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Originally Posted by redmill View Post
Whats better? 20"*8.5 or 17"*7.5 for
a) towing ,
b) ride comfort , c) gas mileage ,
d) handling
a) 17 kinda, both have same load rating, 17s squirm a little more but break away more progressively
b) 17 no contest
c) 17 no contest
d) 20 less sidewall, 275 treadwidth

It also depends on the wheel. Typical 20s are VERY heavy and poorly made and will really hurt the dynamics. I'd suggest GM wheels, or maybe Centerlines, if you're set on 20s.

20s and bigger worked much better on the 'new' 2007-up rigs as the suspension components were engineered for it
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