Just bought a 2013 pilot with 22 inch wheels & skinny/low profile tires. The wheels are bent, so dealership is going to replace wheels. I think the “too large” wheels may be affecting the performance; SUV hesitates & bogs down when trying to shift at 40 to 50 mph & sometimes bogs down when punching …

Larger wheels hurt performance because wheel is heavier than tire, so you have heavy wheel farther out than stock. But it also sounds like the car is running poorly. I’m worried you might have been dazzled by the dubs and bought yourself a wallet-buster.

Thanks. That makes sense. I will ask the dealer’s tire professional that question; regarding an actual height difference between current wheels/tires & stock wheels/tires.

No, not dazzled by the eye candy tires. I do like them but my first question, upon seeing them the first time, was “the wheels/rims are going to be damaged when that tire hits a pot hole”. They never appeared practical. Bought vehicle because of low mileage, good price, & excellent condition. Thank…

Thanks. I already made them aware & have appointment with service department.

If the car is bogging down when shifting then you either have a misfire or a transmission issue, so the car is not really in as good a condition as you thought. I will ask them to fix this ASAP because later they will claim it is a new problem.

Low profile tires and modified suspension are 2 different issues. I bet $10 your pilot has stock suspension. runs poorly=great condition? Not so much

The wheels and the hesitation you have are two different issues. Take it back for the tires, and hope that they will fix the hesitation issue. Used cars are often sold as is, and you may have no recourse against them unless you got a warranty with the Pilot.

I have to agree with @VOLVO_V70 here. You put on larger wheels and you are going to raise the vehicles clearance. That is the purpose of the skinny low profile tires. andrew_kennedy7: Their frame is close to touching the road, so they have to travel at a speed less than the speed limit. An…

Honda Pilot with 22 inch wheels

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Andy-Ke June 11, 2017, 7:32am 9

Low profile tire are for folks that do no care about ride characteristics.

The ride is very bumpy and has an increased risk of flats, etc.

Their frame is close to touching the road, so they have to travel at a speed less than the speed limit.

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