Need Help Deciding on Tire Sizes!

[jgisonfire]

Hello all, I finally got the 22's I've been wanting (yay) and am looking at tires now. The place I "have" to go to (long story for another time) has a 285/45/R22 option, with a nice warranty, and it should last a while. Or they have a 305/45/R22, which has a much worse treadwear rating, but is about 1/2 the cost. I know the 285/45/r22's are about an inch smaller than the factory 275/60/R20 tires. Is that difference enough I should shy away from the better quality tires? I also am lazy and use car washes (yeah, I know I shouldn't), and worry about the 305 being a little to big for some of them..

 

Thoughts and opinions are welcome!

[davidr83]

For what its worth, My old truck(2013 Denali) had 22" factory wheels and I stuffed 305/45/22 on them and I almost always used the drive through car washes without issue.