My new rig is at QuadVan, getting new legs, so I'm getting more serious about tire options. I planned to use Toyo ATIIs, 245/75-16, but am looking for slightly shorter options, in hopes of keeping a matching spare under the van without deflating it.
I'm seeing that Cooper Discoverer ATPs and AT3s are both only 30.35" tall, for the LT245/75-16. (Versus 30.5" for the Toyos and the BFG KO2s.)
Anyone with a 148"WB/"long" van put a 30.35" tire into their spare tire well without deflating? This is only 4mm shorter than 30.5". I'm still trying to find good intel on the diameter of my spare tire well, since I don't have the van at moment to actually measure -- one figure I've seen is 30.25."
Any experience with performance, wear, or durability with Coopers ATPs? (I've had good results with their tires in the past, but am seeing mixed reviews now.)
Any other AT tires that are good quality and closer to 30", that I should consider?
Or maybe I just need to find a half-worn Toyo for the spare. Tread depth new is about 1/2", so that makes for a 30" tire if 1/4" is missing off both ends of the diameter, no?
(As for rims, I'm considering springing for the Ultra Toils, FWIW.)
I'm seeing that Cooper Discoverer ATPs and AT3s are both only 30.35" tall, for the LT245/75-16. (Versus 30.5" for the Toyos and the BFG KO2s.)
Anyone with a 148"WB/"long" van put a 30.35" tire into their spare tire well without deflating? This is only 4mm shorter than 30.5". I'm still trying to find good intel on the diameter of my spare tire well, since I don't have the van at moment to actually measure -- one figure I've seen is 30.25."
Any experience with performance, wear, or durability with Coopers ATPs? (I've had good results with their tires in the past, but am seeing mixed reviews now.)
Any other AT tires that are good quality and closer to 30", that I should consider?
Or maybe I just need to find a half-worn Toyo for the spare. Tread depth new is about 1/2", so that makes for a 30" tire if 1/4" is missing off both ends of the diameter, no?
(As for rims, I'm considering springing for the Ultra Toils, FWIW.)