/tyre combination on a car. Last thing you want is to give an insurance company an excuse to walk away from a claim. 22s might look shit hot but your bank balance won't when you crash it...inside scoop from those in the know, insurance assessors are going straight to wheels and tyres and checking the legality of the combo - especially here in QLD with the amount of payouts after the floods.

[HDT-EFI]

its not any different to running wheels and tyres that don't meet adr's (like fake hsv wheels) or load ratings..BUT its only going to be an issue if the wheels are in direct fault or contributed to said accident...Insurance company's are always going to try and find ways to get out of paying out....I like there clause "act of god".....If you believe in god, then what isn't an act of god..... lmao
[QcontributeUOTE=Vulture;1984576]As far as I know this is true. I would not for a minute entertain the idea of an illegal wheel/tyre combination on a car. Last thing you want is to give an insurance company an excuse to walk away from a claim. 22s might look shit hot but your bank balance won't when you crash it...inside scoop from those in the know, insurance assessors are going straight to wheels and tyres and checking the legality of the combo - especially here in QLD with the amount of payouts after the floods.[/QUOTE]

[sjhugh]

I’ve always been a bit indifferent to 22’s on VE’s mainly because every second set I see seems to be Advani Tourer’s or something very similar. It’s got to the stage where I can’t stand the sight of them anymore.

But credit where credit’s due, that white Ute looks hot, good to see a different rim for a change.

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[memmy]

22 looks hot

[Vulture]

its not any different to running wheels and tyres that don't meet adr's (like fake hsv wheels) or load ratings..

I wouldn't do that either...

From what I have heard (and I could have been given the wrong information) they are getting much more strict on this due to the amount of payouts over the last year or so. Whether it contributed to the accident or not they can argue that the vehicle was not roadworthy. What about a situation in which there was injury or death? I know I sound dramatic but it such a simple and easy thing to avoid an illegal wheel/tyre combo that I am amazed some people would entertain the idea - but that's just me, maybe I am becoming more cautious as I get greyer (and balder)!

But yes, the ute above looks damn hot with the 22s

[Dave85]

While 22's may look hot in some circumstances, let me point out that you need to run a typre that's at least a 95 load rating (and even that is cutting it fine with the weight of VE's), and it is very difficult to find any (reputable brand) tyre that'll both a) fit underneath the guards without some serious guard mods; and b) have decent sidewall thickness. I know because I've enquired a couple of times with various companies about getting 22's for mine.

Better off sticking with the 20's for the various reasons people have already specified, e.g. insurance, ride quality and tyre life.

[iammrhdt]

as most of these guys have stated they are illegal to run unless you have load rated tyres i had 22 inch avanti desires running 255/30/22 95 w with coil overs on the front and triple sssl,s on the back

back guards rolled real tight and front guards rolled even further . your chioce 22,s look mad 20,s will look just as mad if you get the right wheel . hope this helps cheers brad

[scorpion]

Agree the 22's look great. BUT ... insurance & ADR issues should be the real consideration. Where I drive the HWP would also take a keen interest in 22's fitted in contravention to the the rim size stated on the tyre placard. They arent exactly sublte and would give them (HWP) a reason to pull you over and then look at the exhaust, CAI etc etc etc.

[NIXON]

Must admit those 22s on the white ute do look OK but most people with any reasonable power would (IMHO) be better off to run 20x9.5 or 20x10 on the rear to get the power down better.

Smartest thing that has been said in here. 20x8.5 up front, 20x10 rear with mass amounts of dish. Looks better than 22s, rides better than 22s and gets more traction than 22s.

[davo_SSV]

cheers for all the input fellas much appreciated

[davo_SSV]

must say that those 22s on the white ute look shweet. but i think im gonna go 20" 8.5 front and 9.5 or 10 rear. ive just come back from just over a week trip around nsw on some pretty rough even dirt roads (pretty much a pub crawl on wheels) and even with the SSV 19's it was harsh as in places, i would not have liked to be doing it on 22s and would more than likely have come back with a damged wheel or two especially since open country roads generally mean harder driving.