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My 12 sls with new 22'' wheels

Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:09 am
by Vthoma11
Was nervous to see how it would look but damn did it turn out awesome.
22' massiv wheels
Tinted windows, head and tail lights
HID kit (pics to come)

Re: My 12 sls with new 22'' wheels

Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:24 am
by cocos3
Whoa!! That looks amazing....How's the ride with such thin rubber?

Re: My 12 sls with new 22'' wheels

Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:26 pm
by murcod
:shock: Watch out for potholes in the roads and for curbs when parking.

Out of technical interest, do you know what the combined rim/ tyre weight is now and have you noticed slower acceleration?

Re: My 12 sls with new 22'' wheels

Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:58 pm
by Vthoma11
The ride is surprisingly the same for the most part I haven't yet experience a rougher ride but it is a little louder at highway speeds the the steering is still just as tight and everything. As far as acceleration I don't see a difference in it al all. I did notice a drop in mpg but that also could have been because if the hills in Pittsburgh I drove down there right after having them added.

Re: My 12 sls with new 22'' wheels

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:56 am
by Wonson92
Did you need to get the guards rolled? Careful of rolling off the side walls :lol:

Re: My 12 sls with new 22'' wheels

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 7:40 am
by Vthoma11
No customization was required

Re: My 12 sls with new 22'' wheels

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 1:15 pm
by murcod
Is it lowered as well, or is the overall diameter of the tyres larger? I was just looking at the photos and the height looks perfect.

Edit- what size tyres are you running? I just jumped on a tyre size comparison site and couldn't find anything close to right in 22" with 235-245 width. You'd need a super low profile like 20/25 series? :o

Okay, you'd need a tyre sidewall height of 55mm (going by my late night calculations ;) ) 225/25 = 56.3 , 235/25= 58.8, 245/20= 49, 255/20= 51, 265/20= 53 . Nothing really matches too well unless there's a lot of space for extra width?

Re: My 12 sls with new 22'' wheels

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:38 pm
by Vthoma11
The car is still completely stock nothing has been done the vehicle besides the tint and wheels. They are 235/30/22

Re: My 12 sls with new 22'' wheels

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:27 am
by murcod
That's why it look lowered then! The sidewalls are 70.5mm - about 15mm bigger.

Don't know if this will work: http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-Siz ... /235-30R22

(On the positive side, your speedo is probably almost spot on now.)

Re: My 12 sls with new 22'' wheels

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:40 am
by 11zukizashi
Couldnt of fit 24s??