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Hi Polar, I was in a similar situation when I bought Sawblade’s too, but unfortunately there are no options for excellent on-on road tyres, which look aggressive too, quite on the road.
In the end I had to determine the best route and that is there’s two types of need - on road and off road that deserve the best opportunity for the environment. I went with Yokohama Adven Sport 285/45R22 for road use, as they are rated one of the best on tarmac and in the wet, and for noise, and bought a set of Vulkan 20” forged style alloys with BFG KO2’s for off road days. There is really no other option.
but as my driving this year will be 60/40 On/Off road, I’m keeping the 20’s on and selling the Sawblade’s.
22” Urban Sawblade’s with Yokohama Advan Sport 285/45R22 20” Vulkan Forged Alloys with BF Goodrich KO2 AT’s
Thanks for your feedback. The Sawblades with the Yokohama Advans look great and probably gave you a nice quiet ride on the highway. I agree with you that there really is no ideal happy medium to provide a quiet ride on the highway, the aggressive look of an off road tire, and reasonable off road performance. Most of my driving will be on the road and the least aggressive all terrain tire I found is likely the Yokohama Geolander. It's an AT, but doesn't have an aggressive lug pattern and reviews state it fairly quiet. I won't be able to do much off roading with them, but there are few places near me to be able to take my 90 off road. If I find some good places to do that, I'll keep my OEM 22" wheels and get a set of K02s for that purpose.
If you have the space, I would second @Ludders54 's suggestion. Get two wheel sets dedicated to what you are listing. It's super tough to get that perfect unicorn of on & off road tires. I recently read a meme that said "When did you start driving 350 miles to do a 7 mile hike?". I think the same is on/off roading. Most people think they will go off-roading like 5% of the time, but the reality turns out to be MUCH less than that. Fortunately, it's getting easier to pick up on e-bay & other parts sites wheels. The tough part is deciding which! This would also let you go 20" for the off-road and stay 22" for on-road. Then you get style points for each applicable use. 18"s are even more preferable for off-roading, but that's a huge PITA to go that far.
Couldn't agree more - I kept the stock Continental Cross Contacts on my 22's, and purchased a set of 20" 5098's with Goodyear Duratracs for winter driving and the very times I might go off roading. The Duratracs are still nice and quiet with a minimal drop in mpg.
As much as I wanted to buy a 20" wheel and tire set being sold on here. I end up just buying new tires for the 22's. Falken Wildpeak AT4w's 285/45/r22. I haven't noticed any real differences in noise, rubbing at normal ride height. I did order the proud rhino 1.5" rods. But they aren't on yet. They have really good ratings and they will work for how I used it. They look great....but now I need some mud flaps
Need a recommendation on tires for 22 wheels
