After reviewing everything on the internet I finally had to take a leap and try my own combination of wheels and tires on my new 2016 NV3500 SL. I didn't want to have to shim the side door. Based on some of the measurements I did, I feel I found the perfect combo for a "no-mod" install. This is factory suspension as well. Rims are 20x9 with 25mm offset. This keeps the wider tire clear of the suspension components. I went with with a 265/60 R20 Nitto TerraGrappler. The tire sticks out about an inch further than the stock tires. As you can see in the picture, there's just enough clearance between the sliding door interior panel and the tire sidewall when fully open. Hopefully this helps someone out. Good luck!
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Wheels and tires that fit (no mods) on 2016 NV3500 SL
#2
Posted 22 March 2017 - 01:11 PM
Looks great! There are not many 20" wheels with that much positive offset so thats a good find. We were able to use a +20mm offset with no clearance issues but it is VERY close. The terra grapplers are good tires. Had them on my last pickup and my current one as well.
This is all the clearance on ours. No way are you getting a finger in there!
Edited by JCattSS, 22 March 2017 - 01:15 PM.
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Posted 05 April 2017 - 07:57 AM
caryhecker, I got the rims through customoffsets.com because they had a style I liked with the 25mm offset (slim pickings). Got the tires at discount tire and after talking to the manager he said he could have ordered the rims with 25mm offset. That probably would have been better doing it turnkey with one company. You can check/compare fitment at https://tiresize.com/calculator/. You're looking around $1,800 for rims and AT Load E tires.
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#7
Posted 12 June 2017 - 12:17 PM
After reviewing everything on the internet I finally had to take a leap and try my own combination of wheels and tires on my new 2016 NV3500 SL. I didn't want to have to shim the side door. Based on some of the measurements I did, I feel I found the perfect combo for a "no-mod" install. This is factory suspension as well. Rims are 20x9 with 25mm offset. This keeps the wider tire clear of the suspension components. I went with with a 265/60 R20 Nitto TerraGrappler. The tire sticks out about an inch further than the stock tires. As you can see in the picture, there's just enough clearance between the sliding door interior panel and the tire sidewall when fully open. Hopefully this helps someone out. Good luck!
Thanks so much for posting the great info. Seems like finding wheels for these isn't very cut and dry. Could you tell me the difference (roughly) in diameter between your new tires and the factory rubber? Is there any rubbing upon turning at full lock?
Edited by Small Factory, 12 June 2017 - 12:19 PM.
#8
Posted 14 June 2017 - 11:08 AM
Thanks so much for posting the great info. Seems like finding wheels for these isn't very cut and dry. Could you tell me the difference (roughly) in diameter between your new tires and the factory rubber? Is there any rubbing upon turning at full lock?
No rubbing at all with this set up. You can confirm the tire diameters by using the calculator in the link above, then turn your tires full stop in both directions to confirm gap between wheel well and suspension components.
#9
Posted 02 July 2017 - 10:56 AM
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#11
Posted 10 July 2017 - 04:17 PM
This thread was tremendously helpful to me in choosing my wheels. Here is my contribution to the thread.
Just got stock tires (245/70/17) mounted on American Bunker 17x8.5, offset 10 mm. As you could see from the picture, I still have a comfortable gap between the sliding door and the tire.
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2016 Nissan NV SL 3500 Black, Window tint, Audiovox DVD player (13.3), GoodYear DuraTrac 245/75/17, American Outlaw Bunker (17x8.5, 10 mm), Nissan All Season Floor Mats (front), Nissan Carpeted Floor Mats (rear), Rubber Cargo Mat
#13
Posted 21 July 2017 - 11:01 AM
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Edited by JCattSS, 21 July 2017 - 11:05 AM.
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#16
Posted 23 July 2017 - 04:11 AM
Look at JCattSS's gap picture and mine above. They look to be very close.
Here is a comparison:
Mine: 10 mm offset, 8 & 1/2 inch width with 245 mm tread width
JCattSS: 20 mm offset, 9 inch width with 275 mm tread width
Since 1/2 of 1/2 inch width difference between these two wheels is 6.35 mm, the outer edge of my wheel is 3.65 mm further out than his.
Since his tread width is 30 mm wider than mine, 1/2 of this (15 mm) will affect the distance to the sliding door (gap).
If the tread width directly impacts the tire position, you would expect the gap in his set up to be 11.35 mm (15 mm - 3.65 mm) smaller, which clearly is not the case. I think what's happening is that it's the side bulge of the tire that affects the gap, not the tread width. In other words, the width of the tires is more forgiving than the offset and the width of the wheels.
In short, I think you will be fine with 18 mm offset wheels 9 inch width with 285 tread width. You will be close though. I would not go with 305.
Edit: You may run into bit of difficulty with the diameter of 285/60/20. This size is three inches larger (33.5 in) than the stock tire. Widthwise, you should be okay. Perhaps you should go with 385/55/20.
Edited by chphilo, 25 July 2017 - 07:38 PM.
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#17
Posted 23 July 2017 - 09:05 PM
There is someone on a different thread that has these wheels: 285/55/20 Nitto Trail Grappler M/T on a 20x9 wheel.
Can these can be put on an NV without a lift?
#18
Posted 25 July 2017 - 07:48 PM
Sorry if the answer to my question is either obvious or already answered. I've read the entire thread above but don't understand any of the technical stuff on there. I really know nothing about cars.
There is someone on a different thread that has these wheels: 285/55/20 Nitto Trail Grappler M/T on a 20x9 wheel.
Can these can be put on an NV without a lift?
Looking at the set-ups of Lj1983 and JCattSS, I would say that size should be fine as long as the offset of the wheel is not too low. Aim at something around 20 mm or higher.
2016 Nissan NV SL 3500 Black, Window tint, Audiovox DVD player (13.3), GoodYear DuraTrac 245/75/17, American Outlaw Bunker (17x8.5, 10 mm), Nissan All Season Floor Mats (front), Nissan Carpeted Floor Mats (rear), Rubber Cargo Mat
#20
Posted 03 August 2017 - 04:01 AM
As long as the bolt pattern is the same and the bore size is at least 121 mm, they should work.
Older Dodge heavy duty trucks used to have bore size larger than 121 mm. Current Ram trucks have the bore size slightly smaller than Nissan NV. Typically non-OEM wheels have larger bore size than the OEM ones.
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