I haven't responded here until now. I'm confused, your avatar pic shows a hightop conversion van.
Is it 2WD or AWD?
This affects your lift possibilities.
2WD will limit you to a body lift and shackle / blocks only, no added lift for the important parts like the oil pans. Larger tires will lift those
but
with the running boards I don't know for sure but I don't believe massaging the wheel well is a possibility to fit larger tires.
Quoting you quoting Will to answer your question directly,
"Don't have a lot of money, get cheaper tires and pay for it by having less performance and/or having to replace them sooner.
No matter what tires you do end up with, getting a truck tire is my #1 recommendation, passenger tires just weren't made for our vans."
Now,,,
a truck tire vs a passenger car tire typically is heavier because it is thicker, used to be 6 ply compared to 4 ply sidewalls additional plies on the tread surface also allowing for higher air pressures, harder rubber compounds for longevity, better handling and road manners in heavy vehicles. If you can tolerate the harsh buckboard ride you'll see better mileage.
I will play with air pressure until I find a happy medium.
Passenger car tires are most often meant to be run at 30 - 35 lbs made for soft cushy rides and these vans on those tires wallow around corners, braking can be scary, rollovers are not unheard of because they are top heavy. I have seen some good pass car tires but they are not the walmart specials. For vans I always look at the load range of a tire. I wouldn't recommend anything less than a load range of "C" or higher. Many all terrain tires meet this criteria.
I bought a new set of tires last year for my '05 AWD and spent nearly $1,000 for 4 tires.I did buy the best I could find at the best price, I got Cooper AT3 245/70-16. I use the van for work, it's my daily, 2" body lift, always overloaded.Tools equipment and hardware are my daily companions. Without me in it on the scales at the local masonry supply yard it was within 50 lbs of the gross listed on the drivers door.
After a year of driving on them a good investment I think. The load range is up to 2,900 lb each up to 80 psi. With the truck loaded I'm running from 45-50 lbs and get a good ride.
Is it 2WD or AWD?
This affects your lift possibilities.
2WD will limit you to a body lift and shackle / blocks only, no added lift for the important parts like the oil pans. Larger tires will lift those
but
with the running boards I don't know for sure but I don't believe massaging the wheel well is a possibility to fit larger tires.
Quoting you quoting Will to answer your question directly,
"Don't have a lot of money, get cheaper tires and pay for it by having less performance and/or having to replace them sooner.
No matter what tires you do end up with, getting a truck tire is my #1 recommendation, passenger tires just weren't made for our vans."
Now,,,
a truck tire vs a passenger car tire typically is heavier because it is thicker, used to be 6 ply compared to 4 ply sidewalls additional plies on the tread surface also allowing for higher air pressures, harder rubber compounds for longevity, better handling and road manners in heavy vehicles. If you can tolerate the harsh buckboard ride you'll see better mileage.
I will play with air pressure until I find a happy medium.
Passenger car tires are most often meant to be run at 30 - 35 lbs made for soft cushy rides and these vans on those tires wallow around corners, braking can be scary, rollovers are not unheard of because they are top heavy. I have seen some good pass car tires but they are not the walmart specials. For vans I always look at the load range of a tire. I wouldn't recommend anything less than a load range of "C" or higher. Many all terrain tires meet this criteria.
I bought a new set of tires last year for my '05 AWD and spent nearly $1,000 for 4 tires.I did buy the best I could find at the best price, I got Cooper AT3 245/70-16. I use the van for work, it's my daily, 2" body lift, always overloaded.Tools equipment and hardware are my daily companions. Without me in it on the scales at the local masonry supply yard it was within 50 lbs of the gross listed on the drivers door.
After a year of driving on them a good investment I think. The load range is up to 2,900 lb each up to 80 psi. With the truck loaded I'm running from 45-50 lbs and get a good ride.
