Questions for you all. Im upgrading my 2011 from the factory 17s. I can not get the tires to balance and one or two of the rims have a hop. Tired of chasing the unbalancable POS. Looking at new take offs on evil bay. 18 or 20s? Need opinions from all of you that have made this wheel diameter jump. Will either size produce any drivability problems, mainly adverse affects to the trucks brain besides speed calibration?
Secondly which do you think look better. I almost think 20s look too large?

 

Some might call me old school but I still like some side wall to my tires. Rides smoother I think too. I had 17s from the factory and changed to 18s and didn't have any issues. I'm just not a fan of the look of 20s but to each his own. I'd put on what you think looks best

 

I think 20s look nice. But the tires are more expensive and with less sidewall the ride will be rougher. This isn't a sports car.

When I got my new truck I purposefully looked for 18s, because that's the smallest I could get with the other options I wanted.

-J

 

20's will make it look more modern. but honestly it comes down to your opinion.. at the end of the day that's all that matters since it's your money. i know that's a cliche answer, but you're bound to get a split decision on this.

 

I upgraded from my factory 18's to factory 20 takeoffs soon after I got the truck. I just got another set of takeoffs. I used Craigslist both times and sold my 18's and the first set of 20 takeoffs. I checked out Ebay several times...a lot of sets don't include the sensors or the shipping was too much. If you're patient you can find someone who lifted their truck and wants to sell their OEM's (18 or 20) for a reasonable amount. Also, dealer can recalibrate your speedometer, takes a couple of minutes plugged in to the computer. Good luck.

 

20's cause they just flat look good on a big truck

 

22" Or nothing lol

 

I like the 18's. It's a matter of personal preference but I prefer to see more rubber.

 

Same here. I went to from 17s to 18s when my personal preference was "looks cool with M/Ts", then back to 17s when I decided I wanted "truck works better" over looks. It's all what you want, I think 20s are too much metal and not enough rubber.

 

I was looking to change from my 18s to 20s. My original tires are 275-65-18. All the NTOs I've seen are 275-65-20. Isn't that the same amount of tire, with all the difference being in the wheel itself?

 

I like 16s myself so I would go with the 18s. I have a friend with a SD with 20s and he does not like the price of tires.

 

I have big 35s on my 20s (35.5"), and by no means is the sidewall small.

 

I just swapped out my factory 18's to these factory 20's. Paid $1150 for the set brand new wheels and tires caps and lugs. Dealer unloaded the truck off the big rig and it went straight to the shop for a lift and bigger tires and I jumped all over that deal lol




Old factory 18's





New factory 20's

 

Those above are the nicest 20's imo. Might be a little biased though.

Honestly imo if you're not going to atleast level the truck I'd stick with 18's. As like most people I prefer what I have. Levelled 295/60/20. Am I looking forward to replacing tires? No.

 

I want those side mouldings like you have. Dealer said they arent avaiable for the 2015's which doesn't sound right to me.