Kluger 22" wheel questions

[SHaGMaSTA]

Hi guys, first time poster and soon to be first time Kluger owner

Have the new Kluger Grande AWD facelift model in black coming out to me soon, and was given the thumbs up to change the wheels to aftermarket 22's. Now Im not a wheel guru by any means nor am I mechnically savvy. Was wondering what I need to look out for besides stud pattern size , I know that 22's make the odometre reading a bit off which I dont mind to much. Im more concern on the technical aspect on what will make it a safe ride on corners etc in terms of pressure and tyre size etc, alot of wheels I've looked at have a number next to the the size of the mag eg 22x9.5 just wondering what the 9.5 represents. Any advice is muchly appreciated. Cheers

[Matty P]

Hi there and welcome to the Kluger club!

The 9.5 in your example is the width of the rim - 9.5 inches.

Main thing to look out for when increasing rim diameter is the tyre size selection. Make sure that it will physically fit (not scrub when cornering - should not be an issue with the Kluger), that you maintain the recommended load rating for the car (not sure what it is but should be in the manual) and maintain as close as possible to the standard rolling diameter so that your speedo is not too far off.

Kluger speedos seem to read slow anyway but it is still useful to know how your new tyres/wheels will affect it.

Good luck - make sure you post some pics :D