chphilo

It's funny how when I look at your wheels they don't seem to stick out too far. But when you add the photo of the sliding door it sure does help to put things in perspective. Your rims and tires look good on your van chphilo! Thanks for the info - it helps.

Thanks for the complement.

The sliding door is the bottle neck for Nissan van, I found out. I read up on everything I could to make sure that tire didn't rub the door. What's interesting is that with 245/70/17 (stock tires), I had more room between the door and the tire. My guess is that with 245/75/17's larger side wall, tires tend to bulge out, making the gap smaller.

You plan for the flame paint sounds really cool. I looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

This is the link to the rear floor mat. https://parts.nissanusa.com/nissanparts/index.cfm?siteid=14&action=accessories&itemid=412259&catalogid=211

For the cargo rubber mat, I could not find anything that fits our van. I had to order a rubber mat (I think it was 4x8) and cut it. 

This is how far 275/75/17 tires stick out beyond the fender.

My info is same as macroman's info:

Stock wheel offset: 40 mm

Width: 17x7.5

I got a slightly larger tires (245/75/17: GoodYear DuraTrac) and went with American Outlaw Bunker. It's 17x8.5 with 10 mm offset. Tires are very close to the sliding door, but they do not rub. Here's a picture of the gap when the sliding door is fully open. My guess is any wider or lower offset will rub the door.

By the way, American Outlaw Bunker is hub centric (at 121.1).

Thanks for the update. I love happy endings.

I am looking forward to seeing flames on NV van. I don't think I've seen one.

My wife and I were Toyota family until she traded in her loaded Sienna for NVP. We still have a Tundra. We thought our kids might miss the amenities in Sienna. Nope. All of them just love this van.

Welcome to the forum.  You are in good hands with radin2son. He is full of useful information. Post some pictures of your van when you get a chance.

What sort of roads are you likely to travel on? If you drive only on smooth roads and if you like to go fast (er) when turning, 20s will have slight advantage.

If you drive normally and drive on normal roads, smaller wheels and more rubber wins over the counterpart in terms of functions (better mpg, better acceleration, better stopping, better ride, better price for tires, better price for wheels).

Looks are subjective. I personally like the off-roadish look (smaller wheels and more rubber). But your decision will be based on what looks good to you. 

I changed out the stock 245/70/17 with 245/75/17 and even with that modest increase in sidewall, the difference in ride quality is noticeable. With 265/60/20, you will have about 1/2 inch less sidewall than stock NVP tires. 

Try sitting in one. Even with all the seats in, the seats are pretty comfortable. Two of my children are quite a bit larger than me and I haven't heard anyone complaining (I have all the seat in except the last row left 2 seats). 

Welcome to the forum. You got some nice rides. Love that Tacoma Pro. We also had to trade in our Sienna for our van. We thought our kids might miss the amenities but they love this Nissan van.

Welcome to the forum. Are you looking to get a passenger van or a cargo van?

Good looking van. That color is beautiful.

Thanks Chphilo,

 

Nice rims.  How are they holding up?

Thanks. They are great. I guess this winter will test the wheels. 

Welcome to the forum. Congrats. I would love to see some pictures of your van. I've seen this color on other vehicles and like the color.

Nissan rear floor mats:  (for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rows) (Part Number: 999E2-HZ000) MSRP $140

I had cheap liners before in the rear cut to fit, but hated them. I love these Nissan mats.

Looks great. Could you provide more info on what you had to do to install one?

Googled it.

My wheel is black but my van is black. 

Welcome to the forum from Western PA. I would love to see some pictures of this almost-done van of yours. 

Welcome to the forum. I find that most of amenities have to be installed after-market. Multiple cameras would be relatively easy to get/install compared to other items that are vehicle-specific.

The DuraTrac looks like a good tire.  It's not available in the OEM size.  Which size did you get?

 

Also, do any of you have any opinions on tire siping?  It's a whole lot cheaper than new tires.  I've never tried it, so I don't know how much it would help the stock tires I have now.

I have 245/75/17. This size is one size up from stock NVP tires, but stock on NV 3500 Cargo vans. The tires fit without an issue. 

Siping would definitely help with traction, but at the expense of the tread life. 

Welcome and congrats. 

We have GoodYear DuraTrac on mine mainly for winter (excellent for winter driving) But we like the ride (and looks) so much that we decided to keep them on all year. Ride is very nice. MPG difference is basically negligible (we went with larger tires). 

Welcome and congrats from Western PA. Post some pictures when you get a chance.

Those turned out great! Let us know how well they hold up.

For high traffic areas like door handles or wheels, I would not use plasti-dip nor spray paint. I personally would go with something like powder coating. 

There are rubber mats for the front driver and passenger floor. I don't think there's rubber mat option for any other row.