i know i posted one similar to this a couple months ago... but now i really need some help... my birthday is on Friday and the only thing i want is new rims... i have 20s on my monte right now but i kinda want to go bigger with 22s. i see quite a few 2000 and up montes rolling around on 22s but they are all ss.. i dont know if 22s would fit on mine even if i get 30 series tires... just because i dont have the ss.... so should i just get a nice brand name 20s.. or would the 22s work... i just dont know!!! can some one give me their advice please. thanks a lot. what ever i get ill make sure i post some pictures of my monte too =]

 

I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter whether its SS or not. It will be pretty much the same on all monte carlo's from 2000-2005.

I have 22's on my 03 SS, my rims are 22x8 and my tires are 245/30/22. What I had to do to get them on there was put 1 inch adapters on (to space them out a little from hitting the strut plate), used coil spring extenders on the back only to elevate it slightly (probably an inch) so the car sits above the rims some and I removed my inner wheel well from my front tires so I could have my full turning motion. I've seen some people leave there well in and just don't care about being able to make a real sharp turn.

The only time they rub is when I turn the wheel hard when backing up and when i hit dips on the interstate. You could also go with a lift kit to avoid the spacers and spring extenders and the rims will then sit completely under the car, as I have about a half inch of my tire outside of my car in the front. Not real noticeable but I might go with a lift in the future if it keeps getting to me.

 

Here's a picture:

 

ok thanks a lot... im still not sure what i want to do... im tottally feeling the 22s though...was it hard putting the blocks in the back coil springs?

 

damn that looks so good... haha i keep looking at it

 

No its not hard to do, just make sure you don't get the rubber ones, I heard they break easily.

Here's a link for the ones I have. Their in the third picture:

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...uestid=3428055

 

Get what you really want, otherwise you're gonna regret it

 

i think 22s are to much for a daily driven vehicle. It takes away turning radius and gives greater chance for curb rash. Go with 20s and a nice tire. I have lip guard tires from dunlop signature series to protect my rim.

 

oh and mine are 20x8.5 i like the wider tire at shows i get guys asking if i have a monte on a corvette chassis because the wide footprint haha

 

I also think anything above 20" is too big. But each to their own.