Futura MT's -discontinued!?

[syoung]

I have Futura MT's (pep boys house brand) 245-75-16's on my D1 and unfortunately need ONE replacement tyre. They don't stock them anymore. Anyone out there have one that was a spare that is now orphaned?

 

[sven]

Steve I have the same exact tires. My friend who works at Pep Boys told me that they were made by Cooper. Take a look at Coopertire.com and look at the Discoverer Radial STT. It looks the same as the futura?

 

[syoung]

I'll have to take another look at the Futura- I've heard a similar rumor, so maybe that's the same one.

 

[Asolo3j]

Steve- does the 245/75-16 in an aggressive tread fit nicely on stock? I read the tech section but I also see that someone put them on and did the rear fender cut.

 

[syoung]

I had to cut the corner of the rear wheel wells. It was fine for normal driving, but when stuffing the wheel off-road it would hit. It's lifted about 2"

 

[Asolo3j]

I had to cut the corner of the rear wheel wells. It was fine for normal driving, but when stuffing the wheel off-road it would hit. It's lifted about 2"

So then the answer is no, 245/75-16 will not fit with a stock suspension or yes it will fit with stock suspension and fender trim. There are too many conflicting resources out there and I am just trying to get it straight before spending the bucks.

 

[syoung]

I didn't try it with stock suspension. with 2" lift, it still needs fender trim on the rear.