I'm in the process of getting our 1977 chinook ready for a 3 week roadtrip this September. One thing I'm planning to do is to get a fresh set of tires. I'm looking at (4) Yokohama 356 "super vans" in 195/75r14, but I'd like to get something a little more aggressive for the rear. We plan to do a lot of traveling on forest roads, dirt roads, and general areas where cell reception will be limited at best. I'm concerned the 356 tread pattern is more suited for pavement only.
I know this topic has been discussed multiple times. Some believe load range D is the only way to go and some believe load range C is acceptable. Unfortunately the option for an AT rear tire are very limited and load range D is not an option.
Here is one option I was considering:
General Grabber AT2 (load range C)
27 x 8.50 r14
max load - 1520lbs
50 psi
For comparison:
Yokohama 356 (load range D)
195/75 r14
max load - 1710lbs
65psi
Has anyone used this tire, or know of a better option?
If this would work would you guys recommend AT in the rear only, or replace all 4 (+spare) to avoid issues with mismatched tires if the spare is needed.
Thanks in advance!