Can Tires be Too Big?

[HPNQ420]

For same price sure - why not. But otherwise I'm already into off-roading without that stuff.

That is how I ended up with the Black Diamond. I wanted a locker at the start, didn't want anything wider than 265 for the winter, and wanted 4.46 gears for the 32's. I got the advanced 4 x 4 and realized that with the M210 Locker available from Ford Performance and a plethora of great suspension options I would rather build my truck as I needed more equipment to my own liking.

I think a lot of us who do most of our own work prefer to start with a cheaper model and build it up. It's more fun than writing out a big check to Ford. Car culture has unfortunately become a lot more of buying the badest toy from the factory or paying some shop $200/hour than DIY.

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[Silver-Bolt]

 

[Bradley Thornton]

38s are as big as you can tuck in on a newer Bronco. My opinion is thats the biggest. Once you jack it way up it is extremely hard to keep it a nice ride quality and you also raise the center of gravity way up. For street use it gets really hard to balance even a 38.

 

[MNBigfoot]

So you wouldn't want 4.7 gears, better suspension and front and rear lockers from the factory if it was the same price you paid?

Maybe you don't care about them now but what if one day down the road you decide to actually get into off roading? Wouldn't it be nice to know you already are equipped to do so?

x2. For me a rear locker was a must and in my configuration the Base with the Sas package was less that getting only a rear locker in any other trim. I could add the ford full skid package and sliders for the cost of a non-sas BD. At that time Sas take-offs were going for $1800-2000 and I could get a set of BD take-offs for $700 if I ever wanted to drop down. I looked at it 100 different ways, and no other trim made and sense unless someone had to have the mid-package, or vinyl seats.

 

[Oldhippie]

x2. For me a rear locker was a must and in my configuration the Base with the Sas package was less that getting only a rear locker in any other trim. I could add the ford full skid package and sliders for the cost of a non-sas BD. At that time Sas take-offs were going for $1800-2000 and I could get a set of BD take-offs for $700 if I ever wanted to drop down. I looked at it 100 different ways, and no other trim made and sense unless someone had to have the mid-package, or vinyl seats.

yeah in hindsight I wish I had kept my original “base Sasquatch” order and not jumped on the “heritage“ train wreak…ended up paying the “ford tax” on a big bend for no real features over a base And waiting a extra year…

 

[Patrickgault]

At some point you've got to consider road noise and weight. Any suggestions on a wheel manufacturer that is known for light weight wheels?

 

[DMSCS]

Taller tires certainly serve a purpose, and are beneficial for ground clearance. I think 37's look good on 2 and 4 doors. Some dudes are on 38's, and that APG Pro runner Bronco is on 40's, and looks beastly.

I put 34.4"' (315's)tires on my Badlands with a small lift, and still scraped a bit around Moab. 37's would help lift that belly up for sure though.

Which tires did you go with? I know there are 34" versions of the 33" BFG K02s that come on the non sasquatch tires. Was thinking of going with those when my stock ones wear out.

 

[vrtical]

At some point you've got to consider road noise and weight. Any suggestions on a wheel manufacturer that is known for light weight wheels?

my 17x9 Welds wheels are 21.8 lbs a piece. I put true 37 ATs on (Mickys) and only added 7lbs total additional corner weight over OEM on my braptor. Although KO2s are extremely light and undersized OEM wheels are heavy as hell.

 

[Sitruc_btb]

Which tires did you go with? I know there are 34" versions of the 33" BFG K02s that come on the non sasquatch tires. Was thinking of going with those when my stock ones wear out.

I chose Firestone Destination MT2. Not much info or reviews besides the typical auto mags wheeling in a new Willys Wrangler equipped with them. I also got employee price on them, cant beat that.

 

[Snacktime]

I chose Firestone Destination MT2. Not much info or reviews besides the typical auto mags wheeling in a new Willys Wrangler equipped with them. I also got employee price on them, cant beat that.

Because in the 90s America associated Firestone with the biggest Recall ever. Several people I know have gotten the new firestone destinations free with purchase of equipment tires. None of them wheel or drive in bad weather so no real reviews. They use to be one of the best tires for offroad back in the old days.

 

[Sitruc_btb]

Because in the 90s America associated Firestone with the biggest Recall ever. Several people I know have gotten the new firestone destinations free with purchase of equipment tires. None of them wheel or drive in bad weather so no real reviews. They use to be one of the best tires for offroad back in the old days.

Was that with the old Explorer and tire pressure fiasco?
They worked well enough in the Utah slick rock. Not much inclement weather down here in AZ, though they handle fine in wet conditions.

 

[indio22]

At some point you've got to consider road noise and weight. Any suggestions on a wheel manufacturer that is known for light weight wheels?

Ford. Some Ranger wheels are approx. 26lbs (around 10lbs less than stock Sas wheels), and also have correct center bore, so no adapter needed. You can get the wheels in +55mm offset (same as non-Sas Bronco offset), or the more rare +42mm offset for some additional clearance.

 

[userdude]

Was that with the old Explorer and tire pressure fiasco?
They worked well enough in the Utah slick rock. Not much inclement weather down here in AZ, though they handle fine in wet conditions.

Yeah, heard there were some Explorers who pulled into Arizona Jack-in-the-Boxes back in those days and were never seen again...

I thought it was the tread delaminated and caused cars to dramatically lose steering. So people on highways were jackknifing and rolling. That was one of those WTFWTT kinda deals.

 

[Sitruc_btb]

Yeah, heard there were some Explorers who pulled into Arizona Jack-in-the-Boxes back in those days and were never seen again...

I thought it was the tread delaminated and caused cars to dramatically lose steering. So people on highways were jackknifing and rolling. That was one of those WTFWTT kinda deals.

Im not 100% positive on the whole story, but I think the Explorers were prone to rollovers, either during impacts or defensive driving, so Ford and their infinite wisdom decided to drop the tire pressure to xx-psi, which helped with rollovers, but now at highway speeds, caused the tires to overheat because they are underinflated, resulting in the delamination and whatever carnage happened afterwards.

I think Firestone was the factory tire, and there may have been factory defects in the tires as well, but Im not sure.

 

[Snacktime]

Was that with the old Explorer and tire pressure fiasco?
They worked well enough in the Utah slick rock. Not much inclement weather down here in AZ, though they handle fine in wet conditions.

Ford Exploder and Firestone Cover-Up was all over the news lol. Add in that the Ford Explorer was the hottest selling vehicle for a while. Literally killed the full size bronco and people at the same time.

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