Voyager/Caravan Tires and Wheels
My 05 Dodge Caravan came with a compact (mini) spare tire under. I am wondering if there is room and if the wire will manage a full size spare tire with a heavier wheel.
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I took out the grease cap, drum nut, and bearing cone also but the hub/brake drum still intact.
It is a Plymouth voyager SE year 1995. Can somebody help me with my problem?
Thanks
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Shipo
Nope, sorry, the OEM 16" wheels from the minivans with larger wheels will not fit any vans with a 14" wheel size from the factory. The bolt pattern for the 14" wheels is 5-100 while the bolt pattern for vans with 15" and larger wheels is 5-114.
Now, with the above said, TireRack does in fact carry six 16" wheels that will fit your van, and if you opt to go that route, then you'll need to buy a different tire size than what is standard on the 16" wheel equipped vans. The overall diameter of the 205/75 R14 tires that most likely came on your van is about 26.0", however, the 215/65 R16 tires that came on the 16" wheeled vans is roughly an inch larger in diameter. What that means is that to keep your speedometer and odometer accurate, you'll need to opt for 215/60 R16 tires.
Best regards,
Shipo
On the 1998 DGC 3.8 that I just traded in two months ago I was getting about 19 city, 22.5 in a city/highway mix, and as much as 28 (taking it really easy, 25 was more typical) on the highway. That said, the 3.8 liter vans have taller gearing and as such, the engines turn a few hundred RPMs slower at highway speeds than the 3.3 vans.
Best regards,
Shipo
FWIW, the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred and the Michelin HydroEdge typically get top marks from both a longevity and ride, handling, & grip perspective. I've run two sets of the TripleTreds on two of our vans and they both were at roughly 65,000 miles when I replaced them (which I did because winter was looming large and not because the tires were down to the wear-bars).
I checked my records and my van came with Goodyear Integrity tires fitted, so that's what I'm putting back on, at least I know they gave me good service.
I read all the reviews and see that Michelin Hydroedge gets the best ratings, but I'm rather put off by the poor tire life. I'm in Florida, maybe they don't do well with the heat.