22 Inch Rims on VY ute

[dazzash]

I was planning to buy 20inch on my ute but my mate told me to get 22inch instead 20..

i thought its illegal but its possible at all?

what i need to do when i get 22inch? just chuck them in car?

Many Thanks

[Timmos]

i can't see 22's fitting easily

[Jesterarts]

Don't think they will be legal mate...

1. I don't think there is a 22 inch tyre with a profile low enough to geet the rollind diamater legal

2. There is no tyre that would have the appropriate load rating to be legal for a 22 inch rim.

Plus actually fitting them on will be a massive pain, you will need to pump and roll your guards to fit them without scrubbing.

Finally... 22's on anything pre VE would look alot like a toy matchbox car... but that one is just my opinion...

Hope that helps mate..

[Jbird]

u can get them to fit, u can buy struts from monroe which allow 24inch rims to fit on holdens without the tyre hitting the bottom of the strut, but u gotta roll ya guards, and can u really be bothers looking after those 22's u wont be able to drive anywhere without damaging them

[pepstar87]

Go 20s mate. Perfect size for a VY, 22's would look too big.

[Ado]

Dont know about VY but the other day i saw a VE SSV ute with 22s.Friggin fantastic.

[Simon W]

u wont be able to drive anywhere without damaging them

My mate has 22's on his hilux and has never had trouble with them, been through potholes and stuff, not one problem. I don't see why people have this thing about 22's been "weak" and been damaged easily.

[Troy5L]

there is a few cars that ive seen with 22in wheels on, and ive heard that all u need to do is get coil overs and roll the guards

[adamc11]

Don't think they will be legal mate...

1. I don't think there is a 22 inch tyre with a profile low enough to geet the rollind diamater legal

2. There is no tyre that would have the appropriate load rating to be legal for a 22 inch rim.

Plus actually fitting them on will be a massive pain, you will need to pump and roll your guards to fit them without scrubbing.

Finally... 22's on anything pre VE would look alot like a toy matchbox car... but that one is just my opinion...

As said. Plus, 22's would look unbelievably stupid. After all, your not driving around in a Chrysler 300c. 20's on a VY even look too big and overdone. 19's are the neatest ones to fit without looking silly.

[walesy]

oh boo hoo everyone saying 22's look silly... theres no problem with them, 15 years ago people thought 17's were massive!... might have a hard time getting them to fit, offset and everything would have to be spot on, some coil overs and rolling your gaurds are the minimum you would have to do...

jesterarts is however correct about your rolling diameter and load rating...

[Adam_88]

it would be illegal anyway i think from memory in nsw your only allowed to go 2" bigger than the origonal rims

[TI0350]

Go here it explains everything mate http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registrati...vsi09_rev4.pdf
I would say max you could fit legally is 20inch..

[PaulSV6]

My mate has 22's on his hilux and has never had trouble with them, been through potholes and stuff, not one problem. I don't see why people have this thing about 22's been "weak" and been damaged easily.

Thats because the guards on a Hilux are much bigger than a commodore & is higher off the ground therefore less trouble to fit the rims.
For starters 22" are more pron to damage cause there is alot less rubber around the rim.

Then again, its his choice if he wants to go 22's. Im just giving the facts!

[vt1538]

As said. Plus, 22's would look unbelievably stupid. After all, your not driving around in a Chrysler 300c. 20's on a VY even look too big and overdone. 19's are the neatest ones to fit without looking silly.

X2 I havent seen anything that looks decent with rims over 20" yet.

[Zeussy]

I rekon 22's would be sweet.. I've got a VY on 20's and at times I look at it, and think that they are tooo small still..

Sure you're going to have the people that say "they look s***" or "they're too big"
or "they're illegal" or whatever.. but it is possible, and if you like the look of it, and if you can afford it!! I'd say go for it!

Check this link out, its a VT sedan, with 22's, on airbags..

Looks alright

YouTube - TRIXTR Baggin on 22's

[dazzash]

Reason i want 22 inch because i SAW one and its look TIGHT and only have hairline height between hood and rubber.

Its look ****in hot so thats why i want to get one

i had a pic but i couldnt find somewhere

[Zeussy]

Up in queensland I saw a ute, with 22's... had to get a new tyre (dad drove for an hour on a flat tyre on my 20...)

And came accross this tyre shop just down from strathpine, like a 10 min drive.. that specialise in putting big wheels on commodores/fords etc.. and lowering them to the max.. with no clearance issues.. pretty much they roll the rear gaurds, trim a little section where the bumper bolts up to the body - just nick the corner off it and swap over the front struts (if going bigger than 20's) they had a company VN/VP/VQ? Ute with 22's on it sitting in the driveway, road registered... I always thought that queensland was tighter on cars modifications than NSW?? and they can get away with it..

[s1knt]

i had a old work mate who had 22's on his vs look hell gay. the thing sat like 14 inches off the ground

[Zeussy]

Thats probly an exageration, this thing was sitting lucky to be 4/6 inches off the ground..

And it didnt look hell gay, the wheels filled up the gaurds nicely, from far away they just looked like a clean set of 20's the closer I got the bigger they looked...

Its all a matter of personal opinion, dazzash has already said he has seen it done, and liked it....

[rippen50]

search through the forums for djeyecon he drives a VU it had 22's on the back and 20s on the front looked kinda gay..... his got 20s all round now though

[dazzash]

what u reckon? i think its bit too much lol

[10oxr]

too big....

[03 VY]

yeh would have to agree...looks too big.

[PaulSV6]

Stupid!
Probably sitting higher than stock.

[one_and_only2004]

Do what you think is good - just don't get up us when we tell you how shit it looks.