22" wheels and ride quality?
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Stunning 22" wheels
I ended up getting 22" wheels yesterday. Same wheels as JimmyJag but without the painted black windows in a matte silver finish. What Ive found with aftermarket wheels is that the tires make the biggest difference in road noise and ride quality. I decided to go with Continental DWS tires in a 295/25/22 (F) and 245/30/22 over Michelin PS2's or the Pirelli PZero Neros. The Continental's have
significantly higher tread wear ratings, are significantly quieter and softer riding. They do not handle like the PS2's but Im not expecting supercar cornering out of my 5000lb saloon.
Going with 22's was a bit of a compromise. I REALLY wanted 21's but saw pictures of 22's posted here and on HRE's website. I thought the look was great but was worried about the minimal sidewalls hurting the ride quality and being a PITA for bent wheels. The issue with 21's is the high cost of replacement tires and the high cost of wheels. Also most 21's that had the look I was seeking were only made in a three-piece wheel. Multi piece wheels are typically forged and lighter, but bend easily. My wheel vendor told me that he would refund my money if he mounted the wheels and I didnt like the ride quality. With that deal, I had nothing to lose.
The summary is that the ride quality isnt really noticeably worse. Houston has expanisve soil so most of the roads are made in concrete with expansion joints and cracks everywhere. We have TERRIBLE roads here and I really cant tell the difference. There may be a SLIGHT difference in certain bumps, but nothing that makes me feel like I degraded the ride quality. I honestly cant tell if its "placebo" or the ride is the same. Road noise with the Continental DWS tires is actually better than the stock Dunlops and the look is pretty much unbeatable. I still am concerned about bending wheels, but we'll see how often that happens.
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significantly higher tread wear ratings, are significantly quieter and softer riding. They do not handle like the PS2's but Im not expecting supercar cornering out of my 5000lb saloon.
Going with 22's was a bit of a compromise. I REALLY wanted 21's but saw pictures of 22's posted here and on HRE's website. I thought the look was great but was worried about the minimal sidewalls hurting the ride quality and being a PITA for bent wheels. The issue with 21's is the high cost of replacement tires and the high cost of wheels. Also most 21's that had the look I was seeking were only made in a three-piece wheel. Multi piece wheels are typically forged and lighter, but bend easily. My wheel vendor told me that he would refund my money if he mounted the wheels and I didnt like the ride quality. With that deal, I had nothing to lose.
The summary is that the ride quality isnt really noticeably worse. Houston has expanisve soil so most of the roads are made in concrete with expansion joints and cracks everywhere. We have TERRIBLE roads here and I really cant tell the difference. There may be a SLIGHT difference in certain bumps, but nothing that makes me feel like I degraded the ride quality. I honestly cant tell if its "placebo" or the ride is the same. Road noise with the Continental DWS tires is actually better than the stock Dunlops and the look is pretty much unbeatable. I still am concerned about bending wheels, but we'll see how often that happens.
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the best thing about a higher ride height. is i have not hit the front air dam on a parking block. My caddy would get stuck on parking block. Bigger is better. 
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Takes away from elegance I'll
I had a Lexus GS430 and went from 18s to 20s, had it lowered a hair and a few other tweaks... ride quality became an issue along with wheels rubbing every time I hit a dip in the road or turned at speed...
Was worried when I put 22s on my 2011 Jag but all turned out perfect. In fact I think the ride improved!
I went with 22 x 9 in the front and 22 x 10.5 wheels in the back... Falken tires... not my first choice but at 22 the options are very limited.
Overall no rubbing at all... better turning / handling... on the straights maybe a hair more road feel but not in a bad way at all...
Was worried when I put 22s on my 2011 Jag but all turned out perfect. In fact I think the ride improved!
I went with 22 x 9 in the front and 22 x 10.5 wheels in the back... Falken tires... not my first choice but at 22 the options are very limited.
Overall no rubbing at all... better turning / handling... on the straights maybe a hair more road feel but not in a bad way at all...
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From: San Jose
Your car looks great with those wheels. I was thinking of getting the same ones, but not sure how they'll look on my white XJL.
Do you happen to have more pictures you could post? It's hard to find pictures of XJs with 22"
Do you happen to have more pictures you could post? It's hard to find pictures of XJs with 22"
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I have 22" all around, chrome. Look great. OK on smooth pavement, but you will feel every pebble in the road. You will scrape your rim on every curb. You will bend them on occasion. You may have occasional leaks at the bead seal. You will have trouble finding anyone who will replace the tires. The rears especially are a just a very wide rubber band wrapped around a rim. Hard to get on and off. Hard to inflate.
Unless this is a show car that you haul around on a trailer - don't get them.
Unless this is a show car that you haul around on a trailer - don't get them.
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Vossen 22s
I've had the jag on 22s for 4 years now, never had an issue... The tires I mount are 255/35/r22 Goodyear f1 supercars. Their a bit pricy, but I've never had them scrape no matter the bump. Those people that say a wheel may bend because of a pothole, I'm wondering if they just buy cheap wheels to begin with.. I've never had an issue here, in almost 5 years
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