22s with 4cyl

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Marshmellow_Malibu said:

Hey guys, i have 20s right now with a dropped car but i feel that the rims may be too small for the car, thats just my personal opinion but 20s still look good, but for those that did 22s, hows the ride and the tranny holding up? i have the 4 cylinder engine and thats the only reason why Im afraid of putting 22s on due to the strain on the tranny and engine, i know the bu is quite a strong car but i want opinions first

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I am torn with big wheels. On some cars they look good, on others horrible. I went with 20's since to ME anything larger just doesn't fit the image of the car. Also, while I was able to get 20's that weigh actually less then the factory 18's, that is 100% impossible with 22's. And once you add chrome plating to those 22's they will be super heavy and effect acceleration, handling and braking. But remember, it is your car. You can do what YOU like.

ChevyFreak said:

On a side note they really need to step this car up with a supercharged model or a v8 model

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I am one for more power! Ha, remember Tim Allen....

But I have driven a V8 Grand Prix, V8's and FWD's don't mix. Too much torque steer.

And as for the supercharger, the 3.6 actually makes more power then the supercharged 3.8 used a few years back. But I would love for then to make a new supercharger, or better yet turbocharger set-up to go with the 3.6. Hell, I would have payed more for the option of the 304 HP DI 3.6 from the CTS. 304 HP in the Malibu would be a solid low 14 sec car, pretty nice for a sedan.

Marshmellow_Malibu said:

I want some chrome 22s btw and I know the weight will be pretty heavy, but I don't want to run into problems down the road, maybe ill look into 21s as an alternative but hows the ride with the 22s? notice any loss in accleration or delayed braking etc.? I wish brembo made a brake kit for our malibus

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21's are an odd size. You will have to go 19, 20 or 22 most likely. And you will lose some ride quality with 22's for sure. But the small sidewalls will gain you some handling advantages. But the extra weight might negate that unless you find lightweight 22's.

I will say the 20's on my car transformed it. I shopped around and found light ones, 3 pounds less then the OEM 18's I had, and got good tires. The ride is a little stiffer, but not much. I actually like it. The overall handling is much, much better. Lane changes, steering response, it improved that too. Only downside is you have to be careful of curbs even more so, and good performance tires won't last half as long as touring tires.

MalibuOn22s said:

yea i didnt think about the chrome weight


do you think because mine are painted black that thats why theres not much difference???

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Yours only have those chrome strips from what I can see, so that weighs ALOT less then a fully chrome plated wheel. I'm sure the wheels are still pretty heavy though. But them not being chrome helps alot for sure.

Malo83 said:

Contrary to popular belief chrome plate is a non factor in wheel weight it's more the wheel itself, plating wheels will only add a miniscule amount of weight, driving thru Mickey D's for a Big mac would have more effect


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Proper chrome plating, with zinc or nickel base will add about 2-3 pounds more to each wheel. Plus some places cheap out and don't chrome the inner barrels. That place doesn't seem to do that going by what they wrote. And your correct, it does depend on the wheel for sure. My wheels in chrome are 3.3 pounds more each. Plus, going from say 17" wheels to chrome 22's will add alot.

And remember, that is unsprung weight, the worst there is. Adding a few more pounds to your wheels is like adding 75+ pounds to the rest of the car.

Here is some good reading about adding heavy wheels to your car. http://www.miamivalleymiataclub.com/technotes/ChromeWheels.pdf