greenlawnracing
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My 21 Night Edition Limited has the factory 22 inch blackish wheels on it. It also has the factory tires, so at 11K on the clock I'd imagine they'll be in need of replacement soon.
I figured buying some 20 inch aftermarket wheels wouldn't be a horrible idea. I'd get more sidewall, which would give some protection while occasionally doing "truck like things". The current wheels have a tire so thin that it rivals that of my 370Z, and are one parking error away from being rashed . I would also think that tires would cost less on a 20 inch wheel.
From a cosmetic perspective, I'd likely stick to black as the truck has the Night Edition package. Choosing a look would be tough - you can't go too "tough off road" since a Limited gives a "luxurious approach", but it is a truck so you don't want some fancy BBS rims.
So, a few questions:
1) Is my logic flawed? Would 20 inch wheels give me more "protection" and the bonus of a slightly cheaper tire?
2) What size do I want? Whatever the factory 20 inch size is? If so, what offset? I'd like them to fit like a factory wheel.
3) What wheel gives me a look that doesn't "cheapen" the truck, but doesn't give the impression that I'm anything beyond a mall crawler that puts a lot of stuff in the bed almost daily?
4) Where to buy? What can I expect to spend on used?
When I was in high school/college I read Sport Compact Car daily, had a few different wheels in my life, and knew more about tires/wheels than I care to admit. That was a long time ago, and my knowledge today consists of the fact that they are round and they roll.
TIA for the long uneducated questions.
I figured buying some 20 inch aftermarket wheels wouldn't be a horrible idea. I'd get more sidewall, which would give some protection while occasionally doing "truck like things". The current wheels have a tire so thin that it rivals that of my 370Z, and are one parking error away from being rashed . I would also think that tires would cost less on a 20 inch wheel.
From a cosmetic perspective, I'd likely stick to black as the truck has the Night Edition package. Choosing a look would be tough - you can't go too "tough off road" since a Limited gives a "luxurious approach", but it is a truck so you don't want some fancy BBS rims.
So, a few questions:
1) Is my logic flawed? Would 20 inch wheels give me more "protection" and the bonus of a slightly cheaper tire?
2) What size do I want? Whatever the factory 20 inch size is? If so, what offset? I'd like them to fit like a factory wheel.
3) What wheel gives me a look that doesn't "cheapen" the truck, but doesn't give the impression that I'm anything beyond a mall crawler that puts a lot of stuff in the bed almost daily?
4) Where to buy? What can I expect to spend on used?
When I was in high school/college I read Sport Compact Car daily, had a few different wheels in my life, and knew more about tires/wheels than I care to admit. That was a long time ago, and my knowledge today consists of the fact that they are round and they roll.
TIA for the long uneducated questions.