Best tires for the GMC Savana
Top picks across four categories for the GMC Savana, anchored to the current-generation OEM size 245/75R16. Every recommendation is selected from our 22,000-tire catalog by ranking on UTQG treadwear, mileage warranty, cabin-noise rating, and season class; no commission-weighted reordering.
Daily driver
Best all-season touring
Long warranty, low noise, balanced ride. The one-tire compromise that works for 80% of owners.
Michelin
Xps rib
Reinforced sidewall all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Pirelli
Scorpion all terrain plus
UTQG 600 with a 50,000-mile warranty; long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for GMC Savana owners.
BFGoodrich
All-Terrain T/A KO2
Reinforced sidewall all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Bridgestone
Blizzak DM V2
Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Lowest cost per mile
Best budget
Best price-per-warranty-mile in this size. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not safety.
Michelin
Defender LTX M/S
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
BFGoodrich
Advantage T/A sport LT
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Toyo
Open country H/T II
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Continental
TerrainContact H/T
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Lowest cabin noise
Best quiet
Tread patterns engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning. Pick this if you commute long highway distances daily.
Pirelli
Scorpion all terrain plus
73 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; well below the segment median. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
BFGoodrich
All-Terrain T/A KO2
75 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; still quieter than most competitors in this size. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.
Side-by-side
Pick the trade-off that matches your driving
| All-season Michelin Xps Rib | Best budget Michelin Defender LTX M/S | Best quiet Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| UTQG treadwear | - | 800 | 600 |
| Mileage warranty | - | - | 50,000 mi |
| Cabin noise | - | - | 73 dB |
| Season class | all-season | - | all-season |
| Type | truck-suv | - | truck-suv |
OEM tire sizes by year
What size does the GMC savana use?
Recommendations on this page are anchored to the latest model-year's OEM size. Confirm yours against the driver-door placard before purchase.
| Year | OEM size | |
|---|---|---|
| 1997–2026 | 245/75R16 | Year-specific fitment → |
How we ranked these tires for the GMC savana
We started with the latest model-year's OEM tire size; 245/75R16; and filtered our catalog of 22,000+ tires to those offered in that exact size. From there, four parallel rankings:
- Best all-season ranks on a weighted score: tire type matches passenger car segment, season is "all-season", premium brand bonus (Michelin / Continental / Bridgestone / Pirelli / Goodyear / Nokian).
- Best budget ranks on cost-per-warranty-mile; the lower the better. Premium brands get no bonus here.
- Best quiet ranks on the EU tire-label dB rating; lower is quieter.
- Best winter filters to tires marked 3PMSF severe-snow rated or all-weather class, with a small premium-brand bonus because winter-compound R&D is capital-intensive.
For sedans and compacts, the all-season touring tire below is the best default; long warranty, low cabin noise, reasonable cost per mile. Switch to the quiet pick if highway droning is a deal-breaker; switch to the winter pick if you see significant snow each year. Use the side-by-side comparison above to weigh the trade-offs against your specific driving; highway-heavy, winter-state, performance-oriented, or budget-constrained.
NHTSA-reported issues for GMC savana
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (25) · Tread / Belt (7) · TPMS (2) · Spare Tire (1) · Sidewall (1)
Reported across: 1996 – 2013 (11 years)
What owners described
Blowout or sudden deflation appears in 62% of these reports; about 3.1× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 21 reports covering every model year of the GMC Savana that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 62% | 20% | 3.1× |
| Tread or belt separation | 29% | 13% | 2.1× |
| Sidewall failure | 19% | 15% | 1.3× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 19% | 8% | 2.3× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 10% | 6% | 1.6× |
| Premature or uneven wear | 5% | 1% | 3.7× |
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about GMC Savana. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
WE HAVE PURCHASED 20 HIFLY, LT245-75R16 E RANGE 10 PLY TIRES TO USE ON OUR FLEET OF 15 GMC 3500 VANS.YEAR RANGE IS BETWEEN 2007-2014. WE ARE FINDING SEPARATION AND BUBBLING IN THEM. WE WERE ADVISED THAT "WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM A CHEAP CHINESE TIRE, YOU GOT WHAT YOU PAID FOR.". NO WARRANTY OR EXCHANGE GIVEN. I STILL HAVE 11 ON SHOP FLOOR DUE TO SUCH FAILURES THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE TREADS AND SIDEWALLS BUBBLE AND BLOW OUT OR TREAD SEPARATES, THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL, INJURY, DEATH OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. WE HAVE PURCHASED COOPER TIRES WITHOUT THE SAME ISSUES ON THESE UNITS, DRIVING THE SAME SPEED, WEIGHT, AND DISTANCE. THE FAULTY TIRES ARE AVAILABLE FOR TESTING AND OR INSPECTION.
VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH STANDARD TIRES WHICH HOLD ABOUT 2300 POUNDS INSTEAD OF EXLOAD TIRES WHICH HOLD 7200 POUNDS. THIS WAS CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES. ALSO, LABEL ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS INCORRECT. BECAUSE OF THIS ERROR, IT TOOK 13 MONTHS BEFORE THEY DISCOVERED WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, AND WENT THROUGH 9 ALIGNMENTS AND SEVERAL TIRES.
WE PURCHASED 18 PINNACLE LT245/75R16 LOAD RANGE E 10 PLY TIRES FROM GRAINGER AND MADE IN CHINA FOR OUR FLEET OF 15 2007-2014 GMC 3500 VANS. I HAVE 6 OF THEM ON SHOP FLOOR DUE TO FAILURES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND OR TESTING. SOME OF THE OTHERS WERE DESTROYED AND SENT TO BE RECYCLED. THESE VANS ARE DRIVEN UPON THE INTERSTATE, HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS, AT OR ABOUT THE SPEED LIMITS AND WITHIN THE WEIGHT CLASS OF A 1 TON VAN. MILEAGE VARIED FROM 5000 TO 10000 BEFORE THE TIRE BUBBLED ON THE TREAD OR AT THE BEAD, SEPARATED OR BLEW OUT. WE HAVE PURCHASED COOPER TIRES IN THE SAME SPEC RANGE PRIOR TO AND AFTER SAID PURCHASE WITH NO FAILURES AS THE PINNACLE TIRES.
Tire size P 245/75 R 16 Was transporting church members (8) to church function on enter state when the tire blew out for no apparent reason. No more than 1000 miles ware on tires. The blow out caused damage to rear radiator causing overheating and damaging engine
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Tire recalls & safety complaints for the GMC Savana →
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Last verified 2026-10-07.