Black Diamond Bronco Thread

[pan-y-cerveza]

Here's a little tidbit that might make you feel a whole lot better about the stock tire/wheel size on the Black Diamond trim.

First the dilemma, as it pertains to me and some others that have expressed the concern:

• The stock wheels/tires look too small on the Black Diamond
  • especially when considering the amount of open space left in the wheel well
  • especially when comparing to all of the pre-production models we have been fed so far - which are mostly some sort of Sasquatch build

• Here is an example of your media fed Bronco (what they want you to think a Bronco is..)
  • Just Google 2021 Ford Bronco and some of the first images back are of these beefy guys:
  • 
  • 
  • 

Now consider that there is not a lot of media out there on the stock Black Diamond trim. We know what the Sasquatch Bronco looks like (bad ass) but we don't know if we need or want all of that, especially considering the hefty upgrade price. So you really consider the stock... But when you look at what we have seen, then take a look at a stock CGI build it makes you think twice. Image for example:

hm.. let's consider that sasquatch build again:

Much more of what I imagined. You get that nice aggressive height, you're filling the wheel well, it just looks better. But...

I have been doing a lot of research & comparisons. I have had a lot of conflicting thoughts, gone through a lot of motions, had some coming of Jesus', and so on. In summary I had to make sure this is the vehicle that I want. I doing so (making sure) I have checked out and test driven some other vehicles. In addition to that have done a lot of interwebs searches.

I'll tell you without any reference that the stock Black Diamond tires are wider than the some competitors - like the Land Rover Defender. But to make you feel better let's go through an exercise.

Do you agree these wheels look small? Maybe too small for the vehicle, for the look that you imagined?

Do you think that these wheels/tires look small?

Personally I don't think that they look to small. I think that this vehicle looks extremely aggressive and badass. So much so that when I viewed it in person I almost bought it on the spot. Those are some aggressive, nice looking wheels/tires on an aggressive, nice looking off road vehicle. Comparing this vehicle (in person) to the Bronco (online CGI) I would bet a lot of money that those tires on the Colorado are much bigger than the stock Black Diamond.

Chevy Colorado ZR2
17" 265/65R17 Goodyear® Wrangler DuraTrac®

Now the size of those tires on the stock Black DIamond..

Black Diamond
T265/70R17 All-Terrain (A/T) Tires | INCLUDED

Conclusion:
Same Width! And a bit taller tire than this aggressive Chevy Colorado ZR2! (which looks huge and aggressive in person)

Maybe that didn't help you, and maybe you do not agree. But overall this definitely made me feel better about the stock choice for the Black Diamond so I just wanted to share.

Cheers

Funny you posted this. Just this morning I saw a ZR2 on the lot so I pulled in to take a look. First thing I did was look at the tire size. Saw the 265/65/17 and had the same thoughts. Looks good on the ZR2. The BD tires will look awesome.

Also my wife's 4Runner TRD Off Road came stock with 265/70/17s. Looks fine on the bigger 4Runner

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[Pl8to]

Here's a little tidbit that might make you feel a whole lot better about the stock tire/wheel size on the Black Diamond trim.

First the dilemma, as it pertains to me and some others that have expressed the concern:

• The stock wheels/tires look too small on the Black Diamond
  • especially when considering the amount of open space left in the wheel well
  • especially when comparing to all of the pre-production models we have been fed so far - which are mostly some sort of Sasquatch build

• Here is an example of your media fed Bronco (what they want you to think a Bronco is..)
  • Just Google 2021 Ford Bronco and some of the first images back are of these beefy guys:
  • 
  • 
  • 

Now consider that there is not a lot of media out there on the stock Black Diamond trim. We know what the Sasquatch Bronco looks like (bad ass) but we don't know if we need or want all of that, especially considering the hefty upgrade price. So you really consider the stock... But when you look at what we have seen, then take a look at a stock CGI build it makes you think twice. Image for example:

hm.. let's consider that sasquatch build again:

Much more of what I imagined. You get that nice aggressive height, you're filling the wheel well, it just looks better. But...

I have been doing a lot of research & comparisons. I have had a lot of conflicting thoughts, gone through a lot of motions, had some coming of Jesus', and so on. In summary I had to make sure this is the vehicle that I want. I doing so (making sure) I have checked out and test driven some other vehicles. In addition to that have done a lot of interwebs searches.

I'll tell you without any reference that the stock Black Diamond tires are wider than the some competitors - like the Land Rover Defender. But to make you feel better let's go through an exercise.

Do you agree these wheels look small? Maybe too small for the vehicle, for the look that you imagined?

Do you think that these wheels/tires look small?

Personally I don't think that they look to small. I think that this vehicle looks extremely aggressive and badass. So much so that when I viewed it in person I almost bought it on the spot. Those are some aggressive, nice looking wheels/tires on an aggressive, nice looking off road vehicle. Comparing this vehicle (in person) to the Bronco (online CGI) I would bet a lot of money that those tires on the Colorado are much bigger than the stock Black Diamond.

Chevy Colorado ZR2
17" 265/65R17 Goodyear® Wrangler DuraTrac®

Now the size of those tires on the stock Black DIamond..

Black Diamond
T265/70R17 All-Terrain (A/T) Tires | INCLUDED

Conclusion:
Same Width! And a bit taller tire than this aggressive Chevy Colorado ZR2! (which looks huge and aggressive in person)

Maybe that didn't help you, and maybe you do not agree. But overall this definitely made me feel better about the stock choice for the Black Diamond so I just wanted to share.

Cheers
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Funny you posted this. Just this morning I saw a ZR2 on the lot so I pulled in to take a look. First thing I did was look at the tire size. Saw the 265/65/17 and had the same thoughts. Looks good on the ZR2. The BD tires will look awesome.

Also my wife's 4Runner TRD Off Road came stock with 265/70/17s. Looks fine on the bigger 4Runner

Funny that you did that, my wife and I walked the dog yesterday and we walked past 4 different Wranglers that and after checking the tire sizes on them, they were all shorter and skinnier and still looked decent.

I had that thought many times about how the 35"s look really good, but I think I'll be really happy with the stock tires on those awesome steelies. I never thought I'd have steelies again especially from factory, but I really like the old style look to them.

 

[5280Bronco]

Im there with you. I was set on BD before B&P. I thought BB was never an option. Two factors have turned me off of BD. I can build a BB closer to what I actually want and a recent post with a close-up shot of the vinyl seats was a real eye-opener. They look horrible to sit on at any temp.

This is what's killing me. You hear impressions of the MGV from people at super cel east and the Seattle event and they say it looks/feels great and they think it's better than leather, but then you have the rep in the interior video saying flat out that its vinyl and isn't trying to be anything else. Is vinyl on a boat cooler than leather? I have no idea.

 

[Pl8to]

I actually do have a question about the BD tires, do we know what brand they will be?

 

[Incognito]

I actually do have a question about the BD tires, do we know what brand they will be?

General Grabber ATX.

A damn good tire.

 

[Tommy1135]

Can you go to 33” on the BD without Sasquatch?

 

[dmo1028]

Here's a little tidbit that might make you feel a whole lot better about the stock tire/wheel size on the Black Diamond trim.

First the dilemma, as it pertains to me and some others that have expressed the concern:

• The stock wheels/tires look too small on the Black Diamond
  • especially when considering the amount of open space left in the wheel well
  • especially when comparing to all of the pre-production models we have been fed so far - which are mostly some sort of Sasquatch build

• Here is an example of your media fed Bronco (what they want you to think a Bronco is..)
  • Just Google 2021 Ford Bronco and some of the first images back are of these beefy guys:
  • 
  • 
  • 

Now consider that there is not a lot of media out there on the stock Black Diamond trim. We know what the Sasquatch Bronco looks like (bad ass) but we don't know if we need or want all of that, especially considering the hefty upgrade price. So you really consider the stock... But when you look at what we have seen, then take a look at a stock CGI build it makes you think twice. Image for example:

hm.. let's consider that sasquatch build again:

Much more of what I imagined. You get that nice aggressive height, you're filling the wheel well, it just looks better. But...

I have been doing a lot of research & comparisons. I have had a lot of conflicting thoughts, gone through a lot of motions, had some coming of Jesus', and so on. In summary I had to make sure this is the vehicle that I want. I doing so (making sure) I have checked out and test driven some other vehicles. In addition to that have done a lot of interwebs searches.

I'll tell you without any reference that the stock Black Diamond tires are wider than the some competitors - like the Land Rover Defender. But to make you feel better let's go through an exercise.

Do you agree these wheels look small? Maybe too small for the vehicle, for the look that you imagined?

Do you think that these wheels/tires look small?

Personally I don't think that they look to small. I think that this vehicle looks extremely aggressive and badass. So much so that when I viewed it in person I almost bought it on the spot. Those are some aggressive, nice looking wheels/tires on an aggressive, nice looking off road vehicle. Comparing this vehicle (in person) to the Bronco (online CGI) I would bet a lot of money that those tires on the Colorado are much bigger than the stock Black Diamond.

Chevy Colorado ZR2
17" 265/65R17 Goodyear® Wrangler DuraTrac®

Now the size of those tires on the stock Black DIamond..

Black Diamond
T265/70R17 All-Terrain (A/T) Tires | INCLUDED

Conclusion:
Same Width! And a bit taller tire than this aggressive Chevy Colorado ZR2! (which looks huge and aggressive in person)

Maybe that didn't help you, and maybe you do not agree. But overall this definitely made me feel better about the stock choice for the Black Diamond so I just wanted to share.

Cheers

I have the same size 265/70R17 (Falken Wildpeaks) on my Tacoma. I think that size tire on the BD will be fine! I may just put the Squatch money into other options on the BD.

 

[dejones64]

Here's a little tidbit that might make you feel a whole lot better about the stock tire/wheel size on the Black Diamond trim.

First the dilemma, as it pertains to me and some others that have expressed the concern:

• The stock wheels/tires look too small on the Black Diamond
  • especially when considering the amount of open space left in the wheel well
  • especially when comparing to all of the pre-production models we have been fed so far - which are mostly some sort of Sasquatch build

• Here is an example of your media fed Bronco (what they want you to think a Bronco is..)
  • Just Google 2021 Ford Bronco and some of the first images back are of these beefy guys:
  • 
  • 
  • 

Now consider that there is not a lot of media out there on the stock Black Diamond trim. We know what the Sasquatch Bronco looks like (bad ass) but we don't know if we need or want all of that, especially considering the hefty upgrade price. So you really consider the stock... But when you look at what we have seen, then take a look at a stock CGI build it makes you think twice. Image for example:

hm.. let's consider that sasquatch build again:

Much more of what I imagined. You get that nice aggressive height, you're filling the wheel well, it just looks better. But...

I have been doing a lot of research & comparisons. I have had a lot of conflicting thoughts, gone through a lot of motions, had some coming of Jesus', and so on. In summary I had to make sure this is the vehicle that I want. I doing so (making sure) I have checked out and test driven some other vehicles. In addition to that have done a lot of interwebs searches.

I'll tell you without any reference that the stock Black Diamond tires are wider than the some competitors - like the Land Rover Defender. But to make you feel better let's go through an exercise.

Do you agree these wheels look small? Maybe too small for the vehicle, for the look that you imagined?

Do you think that these wheels/tires look small?

Personally I don't think that they look to small. I think that this vehicle looks extremely aggressive and badass. So much so that when I viewed it in person I almost bought it on the spot. Those are some aggressive, nice looking wheels/tires on an aggressive, nice looking off road vehicle. Comparing this vehicle (in person) to the Bronco (online CGI) I would bet a lot of money that those tires on the Colorado are much bigger than the stock Black Diamond.

Chevy Colorado ZR2
17" 265/65R17 Goodyear® Wrangler DuraTrac®

Now the size of those tires on the stock Black DIamond..

Black Diamond
T265/70R17 All-Terrain (A/T) Tires | INCLUDED

Conclusion:
Same Width! And a bit taller tire than this aggressive Chevy Colorado ZR2! (which looks huge and aggressive in person)

Maybe that didn't help you, and maybe you do not agree. But overall this definitely made me feel better about the stock choice for the Black Diamond so I just wanted to share.

Cheers

Thanks for doing this! I was checking out 4x4 pickups on my way home from work today and noticed the large gap in the wheel wells. Your exercises put things onto perspective. Thanks. General Grabbers are an aggressive looking tire too.

 

[kboom180]

This is what's killing me. You hear impressions of the MGV from people at super cel east and the Seattle event and they say it looks/feels great and they think it's better than leather, but then you have the rep in the interior video saying flat out that its vinyl and isn't trying to be anything else. Is vinyl on a boat cooler than leather? I have no idea.

Better yet, the dude that took the pic (too lazy to find and tag him) said the first thing that came to his mind when examining the vinyl was wallpaper. I get it if you are one of those people that has the top off 90% of the year. But, you are definitely sacrificing all comfort. At least thats what those photos tell me. I would go back to BD if I could option good old cloth.

 

[Used2jeep]

White top eventually. I call it BDASS Black Diamond Automatic SaSquatch lol.

If you were into software/virtualization would it be SaaSquatch?

 

[Headsong]

I'm back. I was trying to cheat on you today with the BL, but she wouldn't have me...... Love those bfg ho2's 33"....and signature lights. But I'd never use the disconnect and probably not the front locker unless I did something really stupid. And the sound deadening.... Wt? So 3-4k is too far. I'm sorry honey. I won't look again.

 

[Beebe Senior]

If you were into software/virtualization would it be SaaSquatch?

That went over my head.

 

[Used2jeep]

That went over my head.

Software as a Service, aka SaaS.

 

[dingle87]

Here's a little tidbit that might make you feel a whole lot better about the stock tire/wheel size on the Black Diamond trim.

First the dilemma, as it pertains to me and some others that have expressed the concern:

• The stock wheels/tires look too small on the Black Diamond
  • especially when considering the amount of open space left in the wheel well
  • especially when comparing to all of the pre-production models we have been fed so far - which are mostly some sort of Sasquatch build

• Here is an example of your media fed Bronco (what they want you to think a Bronco is..)
  • Just Google 2021 Ford Bronco and some of the first images back are of these beefy guys:
  • 
  • 
  • 

Now consider that there is not a lot of media out there on the stock Black Diamond trim. We know what the Sasquatch Bronco looks like (bad ass) but we don't know if we need or want all of that, especially considering the hefty upgrade price. So you really consider the stock... But when you look at what we have seen, then take a look at a stock CGI build it makes you think twice. Image for example:

hm.. let's consider that sasquatch build again:

Much more of what I imagined. You get that nice aggressive height, you're filling the wheel well, it just looks better. But...

I have been doing a lot of research & comparisons. I have had a lot of conflicting thoughts, gone through a lot of motions, had some coming of Jesus', and so on. In summary I had to make sure this is the vehicle that I want. I doing so (making sure) I have checked out and test driven some other vehicles. In addition to that have done a lot of interwebs searches.

I'll tell you without any reference that the stock Black Diamond tires are wider than the some competitors - like the Land Rover Defender. But to make you feel better let's go through an exercise.

Do you agree these wheels look small? Maybe too small for the vehicle, for the look that you imagined?

Do you think that these wheels/tires look small?

Personally I don't think that they look to small. I think that this vehicle looks extremely aggressive and badass. So much so that when I viewed it in person I almost bought it on the spot. Those are some aggressive, nice looking wheels/tires on an aggressive, nice looking off road vehicle. Comparing this vehicle (in person) to the Bronco (online CGI) I would bet a lot of money that those tires on the Colorado are much bigger than the stock Black Diamond.

Chevy Colorado ZR2
17" 265/65R17 Goodyear® Wrangler DuraTrac®

Now the size of those tires on the stock Black DIamond..

Black Diamond
T265/70R17 All-Terrain (A/T) Tires | INCLUDED

Conclusion:
Same Width! And a bit taller tire than this aggressive Chevy Colorado ZR2! (which looks huge and aggressive in person)

Maybe that didn't help you, and maybe you do not agree. But overall this definitely made me feel better about the stock choice for the Black Diamond so I just wanted to share.

Cheers

Well done. I was wondering about those CGI’s and if they were trying to influence the upgrade to Sas pkg for the “look”.

 

[Mountain Bronco]

Here's a little tidbit that might make you feel a whole lot better about the stock tire/wheel size on the Black Diamond trim.

First the dilemma, as it pertains to me and some others that have expressed the concern:

• The stock wheels/tires look too small on the Black Diamond
  • especially when considering the amount of open space left in the wheel well
  • especially when comparing to all of the pre-production models we have been fed so far - which are mostly some sort of Sasquatch build

• Here is an example of your media fed Bronco (what they want you to think a Bronco is..)
  • Just Google 2021 Ford Bronco and some of the first images back are of these beefy guys:
  • 
  • 
  • 

Now consider that there is not a lot of media out there on the stock Black Diamond trim. We know what the Sasquatch Bronco looks like (bad ass) but we don't know if we need or want all of that, especially considering the hefty upgrade price. So you really consider the stock... But when you look at what we have seen, then take a look at a stock CGI build it makes you think twice. Image for example:

hm.. let's consider that sasquatch build again:

Much more of what I imagined. You get that nice aggressive height, you're filling the wheel well, it just looks better. But...

I have been doing a lot of research & comparisons. I have had a lot of conflicting thoughts, gone through a lot of motions, had some coming of Jesus', and so on. In summary I had to make sure this is the vehicle that I want. I doing so (making sure) I have checked out and test driven some other vehicles. In addition to that have done a lot of interwebs searches.

I'll tell you without any reference that the stock Black Diamond tires are wider than the some competitors - like the Land Rover Defender. But to make you feel better let's go through an exercise.

Do you agree these wheels look small? Maybe too small for the vehicle, for the look that you imagined?

Do you think that these wheels/tires look small?

Personally I don't think that they look to small. I think that this vehicle looks extremely aggressive and badass. So much so that when I viewed it in person I almost bought it on the spot. Those are some aggressive, nice looking wheels/tires on an aggressive, nice looking off road vehicle. Comparing this vehicle (in person) to the Bronco (online CGI) I would bet a lot of money that those tires on the Colorado are much bigger than the stock Black Diamond.

Chevy Colorado ZR2
17" 265/65R17 Goodyear® Wrangler DuraTrac®

Now the size of those tires on the stock Black DIamond..

Black Diamond
T265/70R17 All-Terrain (A/T) Tires | INCLUDED

Conclusion:
Same Width! And a bit taller tire than this aggressive Chevy Colorado ZR2! (which looks huge and aggressive in person)

Maybe that didn't help you, and maybe you do not agree. But overall this definitely made me feel better about the stock choice for the Black Diamond so I just wanted to share.

Cheers

I have had the same thoughts on bd tire size.

My concern is the 4 door bronco body is too big and designed for 35’s.

On other vehicle bodies, the 265 70s look good. Are their bodies built around 32’s?

I would prefer not to SQ but feel like this is what the designers want. There is a reason why 35’s are the optioned size for every trim. (Not 33’s)

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