Help - Black Diamond Bigger Wheels....how big can I go....or should I go Badlands?

[HPNQ420]

BD owner here running 285/70 17 MT Baja Boss AT. No problem.

Unfortunately you can’t get the steelies anymore (only good looking Bronco wheels IMO).

I just finished an install of Bilstein 5100’s set at 1” lift (pictures tomorrow). What a difference in ride and now an extra 1.6” of ground clearance to the chassis over stock so I won’t be dragging my skid plates nearly as much off-road.

My advice is to go with 33’s, keep the stock wheels and upgrade the shocks.

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[Johnsolo_02]

Yepp, a year later and I still like them. Decent off road (I don’t go too crazy) and ride great on the highway! These tires are great in wet conditions too

Got them installed. Vision Turbine Matte Black 17x8.5 +18 on stock black diamond Grabbers. I’ll go bigger when I wear these out. Looks great and nice amount of poke. Thanks for the info.

 

[BroncoRanger13]

Got them installed. Vision Turbine Matte Black 17x8.5 +18 on stock black diamond Grabbers. I’ll go bigger when I wear these out. Looks great and nice amount of poke. Thanks for the info.

Looks good!

 

[Discount Tire]

Got them installed. Vision Turbine Matte Black 17x8.5 +18 on stock black diamond Grabbers. I’ll go bigger when I wear these out. Looks great and nice amount of poke. Thanks for the info.

Fantastic looking wheels, they really dress up the Bronco nicely.

 

[Air Biscuit]

You can fit 255/85r17 (35x10). I’ve done it on mine, crash bars still installed. I do have a 1” leveling kit and top spacers from another kit installed in the rear. I don’t believe it’s be totally necessary. It’d be a alittle more of a stuffed look with out it. With the lift gives it a nice stance.
I was set on keeping the steelies and on 285/75r17 but read from some they rub the sway bar and for me I didn’t want to run spacers. So opted for the 255/85s. They’re roughly 1/2” taller. Couldn’t be happier w the outcome.

In my opinion if you’re wanting and spending the money on bigger tires you’re going to want to go atleast 285/75r17 and get a noticeable increase in diameter from the stock grabbers if your worried about them being too small. But like everything else that’s subjective.

Also as others have said, the grabbers look better in person than in pictures on here. If you plan on leaving it stock height just run them and upgrade later…

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