Too early for me to know. If given the choice I would have purchased 20" for the bad roads here in Canada. I did buy 19" winter tire and rim package for winter.
Some people are concerned about the 22"
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I bought my winter tire package directly from Genesis Canada and had them installed when I picked it up. They had different options for 19", 20", and 22". I opted for the 19" Pirelli package. I think that Braelin might be the manufacture of all the rims. Included were sensors and everything is working correctly.
The different wheels/tire combo options have to be same circumference (or close) to keep the speedo and anti lock brakes in calibration. That 22" setup is going to be about the same height as the 19" setup, but more rim and less tire.
If you have 3 or 4" of extra rim height then you have to use much lower profile tires (short side walls - the part you see when you look at a tire on a car)) to keep the dimensions the same. The problem is that much shorter side walls is much less cushion from the tire for the wheel when you hit a pothole. How much sidewall determines how much that sidewall can flex and absorb impacts. The shorter sidewalls have to be much stiffer and thus let much more impact energy through to the rim. Main risk being bent rims, main pain being rougher ride all the time. It's a very real risk here in the freezing parts of the country. Not so much south or far west where it doesn't freeze and bust the roads up.
They spec much taller (thicker) side walls when a smaller rim is used. The overall diameter stays "the same" (more or less) regardless of the wheel size.
That thicker sidewall gives a lot of cushion to the ride and protects the rim from taking as much energy when an impact happens.
Yes, it's real and the cheap rims being sold doesn't help. Around here (midwest) you're crazy to run 20"+ and skimpy sidewalls.
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PS - I do know some guys that have replaced 4+ wheels from cracking them on potholes or bashing curbs.They spec much taller (thicker) side walls when a smaller rim is used. The overall diameter stays "the same" (more or less) regardless of the wheel size.
That thicker sidewall gives a lot of cushion to the ride and protects the rim from taking as much energy when an impact happens.
Yes, it's real and the cheap rims being sold doesn't help. Around here (midwest) you're crazy to run 20"+ and skimpy sidewalls.
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Tyre Size Calculator/Tire Plus Sizing Calculator - find the optimal tyre size when you install larger wheels on a car. Calculate tyre dimensions for Plus Sizing.www.tyresizecalculator.com
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