does anyone know if you can put 22" rims on a 2003 dts without the wheel rubbing. if you can does anyone now what size rim will fit? and does any1 have any pics of a dts with 22's

My personal feeling is 22's are too big for the DTS.. but thats all in eye of the beholder.

I have 20's with very minimal to no rub. Only rubs when I am in reverse with the wheels cut to one side and lightly on the brakes which loads the front end with weight. Even then, it is very very minimal. Plus my car has been lowered.

I think the DTS's suspension prevents 22's on it without some major work....the DHS and the Base can fit them but they don't have that same sporty suspension.
I'd say go with 20's

go to this site and put your stock tire/rim size then put 22" rim then see what tire you would have to use to keep ride height/speedo same, might not be possible

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

hit money what lowering springs did you use and did you just drop the front and how many inches did you drop it?

eibach springs drop it an inch in the front and 1.2in in the rear
they cost 269.99
not sure if if those are the ones he got

Yeah, have the Eibach kit.

You have control over how far the back gets lowered because you have to cut the air ride sensor arm and make it a lil shorter. If you didn't it would just pump the rear up to stock height after you put the springs on. The moreyou cut off.. the lower she goes.

hit money can i just leave the stock springs in the back it seems low enough and if i put the rims on will the rear automatically raise it self and what size wheel and tires you got on your car. you got AOL if you do whats your screen name

ive seen devilles with 22x8.5 but i dont know if they were dts

I think it was someone on cardomain said its very hard to do on a DTS without alot of work...and even then theres rubbing...I am trying to find the post or the person who said it.

check this out mane.........i don't know how they did that. i think they 24's
if 24's fit on a lac without rubbin than 22's shouldn't be a problem
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7531/1137wn6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

well the thing is,
1) them shits are ugly
2) thats a deville, and i think the question is about DTS which has a different (?) suspension

There's a rim shop down here in texas that has new designed tires that came out of houston that has no rubbing with 22 on dts. No work or custom shit done to it so there should be tires like that come to a store near you.

Dont they make a gorilla lift kit for the dts? I'm pretty sure this cat around here has a gorilla lift on his dts, with 24's. Looks pretty shitty in my opinion though!

thats the most retarded thing ive ever seen

theyre like 24 by 10 arent they, they stick out like 6 inches past the wheel well, and hes got chrome wheel wells, gaaaayy

So your saying if I were to put 20-22" rims on my 2000 DHS, I wouldnt need to do anything to the suspension to keep the tires from rubbing?

get the right width wheels (8.5 or less) and the right tires

If you're wanting to be pimp, keep it on the low.

That'll throw the speedometer and mileage off, as well as screwing up the gas mileage and maybe the transmission. I used to want 20's until I found all this out. I like my OEM rims. If you want rims, don't ruin your ride with those things.

One other thing: if you get aftermarket rims, get the ones that look good. Those look like plastic...

Update: is that a TRAILER PARK!? LOL :lol: haha!

2004 DTS here with 22's no rubbing. Takes a little work to get it right but its not as hard as everyone makes it out to be. It is important to consider wheel offset and tire size to get the best fit.

http://www.kingvinnie.com/dts/DSC00367.JPG
http://www.kingvinnie.com/dts/DSC00354.JPG

wow i almost, kinda, sorta, a wee bit...like that

looks good:thumbsup:

i definitely like that, and somehow, even the portholes and the chrome pillar works

so what wheels size/offset and tire size combo is that?

and what work needed to be done to it?

King Vinnie, those wheels look great on your car!! It is hard to get wheels that look good on a DeVille, but you nailed it!!

Though I am not particulary fond of the Buick style port holes, the rest of your car is a gem.

I agree...those rims fit that car...not sure if its the chrome against the white or lack of sidewall that makes it all flow...looks like its suppose to be like that and any other way is just wrong.....portholes I can take em or leave em...not my thing but i don't think it hurts the looks of your car.....all in all great looking ride and Itoo would like to know the specs on those rims and tires.

looks nice vinnie but damn how fast do you go i would think one little bump can end your day real quick.

what tire4 size and what rim size did you use to fit the 22's on and what work had to be done???

There 22x8.5 with I believe a +25 offset, Tires are 245/30/22
Very minor trimming of front well plastic, I little modding to the rear lever sensor.
Maintained about 95% of my ride quality, and full turns with no rub.
IMO custom rims should fit the car as well as fit under the car (not stick out of the fender). Any good rim shop (that knows what they’re doing) should be able to set you up with the right rim/offset/tire/suspension mods to make it right. I’ve been customizing cars for 10 years and believe in doing it the right way. I had my mind set when I was doing it that 20 was the biggest that would look right on a DTS but after looking at many rim and lots of measuring these 22s just look stunning on it in person, not out of place or over bearing at all. I’m glad I with the 22. I could see how with the wrong setup in a 22 it would just be plain hell to fit them on this car.

http://www.kingvinnie.com/dts/DSC00366.JPG

I threw some more pics up at: http://www.kingvinnie.com/dts/default.asp

Are you plaining on adjusting your transmission for the increased torque ratio by having bigger tires on?

My personal feeling is 22's are too big for the DTS.. but thats all in eye of the beholder.

I have 20's with very minimal to no rub. Only rubs when I am in reverse with the wheels cut to one side and lightly on the brakes which loads the front end with weight. Even then, it is very very minimal. Plus my car has been lowered.

What kind of wheels are those and what is size tires are you running?

I don't see why 22's wouldn't fit. I've seen 22's in person on a 95 deville which definitely has a smaller wheel well with no rub. It wasn't possible until they came out with a 8.5 inch wide 22 inch rim. The only thing he had to do was take out a wheel well cover in front. I've thought about doing it but the tires for my 20 inch rims cost more than the damn rims themselves. I can just imagine how much they cost for a 22 inch rim. Plus, rims get damaged so easily with potholes and crap. I don't know though. I may look into some more rims to see if prices have come down over the years.

Nice ride Vinnie! What kind of bulbs do you have in your foglights?

8000K hids in heads and fogs

I don't see why 22's wouldn't fit. I've seen 22's in person on a 95 deville which definitely has a smaller wheel well with no rub. It wasn't possible until they came out with a 8.5 inch wide 22 inch rim. The only thing he had to do was take out a wheel well cover in front. .



So what offset/wheel size would I need to put 22's on a 96 deville concours??

I have a 1996 Sedad Deville with 22 inch rims. Hey how can i post pics here?

A friend of mine has 22's on his 2000 deville. Nothing special done, and i have driven it and could not get it to rub on *normal* roads (i.e. no 4 inch deep potholes or speedbumps).

Rides like shit though... Feels like you are driving a honda. Being that there is only a sliver of rubber between the rim and the road.

It is very possible to put 22's on a DTS without any suspension mod. All you have to do is cut the inner wheel well lip a 1'4 inch and its all done. I drive mine daily and no problems. Anyone who says you can't is only saying that cause they can't afford 22's

vinnie did you get an hid conversion for the headlights and if you did how much was and was it hard to install.

stugots where did you buy your rims and what size are they any offsets and what size are your tires i got the same car im trying to throw 22's on my 2003 dts any websites you know of? also how much did you pay for them