Did the 20" to 22" swap yesterday (in the snow)

[Nitrousbird]

Big thanks to @EaglesZ71 who did the 4.5 hour drive (or probably more) one way to my house from his in Kentucky, going through a snow storm in the process.

 

We swapped out my factory 20" chrome wheels for 22" he wasn't using (plus some money from me, of course).  Mileage was similar between both - mine 1365, his ~2700, all were in brand new condition.

 

Before:

 

After (note, we swapped these out during a snow storm):

 

So why did I do the swap?
#1 - I don't personally trust GM and chrome wheels.  Had all sorts of chrome wheel issues with my Escalade EXT.  Maybe GM has improved, maybe not
#2 - Prefer the look of painted wheels.  Require less care as well
#3 - Prefer the look/ride of 22" wheels

#4 - Would have been a hell of a lot more expensive to do this when I bought the truck

 

I reused my center cap/lugs, which I think turned out well.  I'm pleased with the setup.  Haven't drove it yet but I'm sure it will drive great.  

[SS502]

That looks a LOT better ? and Kudos to @EaglesZ71 for helping out! 

[stanz792]

Props to EaglesZ71!  Nice looking truck!

[EaglesZ71]

Thanks for the props Nitrousbird.

Truck looks great!!!!!!

I'm glad everything worked out except sacrificing the low profile jack and taking us 10 minutes to remember how to put the truck into tpms set mode lol.

The trip up was uneventful, but going home was another story in the blizzard.  Counted over 30 cars or trucks that slide off the road.  I only slipped once in auto 4wd then put it in 4 wheel high and no problems.  I also have a near new set of Bridgestone blizzaks and they are worth there weight in gold. Pictures attached show swap conditions.

[EaglesZ71]

[JimCost2014]

2 hours ago, Nitrousbird said:

Big thanks to @EaglesZ71 who did the 4.5 hour drive (or probably more) one way to my house from his in Kentucky, going through a snow storm in the process.

 

We swapped out my factory 20" chrome wheels for 22" he wasn't using (plus some money from me, of course).  Mileage was similar between both - mine 1365, his ~2700, all were in brand new condition.

 

Before:

 

After (note, we swapped these out during a snow storm):

 

So why did I do the swap?
#1 - I don't personally trust GM and chrome wheels.  Had all sorts of chrome wheel issues with my Escalade EXT.  Maybe GM has improved, maybe not
#2 - Prefer the look of painted wheels.  Require less care as well
#3 - Prefer the look/ride of 22" wheels

#4 - Would have been a hell of a lot more expensive to do this when I bought the truck

 

I reused my center cap/lugs, which I think turned out well.  I'm pleased with the setup.  Haven't drove it yet but I'm sure it will drive great.  

Truck looks great with the 22"s, same wheel that I factory ordered for my 16, best looking one, with the black inserts in my opinion.

[dieselfan1]

4 hours ago, Nitrousbird said:

Big thanks to @EaglesZ71 who did the 4.5 hour drive (or probably more) one way to my house from his in Kentucky, going through a snow storm in the process.

 

We swapped out my factory 20" chrome wheels for 22" he wasn't using (plus some money from me, of course).  Mileage was similar between both - mine 1365, his ~2700, all were in brand new condition.

 

Before:

 

After (note, we swapped these out during a snow storm):

 

So why did I do the swap?
#1 - I don't personally trust GM and chrome wheels.  Had all sorts of chrome wheel issues with my Escalade EXT.  Maybe GM has improved, maybe not
#2 - Prefer the look of painted wheels.  Require less care as well
#3 - Prefer the look/ride of 22" wheels

#4 - Would have been a hell of a lot more expensive to do this when I bought the truck

 

I reused my center cap/lugs, which I think turned out well.  I'm pleased with the setup.  Haven't drove it yet but I'm sure it will drive great.  

What kind of issues did you have with the Cadillac wheels.?

The chrome wheels they use nowadays are better quality than

5 -7 years ago  in my opinion.

You have to keep them clean in the winter. Any chrome wheels for that matter. I don't need to  tell you that. I had factory 20's on a 2011 Silverado and the chrome was peeling in a few places after a few years but they dump the salt in the roads here like they own a salt mine.

[Nitrousbird]

1 hour ago, dieselfan1 said:

What kind of issues did you have with the Cadillac wheels.?

The chrome wheels they use nowadays are better quality than

5 -7 years ago  in my opinion.

You have to keep them clean in the winter. Any chrome wheels for that matter. 

Pitting.  Flaking.  Staining.  Problem with sealing and tire place needing to sand areas to get tires to seal.  Upkeep on them sucks too.  And I don't love the look of a fully chrome wheel, so swapping to a painted wheel makes a lot of sense.    

[Imcrazy]

I like painted wheels, I am not sure I like anything bigger than an 18" wheel on a pickup though... Do you have to be mindful of pot holes and driving over curbs or do you still have enough side wall to not worry about that?

[Nitrousbird]

7 minutes ago, Imcrazy said:

I like painted wheels, I am not sure I like anything bigger than an 18" wheel on a pickup though... Do you have to be mindful of pot holes and driving over curbs or do you still have enough side wall to not worry about that?

Somewhat mindful of curbs.  I'm very used to it - my wife's car and my car run 18's in the winter, 19's in the summer.  My last truck had 22".  Even my boat trailer is on 18's.  Never had a curb incident with my last truck.  

[4weight]

Both look great but honestly I like the look of the 20’s better.  Great job by a hell of friend to come help you get the look you wanted.