View Full Version : 20" Wheels


car_guy
03-05-2009, 04:09 PM
To those of you who changed to 20" wheels how do you like them? How is the ride quality? Would these be OK for a daily driver? Also for those that also leveled, any issues with rubbing? Thanks for any input.

220
03-09-2009, 02:45 PM
am also intersted on hows the ride and your set up thanks

catdaddy137
03-09-2009, 03:38 PM
my oem firehawks are gettn close to 60000. if i get larger rimz. this would be the time to do it. i got to get something soon. does any one know what size comes on the malibu ss??? they look like cobalt rimz to me. maybe bigger. i saw some the other day but didn't look real close enough to see the size.

slowhhr
03-09-2009, 07:51 PM
To those of you who changed to 20" wheels how do you like them? How is the ride quality? Would these be OK for a daily driver? Also for those that also leveled, any issues with rubbing? Thanks for any input.

What are you going to do with the old wheels if you buy the new ones?

220
03-09-2009, 08:48 PM
mine are up 4 sale brand new 125 rims tires caps

catdaddy137
03-09-2009, 09:28 PM
mine are up 4 sale brand new 125 rims tires caps

pix???

solman98
03-10-2009, 07:54 AM
Can't comment on running 20"s, but I can say that after swapping out from a 215/55R16 to a 225/40R18, the ride differance is noticable. It's not bad but you feel bumps more, especially bad spots in the road. I would imagine with 20"s you would need to run either a 30 or maybe a 35 series. Not much protection.

slowhhr
03-10-2009, 07:58 AM
19s would be the biggest id go with.

GRUMPEE
03-10-2009, 10:05 AM
19s would be the biggest id go with.

19 's are an option but 18's & 20's seem to be the more popular + sizes as evidenced by the availability of rims and tire selections.

slowhhr
03-10-2009, 10:26 AM
20s would look the best but 19s would look just as good but with better ride .

damronjr
03-10-2009, 06:44 PM
Took mine off, mainly due to a nail near the sidewall, but I had been wanting to take them off and go back to 18s b/c the ride was rougher and they felt heavier.

wildman1122
12-01-2009, 06:38 PM
I just put 20s on my HHR and love them I went with 225/35/20 tires and I do not believe it to be much worse in the comfort for around town I have not driven along distance (over 100 mile) but if the ride isnt much different around town it should be fine on along haul .

sleeper
12-19-2009, 01:11 AM
Took mine off, mainly due to a nail near the sidewall, but I had been wanting to take them off and go back to 18s b/c the ride was rougher and they felt heavier.

Well, they are heavier..An excellent time to beef-up the braking power..

Heavier rotating mass will take more time/distance & effort to stop...That's a fact..

Just my .02

damronjr
12-19-2009, 05:16 PM
Well, they are heavier..An excellent time to beef-up the braking power..

Heavier rotating mass will take more time/distance & effort to stop...That's a fact..

Just my .02

Well, I knew they WERE heavier, but I didn't know I would be able to FEEL the difference when driving it, not holding the wheels in my hands!!

sleeper
12-19-2009, 11:30 PM
10-4 (no offense meant)..

I only replied because I see so many just hang big rims on their rides & never even consider the effects that it has on braking...

wildman1122
12-20-2009, 01:29 PM
Hey everyone says 18 are the best way to go and I believe them I went with 20 and I like them but I had to go with the eiback pro kit if you go with 18 and went with eibach sportsline springs you would achieve the same effect lower drop with smaller wheels compared to larger wheels and smaller drop . I just had to get 20 why I dont know just really wanted that set up but if I was thinking with my brain and common sense I would have got the 18 reason tires are cheaper ride alittle better but I am happy with the way I went different strokes for different folks !

sleeper
12-20-2009, 04:48 PM
WM- agreed, Using common sense sometimes takes the fun out it.. :lol:

& it seems you need to re-arrange your Img tags..
Perhaps like this: http://www.chevyhhr.net/images/sigs/white.jpg