35s on Non-Sasquatch 2023 Badlands

[Sparkherd]

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[jensht]

Update

A few days into our first road trip with a bit of off road, I noticed some rubbing on the front with the 315/70R17s on the same size and offset wheels as the Sasquatch gets. When going into larger bumps, even at moderate speeds, the front tires contact the fenders. At the top of the fender arch, I can see where the tires scratch the metal. It isn't a massive contact, but I could imagine with larger impacts that there is a potential for damage.

I haven't noticed the rubbing with articulation on obstacles, only when hitting whoops. I am guessing just the extra weight of the front end pressing down, verses just flexing, is making the difference.

 

[BroncocnorB]

I bolted in the Sasquatch wheels and tires to my ‘21 BL. No rubbing no issues

 

[efpg]

Hi. Jensht, did you try with the badlands rims the 35” or the 315? I have the EU version too, and I just want to increase the height with bigger tires (my badlands has overweight with the front runner roof rack, drawers and roof tent).
I was going to put 285/75R17 MT but it seems it is not a popular size here, and with 315/70 and 35 there are many brand options.

 

[jensht]

Hi. Jensht, did you try with the badlands rims the 35” or the 315? I have the EU version too, and I just want to increase the height with bigger tires (my badlands has overweight with the front runner roof rack, drawers and roof tent).
I was going to put 285/75R17 MT but it seems it is not a popular size here, and with 315/70 and 35 there are many brand options.

The wheels I have are not original Ford, but they are identical in all dimensions to the Sasquatch wheels. If you are driving on road then I don't think you'll have any problems with the 35s / 315s. Depending on your driving style, they may even work off-road for you. I tend to drive on the faster side, so I am probably getting into the front bump stops and that is when I am noticing the lack of clearance.

If you can find a 285/75 tire then you shouldn't have any problems off-road either as that tire has a smaller overall diameter.

 

[efpg]

Las ruedas que tengo no son originales de Ford, pero son idénticas en todas las dimensiones a las ruedas Sasquatch. Si conduces por carretera, no creo que tengas ningún problema con las 35/315. Según tu estilo de conducción, es posible que incluso te funcionen fuera de carretera. Suelo conducir a alta velocidad, por lo que probablemente me esté metiendo en los topes delanteros y ahí es cuando noto la falta de espacio libre.

Si puede encontrar un neumático 285/75, entonces no debería tener ningún problema fuera de la carretera, ya que ese neumático tiene un diámetro total más pequeño.
[/CITA]

The wheels I have are not original Ford, but they are identical in all dimensions to the Sasquatch wheels. If you are driving on road then I don't think you'll have any problems with the 35s / 315s. Depending on your driving style, they may even work off-road for you. I tend to drive on the faster side, so I am probably getting into the front bump stops and that is when I am noticing the lack of clearance.

If you can find a 285/75 tire then you shouldn't have any problems off-road either as that tire has a smaller overall diameter.

I don't go at high speeds on the road , but I do many off road , so I'm worried that they might start to rub or damage something.
What’s your average L per km now with the 315/70r17?

 

[jensht]

I don't go at high speeds on the road , but I do many off road , so I'm worried that they might start to rub or damage something.
What’s your average L per km now with the 315/70r17?

I didn't notice any rubbing even at full articulation on rocks with the sway bar disconnected, but I had it when driving over humps where I maxed out the bump stops.

On this trip to Corsica, with some off-road, about 3500km in total, I averaged just a little better than 14L/100km. This was without a roof rack and only about 75kg load in the car.

 

[efpg]

I finally mounted the Yokohama Geolander X-AT in 285/75R17, which are 34” according to the manufacturer. I saw that other manufacturers, such as BF, sell 315/70R17 (mud terrain) tires that are actually 34.4”, so it is not a big difference in size. And with the BF in 35”is a 34,5” real size.

 

[jensht]

So there seems to be some rubbing on all four tires with the 315/70R17 General Grabber AT3 on 8.5x17 ET30 wheels. Surprisingly all four tires have cuts in the middle of the tread from the fender flares. I would have imagined that the rears would have plenty of clearance. This was from low speed trails with several spots maxing out the articulation. I imagine on high speed trails I would start running into issues with the fenders taking damage.

 

[moss boss]

As I have seen conflicting information about what is needed to make 35s fit on a Non-Sasquatch Bronco I figured I'd post my experience.

2023 Bronco Badlands 4 Door 2.7 V6 - European (German) spec
Spring and shock part numbers match US spec Non-Sasquatch Badlands with the 2.7 Liter engine

Changes Made

• Sasquatch fender flares (tire tread needs to be fully covered here by law)
• Removal of crash bars
• Front Broflaps installed (not needed for tire fitment)
• Forscan tire size change from 2525 mm to 2653 mm

Tire and wheel combination

Original
285/70R17 BF Goodrich All Terrain KO2 on stock Badland wheels (IIRC 8x17 ET55)
Weight: 35.5 kg
35 psi on road
18 psi offroad

Set 1 (Green wheels in pictures)
315/70R17 General Grabber AT3 on 8.5x17 ET30 wheels
Weight: 45.5 kg
35 psi on road
18 psi offroad

Set 2 (White wheels in pictures)
35x12.5R17 General Grabber X3 on 8.5x17 ET30 wheels
Weight: 51.1 kg
33 psi on road
18 psi offroad

Update 25 Dec 2025

A few days into our first road trip with a bit of off road, I noticed some rubbing on the front with the 315/70R17s on the same size and offset wheels as the Sasquatch gets. When going into larger bumps, even at moderate speeds, the front tires contact the fenders. At the top of the fender arch, I can see where the tires scratch the metal. It isn't a massive contact, but I could imagine with larger impacts that there is a potential for damage.

I haven't noticed the rubbing with articulation on obstacles, only when hitting whoops. I am guessing just the extra weight of the front end pressing down, verses just flexing, is making the difference.

Update 20 April 2025

So there seems to be some rubbing on all four tires with the 315/70R17 General Grabber AT3 on 8.5x17 ET30 wheels. Surprisingly all four tires have cuts in the middle of the tread from the fender flares. I would have imagined that the rears would have plenty of clearance. This was from low speed trails with several spots maxing out the articulation. I imagine on high speed trails I would start running into issues with the fenders taking damage.

Testing
I drove both sets of tires for over a 1000 km now and haven't had any issues with rubbing. I took both sets to a local offroad park and tried various obstacles that cycles through the full articulation, sway bar connected and disconnected, turning the wheel fully left and right, driving forwards and backwards. The tires never rubbed under any of these conditions. So as far as I can tell, there is enough clearance to run 35s on Sasquatch size wheels on a Badlands without the Sasquatch package once the crash bars are removed and Sasquatch fenders are installed


Spare tire
Both sets of tires fit on the stock tire carrier without any modifications, such as spacers. One can see a bit of the tire sidewall in the reverse camera, but it is minimal. The rubber bumpers on the tailgate don't interfere either. The tires nearly touch the rubber bumpers, but there is maybe 1-2 mm space. The third brake light also still fits, but anything bigger than the 35x12.5R17 would require it to be raised. It is touching the tire, but there isn't much force on it, so I don't expect any issues. Visibility of the third brake light is still good. One would need to be on the ground, a few feet back to not see it.

Driving feel
To be honest, with the 315/70R17 General Grabber AT3 combination, there is little driving feel difference between the stock 285/70R17 BF Goodrich KO2 that came stock. However, the 35x12.5R17 General Grabber X3 surprised me negatively. The steering struggled a bit with this combination. Road impacts got sent up the steering a lot more. Offroad the steering was heavier and also had some sharp impacts that the lighter tires didn't have. Considering some folks are having issues with the tie rods and steering racks, I am not sure how much I trust that combination in heavy Offroad use. As a side note, we had the same tire and wheel combination on a 1st and 2nd Gen Ranger Raptor, and neither showed any of the steering behavior that the Bronco has.

Pictures attached for vanity sake

Good write up. I used your info when trying to figure out if I could fit 35”s. I ended up adding a 1” zone level kit to the front and just had it out on the trails yesterday fully flexed out. No rubbing. I did get some factory Sasquatch rims and flares.

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