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Well it took 3 years but I finally got some decent wheels and tires for my NV. After looking around for way longer than I want to admit I went with Method 305 NV matte black with some Cooper AT3 XLT tires. Specs for the wheels that you need to know: Wheels 18mm + offset - these wheels are all over the place, (Fuel, XD Series, Method etc) 8 - 165.1 lug pattern (this spec will limit you sometimes) 20" x 9" - wheel size Tires Out here in Utah most people that go with the bigger wheel / tire combo without mods go with a 20" wheel and a 275/65/20 Tire. Pick the brand you want. I went with Cooper AT3 XLT. I love the clean look of the Method NV's. I also like that I can black them out if I buy a black trim bolt pack in the future and can also get a flat center cap from method for a cleaner look. For now I'm diggin how they look. It also cracked me up that I put "NV" wheels on my "NV" van. Too good. Hopefully this helps. With these specs you'll have some nice wheels / tires and no mods needed. It cuts it close on the door but you'll be OK. Check the pictures out.

Thanks for the responses guys. It's good to know I may get new wheels and a dirt bike out of this.

Nice looking wheels. Thanks for the info. I'm looking to upgrade my wheels. I went to the local tire shop yesderday and the guy there mentioned how it's tricky to find wheels with the sliding door and he didn't give me much more info than that.

So the sliding door in our van has a really annoying squeak or chirping noise when we hit any undulation in the road. It sounds like a metal on metal chirp and has done it ever since our van was new. Honestly the dealership wasn't much help. I think they sprayed some lubricant on a few spots that helped for a bit but really did nothing. I find after a carwash it's quiet but then when things dry out the squeaks are back. I've tried really hard to pinpoint the location of the noise but haven't had any luck yet. It tends to make the noise when we hit minor bumps in the road. I'm not talking about off roading, just around town stuff. Anybody else had this problem or knows what or where it's coming from and anything that can be done about it? Thanks.

Hi Everybody. I"m excited to have found a forum where I can bounce some thoughts off of other NV owners! I'm the proud papa of 8 and we have loved our NV for the past 18 months. I'm interested in upgrading our van with new wheels and tires and possibly and aluminess roof rack. I'd love to get any thoughts out there. We like to go skiing and have yakima rails up on top where we toss our skiis in the winter.