Why 20''s

After doing some great reading here it seems there's not a lot of love for either the new Bridgestone's or the 20'' tire package i just got on my new sport. I understand the tire evaluation, but why would Toyota go to 20''? Is it for gas mileage, better ride quality, or is it something else? Thanks.

 

Fact:
Lower profile tires are supposed to handle better.


Opinion:
Hence why they would put them on a sport that would likely spend most of its time on the street.

I think they followed the big 3 into the 20” market. 20’s used to be the high end option for looks and tire manufacturers followed.

 

Thanks Scuba, the truth is my truck will likely live 70% of its life out on the road as a work truck, and the other 30% in the woods when we get a chance to relax. That was one of the factors that went into buying just a Sport and not a Pro.

 

I think it's more for appearance, because you need to more than run low profile tires to make these big vehicles handle the curves at speed. And even then, it's a truck with rear leaf springs... larger wheels do allow for larger brakes.

 

Simple answer: Looks.

The other manufacturers are doing it, so why not keep up to an extent. I recently went from 20" down to 18" wheels. If I want a thin sidewall, I'll put them on my sports car.

 

Dodge was the first to set the trend. Big wheel wells and big rims.

 

Im actually considering going from 18 to 17.

 

Had there been better options, I probably would have. I would have really liked the Method NV in a 17" with a +25 offset. That would have been perfect.