Folks with the larger brakes and 17" factory wheels can't run 16" wheels. The running change to big brakes was made a while ago. I hope everyone realizes that.


Folks who have factory 16" wheels on their vehicle have the smaller brake system that was used since 2008. Tirerack indeed has that 7 year old brake configuration ironed out wrt steel wheel fitment.

 

"The Wheel-Source, Inc" supplies 17" wheels that fit over the larger brakes. The part number is X-66023, and their website states that they:"Meets all DOT (USA) & TUV (European) standards". According to one person that purchased a set (from www.tirerack.com) the rims fit his 2013 Town & Country perfectly, he also noted that the wheels are made in China, no surprise there.

Their website (www.wheel-source.com) list the wheel as "Multi-Application" rather than "Hub-Centric" but the hub diameter is the same (71.5mm) as the OEM steel wheels which would make it "Hub-Centric" in this application.

I'm not sure but it appears that "The Wheel-Source, Inc" sells only to suppliers, so you will need to see if your local Tire store can order a set or you can order them from Tirerack.com

George

 

[QUOTE=thevalleyboy;2892192]I bought 16" steel rims/tires from Tire Rack for my 2012 SXT which had the stock 16" rims, they are fine, installed and clears everything[/QUOTE

Saw your post..I just picked up a used 2013 ext model that has the 16 Al wheels...I want to pickup a set of steel wheels and put snows on them...then I read about the tire sensors..is that a problem not having them? Thanks in adavance for a response

 

Good catch. The 16" 2008 and up wheels (for vans with OE 16's only) are plentiful in salvage yards and remanufactured/refurbished versions are sold everywhere for $100 ea. As you noted, today's TPMS systems are a big deal because the sensors are not cheap and they requiring programming which is not a diy job. The sensors can double the cost of wheels. This is why I decided to run a good all season tire all year. Unless you're running Blizzak's or similar, I think snow tires are a waste of time and money. The soft Blizzak rubber burns off so fast in highway driving that they cost too much money for me to run. Plus they totally suk on dry pavement for cornering and panic stops. A carefully-selected all season tire with lots of sipes and wider grooves will provide similar snow and ice traction capability when compared to the average winter tire.

There are a couple other threads discussing the option of running wheels without TPMS sensors installed and what symptoms you will experience wrt dash trouble message alarms, chimes etc.