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#8 of 19 Re: Chevrolet Uplander: Winter Tires [cwesleyg] by danno Nov 13, 2006 (6:33 pm)
Replying to: cwesleyg (Nov 10, 2006 12:35 pm) MS = All Season If you stay mainly in the city with your driving, MS tires should be fine. If you live in the UP, or rural Michigan, you will be amazed what tires with the "Winter" designation will do for traction in the winter. Replies to this message: rjmetcalfe (May 07, 2007 6:00 am)
#9 of 19 Re: Chevrolet Uplander: Winter Tires [danno] by rjmetcalfe May 07, 2007 (6:00 am)
Replying to: danno (Nov 13, 2006 6:33 pm) After waiting far too late in the season to be looking for such a "rare???" winter tire for my Uplander, I purchased a set of Dunlop Graspic DS-2(http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=Graspic+D- S-2).   A friend of mine works for GM and they had one set left, on factory rims too. They are a run-flat ice and snow tire. I paid under $1200CAD when I was being quoted over $1800 at retail outlets. I am complete satisfied with them.   I swear by winter ice tires given our climate. Late fall rain leaves the roads frozen over in the mornings, and the same can be experienced in the spring. Afternoon rain freezes on contact with the roads and then the rain turns to snow giving you thick snow on the icy roas. You wouldn't even know it with these tires.   Check out the reviews and strap a pair on. You won't be disappointed. Wow, this sounds like a plug.
#10 of 19 What wheels fit a 2005 Chevy Uplander? by arslo123 Nov 23, 2007 (3:17 pm)
#11 of 19 What wheels fit a 2005 Chevy Uplander? by arslo123 Nov 23, 2007 (3:17 pm)
Hi everyone!,   I'm buying a 2005 Chevy Uplander soon and have been looking for wheels for it. Every website from The TireRack to Dicsount Tire Direct only have 2 to 3 three wheels for the '05 Uplander.   What's Up?   I know that the '05 Upalnder has 5 lug wheels, and that Uplanders after that had six lug wheels, but can there be SUCH as difference between the Uplander and other 5 lug equipped Chevy models that there aren't ANY wheels that will swap between an Uplander and another model?   I would think that the 2005 Venture and Uplander ave the same wheel bolt pattern, but I don't want to buy wheels and tires and then find out they don't fit.   Here are the Uplander stats:   5 Bolt/Lug wheel 5 X 115 pattern.   I'm interested in an 18 inch wheel.   HELP!   Henry hkopaczaol.com
#12 of 19 Re: Chevrolet Uplander: Winter Tires [barrieon] by dantana01 Jul 31, 2008 (1:37 pm)
Replying to: barrieon (Nov 02, 2006 6:56 pm) I put 245x65x17 Arizonian Silver Edition Plus tires from Discount Tire and had them siped and couldn't be happier. Even tracked extremely well over solid ice and I even get a small boost in MPG with the larger size tire. Although now I see that they don't seem to offer the 245x65x17 anymore but just the 235x65x17. I would go with that size if you can't find the 245. The 245 is 2" larger in diameter and has a wider footprint and have had them on for about 6 months and they still look like new. I am hoping I get a full 80,000 miles on these, although I will probably end up trading the car in before then but hope to keep these tires and put them on whatever I purchase next, or will have to buy these again for my next car.   http://www.arizoniantires.com/arizonianSilverEditionPlus.html
#13 of 19 Wheel Sizes On Uplanders by williamyoung Dec 03, 2008 (12:23 pm)
#14 of 19 Wheel Sizes On Uplanders by williamyoung Dec 03, 2008 (12:23 pm)
I have heard that wheel sizes have increased over the years on Uplanders. My 08 has 17" wheels/tires and six wheel bolt/nuts rather than five and I know the 07s ones are the same .  Were the earlier ones the same and if not could you please tell me what years they were changed and what the previous size tires and number of bolt/nuts were. W.Y.
#15 of 19 Uplander tires, snow or wet by lizziewriter Oct 07, 2009 (10:41 am)
I've been very frustrated with my Uplander since the get-go. We had a terrible time finding "the right size tires" last year, and I wasn't happy with what we ended up with. I don't have that heavy of a foot, but it seems that I spin out all too easily on the slightest bit of wet. I hope we can figure out something this year, with information from this forum and others, because one of these days all that slipping and sliding will get us killed.   We did finally find a used Astro AWD which is far superior in terms of space, power and close on mpg, but it isn't quite road-worthy yet. I wish GM would make a utilitarian kids-and-gear hauler, affordable and in diesel.
#16 of 19 good luck by crisb Nov 14, 2009 (4:26 pm)
I tried to get some info on using different sizes but the only choice is to use a 215/65/17 tire with a 6 bolt 17 inch rim. I emailed tire rack and they wouldnt even answer the emails. What a stupid size for a mini van. If it was at least a 5 bolt rim you might have had a selection.
#17 of 19 Re: Chevrolet Uplander: Winter Tires [barrieon] by spike99 Nov 19, 2009 (4:15 pm)
Replying to: barrieon (Nov 02, 2006 6:56 pm) .   In my ICE/SNOW winter area, I visited 3 different tire sellers and each provided their estimates. For them, 17" - 6 bolt rims and rubber is easily available. For us, we went with "winter rubber" on different NEW steel rims - for my wife's 09 Montana van. Each tire seller provided their cost estimate within 24 hours.   Details are:   A - My local GM dealer. A little more expensive (say $20.00 / tire "more") but being done by a GM dealer, its entire vehicle warranty was retained.   B - My local Canadian Tire store. Their prices for steel rims was slightly less expensive their GM dealer steel rims but I didn't like their recommended "lower rated" rubber. And, they didn't mention that special TPS valves stems would be needed.   C - My local Auto mechanic. His prices was the best and he recommended higher quality rubber (when compared to GM dealer). And, he even provided a good "work around" - to eliminate the need to buy special TPS wireless valve stems. But, his work could void future GM warranty. re: Using non-GM / Delco items on the GM vehicle is a lawyers dream. re: stuck in courts for years.   In the end, my wife & I decided to pick the "steel rims + rubber + TPS wireless valves stems" at our local GM dealer. And this spring, my local auto machanic will be hired to remove current winter rims/rubber and replace with original GM spring to fall months rims/rubber. And next late fall, my local auto mechanic can do the swap from GM summer to GM winter rims/rubber again. His rim re-mounting costs (even for TPS wireless valve stem hubs) are much less expensive then my local GM dealer.   Long post short... Do visit your local GM dealer and decide if their GM / Delco recommendations is "cost comparable" to your non-GM auto shops as well. For us, going to our local GM dealer "for initital purchase" is worth it. Especially since our vehcle's factory warranty will be retained (since our vehicle has GM winter parts) as well.   Hope this helps...   .

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