tire thoughts...

[potskie]

The raised white lettering just looks right on these vans. even on the stock rims.

[91AWDAstro]

Gaining zero ground and spinning my wheels! Not litterly, but having a hard time finding rims that will fit. Right now my other choice are these...

http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_wheel.js ... rYear=1991

The offset/5 on 5 combo is the issue. Along with the larger size tires. anything that has any will cause the wheel to rub the outside of the fender. Damn' always something. Any suggestions? My tire place guy is really trying to do what he can. He's going to check into it and get back with me.

[Bikehauler]

These were what I was going to put on it.
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/wheelP ... ?tc=MBMPRD[/quote]

I like these wheels. I think the van will look good with them. What size are you going with? 17-18-19-20??
Rocke

[91AWDAstro]

They are 235/75 15's Michelin cross terrain. I'd go 16 inch or even 17, but you go any more and you lose ride quality with small tire wall. Plus I'm not hip on the really big rims, call me old. I was trying to go wider, but too many rubbing issues.

[Bikehauler]

I had 235/75 15's on my van and they rubbed up front. Not to bad but would just touch some times. The 235/50 18's don't seem to rub at all. I have also been happy with the ride quality so far. They ride much better that the old BFG's that I had years ago. I also found it hard to find wheels that fit the van and looked good.

[91AWDAstro]

Well not that these are that much different other than clear coated, here's the new rims.

[ihatemybike]

Looks sharp. I have the undrilled Outlaws for Spring-Fall use. Can't wait to put them on my van.

[canadavan]

Looks good Chris. Nice clean looking van. Have you ever thought about clear or smoke corners. I think they'd look sharp on your van.

[potskie]

I love the old skool muscle look of those shoes. Good choice man!

[T.Low]

Normally I prefer raised white letters. But it really is a case by case basis. Our Nissan Murano with factory 18's and Toyo Proxy ST's looks great in all black. Both the FX4 18's and the factory 20's wheel/tire combos for my F-150 are raised white letters, and my new Kelly Springfiled Pathfinders for the Astro are raised white letters.

Your van could go either way. However, with the two predominate colors of grey with black, it looks really good with all black. Of course I'd have to Armorall both the tires and the side molding. Looks great.

[91AWDAstro]

Thanks guys, now I just need to create a hood scoop and some sort of stripe on the side. If I ever get time.

[The Scotsquatch]

More important to me lately in choosing to buy ANY product is country of origin. There are only TWO major tire manufacturers out there that make ALL of their tires in the USA...Goodyear, and Cooper...that's it.

Michelin, Firestone, Bridgestone, Mickey Thompson, BF Goodrich, Kelly, etc...they farm out almost ALL of their tires now to other countries, and import them. I don't need to tell you what this does to American employment and the American economy.

I will only buy 2 brands now...Goodyear or Cooper. If you want to buy another brand that is your business, and I guess if you get a high end tire from one of the companies above that imports their lower end stuff and makes their high end stuff here, that's not too bad either...but I'm getting off my soapbox now...Buy American!...lmfao!

Kev

[ihatemybike]

I wonder where the BFG Radial T/As I have on my Outlaws were made.