I plan to put 24's on my tahoe soon.....help!

[memphisboi55]

hello all, i just recently got a 1999 tahoe and i plan to put some 24's on in the spring time....

should i upgrade the rotors? if so.....any hints to a certain kind/brand
should i upgrade the brake pads......?

anything else i can do to get a good ride w/ the 24's on?

thx!
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[Chong]

if you want a better "ride" upgrade your suspension.. ridin on 24's will make you feel every bounce b/c you wont have enough sidewall, so compensating with a better suspension all around would be ideal

 

[JKmotorsports]

Definitely need to step up on the brake size. The bigger wheel/tire combo adds more rotating mass and is going to be harder to stop. I'd upgrade rotors and calipers, the whole nine yards. If you only install bigger rotors, you're still only stopping the rotors with the same size brake pads and clamping force. The only thing the larger rotors will do is add even more rotating mass, but will stay cooler because it will dissipate heat faster. Cooler rotors equal less brake fade. If you upgrade both rotors and calipers, you get more surface area with larger pads and rotors, and more clamping power from the calipers. Stopping distances are drastically reduced. I upgraded with a big brake kit soon after I got my 24s. Four piston calipers, 14" rotors, steel braided flex lines. Huge improvement and definitely well worth the money.
As for the ride with 24s; quality doesn't suffer as bad as most people believe. Sure, the shorter sidewalls make for a stiffer ride, but definitely not anything that is annoying.

 

[ATL-Chief]

Definitely need to step up on the brake size. The bigger wheel/tire combo adds more rotating mass and is going to be harder to stop. I'd upgrade rotors and calipers, the whole nine yards. If you only install bigger rotors, you're still only stopping the rotors with the same size brake pads and clamping force. The only thing the larger rotors will do is add even more rotating mass, but will stay cooler because it will dissipate heat faster. Cooler rotors equal less brake fade. If you upgrade both rotors and calipers, you get more surface area with larger pads and rotors, and more clamping power from the calipers. Stopping distances are drastically reduced. I upgraded with a big brake kit soon after I got my 24s. Four piston calipers, 14" rotors, steel braided flex lines. Huge improvement and definitely well worth the money.
As for the ride with 24s; quality doesn't suffer as bad as most people believe. Sure, the shorter sidewalls make for a stiffer ride, but definitely not anything that is annoying.

I agree 100%:yesnod: IMO, changing the suspension isn't really going give U a better ride so if that is going to be done it should be one of the last steps.

 

[BigBlackBurban]

hello all, i just recently got a 1999 tahoe and i plan to put some 24's on in the spring time....

should i upgrade the rotors? if so.....any hints to a certain kind/brand
should i upgrade the brake pads......?

anything else i can do to get a good ride w/ the 24's on?

thx!
:thumbsup:

I roll 4z, no rotor or caliper upgrade, I do know a few guys with newer trucks that have upgraded. I have had no stopping issues, but my pads have been wearing faster than before. I'm not saying don't upgrade, I'm just giving you my experience. I have no ride problems, infact my truck handles better. The only thing is you WILL rub in the front at full steering lock. I did change my tie rod ends and upper/ lower ball joints, and front/rear shocks.

 

[Brandon6127]

I roll on 23's and i never had any issues with stopping power either. If your not wanting to increase the size of both your rotors and your pads then go with something that will help. Get slotted, cross drilled, or both slotted and cross drilled rotors. These will dissipate heat better and provide more stopping power. I upgraded to some cross drilled rotors and they work great. I got on avg about 5-10 ft better stopping distance than before. Thats atleast a car length. Just by switching to these rotors. (cheaper move)