Jason15036 Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 My buddies Caddy. Tell me what you think. 22's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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joeb Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 we should start a poll. looks good or not. i am all for nice stylish aftermarket wheels but i think the bigger the rim, the more poorly they are made. i think 98% of all 20" rims on trucks look like crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bill K Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Since you asked....20s look like crap on the STS. 20s look like poop on the Devilles. 20s look OK to good on the Escalade. IMO Chrome door pillars havent looked good since the 85 or so Cads. Tacky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgaouette Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 That's one way to wreck a nice looking car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonA Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 we should start a poll. looks good or not. i am all for nice stylish aftermarket wheels but i think the bigger the rim, the more poorly they are made. i think 98% of all 20" rims on trucks look like crap. Not only that, but tires that size are all cheap too. Not inexpensive mind you, just cheap. You can't buy a quality brand in much over 19/20". Jason(2001 STS, White Diamond) "When you turn your car on...does it return the favor?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 My question is, how has this changed the handling characteristics and how does it handle bumps. Also, how much stress does this put on the powertrain and how does it affect the VSS and ABS. Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonA Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 If those are 255/30R22s, like was referenced in another thread, they're 28" tall, a full inch taller than stock. There's probably not anything "wrong" with that in terms of clearance, but the speedometer will be off. Braking will be worse (much heavier rotating mass), acceleration will be worse (much heavier rotating mass), the ride and handling will be worse (much heavier unsprung weight). There are really no "wins" here, except for looks...and then, only if you like how it looks. I suspect that if we thought 22" chrome wheels looked good on these cars, we'd all have 'em. Jason(2001 STS, White Diamond) "When you turn your car on...does it return the favor?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hall Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 These large wheels/tires are for looks and not for go. I predict that several years down the road, it'll be out of style and these wheels will be selling dirt cheap on craigslist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Yea I am stylin and profilin but my ride, rides like sh*t, but I am lookin good. Me?, I guess I am doing the same thing, I use white walls on my Deville, why? because they look better, and what does that cause?, I can't get a high performance tire as a result, because?, all high performance tires are, blackwalls... So, to look better, I have compromised my performance ALSO... Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hall Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 But without high performance tires, your car rides better. For my Allante, I bought lower performance tires to get a better ride that is needed over here in S. California with all the pot holes. If I drove the car a lot especially on the freeway, I probably would switch to 15" wheels and 70 series tires so that it would ride even smoother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95SevilleSLS Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Not a fan of huge rims like that. It makes in look cheap. I think there is nothing wrong with the stock rims. They're actually sporty looking. I would never by anything but stock. But that's just me. I agree with the pillars too, it just looks out of place. -Dusty- - 02 Seville STS, white diamond - 93 Sixty Special, Tan with vinyl top - 79 Coupe DeVille, Tan with Tan top - 06 GMC Sierra Z71, Black - 92 Silverado C1500, black and grey - 83 Chevy K10 Silverado, Black and Grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted tcb Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 The Seville is a beautifully designed car right out of the box. I appreciate the owner's attempt to personalize the car, but I would've stopped with the tint and a good coat of wax ... the car really doesn't need anything else. 1989 FWD Fleetwood, Silver 1995 STS Crimson Pearl on Black leather 1997 STS Diamond White 1999 STS Crimson Pearl 2001 STS Silver 2003 STS, Crimson Pearl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OynxSTS Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Add my vote to "U.G.L.Y." Easin' down the highway in a new Cadillac, I had a fine fox in front, I had three more in the back ZZTOP, I'm Bad I'm Nationwide Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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