Getting 24s MOZ with 305/35

[jmelwak]

Hi all,
I have someone telling me that putting 24s on my 2004 escalade will give me issues within 6 mos. He says something with the bearings and other stuff will wear out real fast and i will have to replace these two parts i forgot what they were every year!!! is this true?? Any help to a new cadillac owner is greatly appreciated!

[ZX_man]

I've had my 24's on for 3 years with over 80K miles with them on. No suspension or bearing issues as of yet and I'm nearing the 144K mark on my 02. My only suggestion to you is to put a larger brake kit on with rims that big.

Walter

[jmelwak]

wow, cool thanks for your input. What brake upgrade do you suggest?

[ZX_man]

I ran with the Baer Eradispeed +2 rotor upgrade with hawk pads. It still uses the stock caliper, but the kit comes with relocation brackets (this moves the caliper out about 2 inches from the stock location to clear the larger rotors). Also know that once this kit is installed, you will not be able to run the factory 17 inch rims. I have some pics, I try and upload them so you can see the difference.

Walter

[jmelwak]

awesome thanks again!

[hcvone]

It depends on how heavy the wheels are and how you drive, it is a given that larger wheels and tires will wear you brakes out faster any cause you more wear on your front end parts, of course if you live and drive in a flat area of the country you will get away with it a lot longer. I know on our 07's we have 24's on them, they weigh less than the stock 22's, but they take more brake effort to stop, you can really feel it in the mountains, and in the mountains the ride quality is very poor due to the bad roads.

[ZX_man]

Here are the pictures of the difference between stock brakes and the Baer Eradispeed +2 kit. Plus a shot of my son who was helping his daddy.

Walter

[hcvone]

The Baer brakes will help you stop faster, and they look much better too.

[CAD-E!]

Originally Posted by ZX_man

I've had my 24's on for 3 years with over 80K miles with them on. No suspension or bearing issues as of yet and I'm nearing the 144K mark on my 02. My only suggestion to you is to put a larger brake kit on with rims that big.

Walter

co-sign with the brake conversion! i have powerslot plus 1 kit for the front,powerslot rotors for the rear and goodridge lines, i would have to say its the best upgrade i ever bought.

[jmelwak]

thanks you guys! im getting them mounted tomorrow i will post pics for you guys!!!

[jmelwak]

are there brakes upgrades i can put on that still allows me to use the stock wheels incase i want to put them back on for longer road trips?

[ZX_man]

You can source OEM sized replacements that are slotted, cross drilled or both. If going that route I would just get slotted with a good set of pads (hawk, EBC). Baer's line of OEM are called the DecelaRotor line for OEM. Hit the Baer site up for more info.

Walter

[jmelwak]

thanks so much for all your help ZX. Take a look at the wheels! man i think it makes the truck look so much better!

[ZX_man]

Truck is looking good! You planning any other mods (lowering, grill)? Those are on my list of things to add. My girl just got some 24's for her black 03, I'll have to get some pics of hers and mine together. Glad I could help.


Walter

[jmelwak]

yeah i have been looking at a real nice grill on ebay, stainless steel mesh. I think its gonna look sweet! I want to do some mods to make the truck a bit more powerful since its only the 5.3L 2wd. Im just scared i will mess up something like the tranny or something. How are those power programmers? any good?