PRO'S & CON'S OF 22'S ON A TAHOE

I JUST GOT MY WIFE AN 03 TAHOE AND SHE WANTS 22'S. WHAT HAS BEEN ANYBODY'S EXPERIENCE WITH BIG WHEELS?GOOD/ BAD. ANYTHING. I'VE HEARD OF PEOLPE EATING UP THERE TRANSMISSON'S OR REAREND DUE TO BIG WHEELS AND WONDERED HOW TRUE IT WAS. THANKS FOR ANY INPUT

I would try and stick to the factory height tire. Say if your factory rim/tire package is 30 inches tall then stick with some larger wheels/smaller tire package that is 30 inches tall. That way all the sensors stay the same and the tranny working close to stock. The larger wheels will be heavier put it shouldn't be that big of a difference. My 24's are about the same as my factory 20's were, both in weight and in height.

THANKS MAN.

01 tahoe is my daily with 22's. Same tire height as the stock wheel. tires 305/45/22. Tranny should not know the difference.

you'll go through brakes a little bit quicker because you'll have more rotational inertia further away from the center, and you'll lose some acceleration, even if they do weigh the same because chromed metal weighs more than rubber so you have more mass at a further distance, it's therefore harder to stop/get going. I recommend upgrading to an ultra high performance brake pad and cross-drilled and/or slotted rotors to help with the braking, check out ebay for rotors at a good price. Or just go ahead and put a big brake kit, but that'll cost you more than the rims and tires.
you'll also notice a slight decrease in ride comfort because you'll have less tire between you and the road, which means less dampening force for bumps and potholes.
i've had 22s on my f150 for over 25k, and knock on wood, never had any tranny or rear end problems.

I know the larger rims put more stress on the braking system and hender acceleration, However, i didn't experience any of this whenever I went from the stock 20's to the 24's. I actually put in an electric fan at the same time and I thought it was running alot quicker than before. So you don't necessarily have to upgrade brakes. The stocks might be plenty.

i had to get my computer reprogrammed with the new tire size,mine was shifting at the wrong times.other than that no problems

THANKS, THAT HELPS ALOT. I'M ON A GOOD START.

Im running 22 on my daily drive, 265-35-22 and the road suck here in TX! But if you get a good size tire you should be ok, the only thing I can say is if se like crubs tell her to keep away!! My son and the wife love to rub crubs. OUCH

take a peek at the sidewalls on her current tires... might be an indication of how bad the chrome is gonna get scarred up...

other than that, shouldn't be an issue. when they have an option for 20's from the factory, 22's isn't a big deal.