The 22″ wheel diameter is not going to cause degradation in ride quality. It will still be smooth and very comfortable. The reason is that our cars have a very long wheelbase and very compliant suspension with a lot of wheel travel to absorb bumps. So, wheel size has very little noticeable effect on ride quality.

Most cars are equipped with 16 inch to 18-inch rims from the factory. Putting 22-inch rims on with no modifications will cause the car’s body to hit the tires when driving over bumps and can cause the front tires to rub on the fenders when making a turn.

The added weight of the larger rims is additional stress put on the transmission. At first there will be no problems, but if you ‘abuse’ the car and drive real hard, over time there will be damage to the transmission as well as suspension, steering and brake components.

For example, wheels that are much larger than the car’s original set could have a negative effect on the transmission by causing it to work harder than normal in order to turn the axles and move the car. Eventually, this could cause premature transmission failure.

As long as your new tire height with the 20″ rims does not exceed +/-10% of the stock tire height, your transmission will be fine. There is a lot riding on (pardon the pun) the rolling distance and if you increase that rolling distance by not properly sizing the tire, you are doing damage to the transmission.

Original wheels are usually designed to optimize ride quality, so adding bigger wheels often means needing thinner tires. Therefore, a car’s ride quality is affected. There are probably more negative effects on how the vehicle drives and rides when the wheel size is larger than the original.

WHEEL SIZE NOT only affects a car’s performance but it also has an impact on noise levels, comfort and fuel economy. As tyre sidewall height decreases, performance tends to get sharper and handling usually improves too. Larger wheels can impact on ride quality making for a skittish, more thrashy driving experience.

Bicycle wheels can handle a range of different widths, so it’s not absolutely necessary to replace your tires with one with the exact same width. In fact, there are often advantages to using a tire that is a little wider, as long as your bicycle has adequate clearance to handle the larger size.

While tire diameter should be an exact match, you do have the option of putting on a tire with a slight variation in width. Some riders opt for wider tires, for example, to give them more traction and a somewhat cushier ride.

Multiply the width in inches by 25.4 (the number of millimeters per inch). This calculation gives you the first number in the tire size. Typically, you can add up to 10 millimeters to the width. So if you had an 8.5-inch rim, the section width range you can safely use is between 215 and 225.

Size Chart for Mountain Bikes

Kid’s Bike Size Chart