Tire Recommendations...

[avelkins]

Looking to add 37's and have everything in hand needed to start my build. I'm going to run the maxlider lift kit until I can get my hands on the Fox coilovers, but want enough room to clear the tires themselves right now.

I had the Toyo OpenCountry MT's on my Raptor and loved them. I ordered the exact tire for the bronco about three weeks ago. To this point, 4wp still hasn't received the shipment for them nor will they give me a timeframe. They are impossible to find anywhere.

They did mention that they have the BFG K03's in stock. I'm not familiar with this tire and don't have much experience with anything other than the Toyo's.

To be honest, I don't plan to offload much. I just like the aggressive look of the tire. With that said, I would like to limit road noise as much as possible, and I do live in Utah, so a tire that is decent in snow is preferable. I'm open to suggestions.

K03 now, wait a few weeks or months for the Toyos, or another tire recommendations?

I know that M/T isn't ideal for anything I probably need them for.. I'd love to see photos of similar builds with 37's so I can get an idea of what the tire would look like with the method wheels I have as well. Thanks.

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[Jdyount]

To be honest, I don't plan to offload much. I just like the aggressive look of the tire.

Ok, gotta give you a little bit of a hard time for this, all in good fun...

37s on a pavement princess? I wish I had your kind of money.

 

[ramblinwreck]

BFG KOs are appropriate for your use case. Their KMs are really good looking but road noise is a lot higher.

 

[HBTFD]

Look at nitto ridge grapplers. Aggressive look without a lot of road noise.

 

[John Whammer]

Look at Toyo Open Country M/T LT255/75R17 Tires.
I plan to use them on my OB

 

[Captain nSANEo]

Nitto Ridge Grapplers or KO2s sound like the best tire for you.

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

So having driven the Territories and the KOs, the Territories are noisier.

When I buy Duratracs they are quiet for the first 10-20k miles and then get noisy. (I think they are quiet until you wear through the siping.) They last for a long time and are good in weather (three peak).

Does anyone know how quiet the Open Countries and Ridge Grapplers are compared to the KOs?

(I am not intending on putting Territories on for the second set.)

 

[HBTFD]

On my 2012 F350 the deleted diesel sound at slower speeds or wind noise on the highway is louder than the tire noise from the ridge grapplers.

 

[Garemlin]

Anyone that says Ridge Grapplers aren't noisy needs a hearing check. Lol There are a few Jeeps that live down the road from me running them. If I'm outside I can hear them coming long before they pass by.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

 

[Ksjrb03]

Those Toyo OC MTs are the best looking tires on the road, period. If you’ve run them before and are ok with their noise, why not wait for the prettiest shoes for your princess?

 

[Itchysquatch]

Looking to add 37's and have everything in hand needed to start my build. I'm going to run the maxlider lift kit until I can get my hands on the Fox coilovers, but want enough room to clear the tires themselves right now.

I had the Toyo OpenCountry MT's on my Raptor and loved them. I ordered the exact tire for the bronco about three weeks ago. To this point, 4wp still hasn't received the shipment for them nor will they give me a timeframe. They are impossible to find anywhere.

They did mention that they have the BFG K03's in stock. I'm not familiar with this tire and don't have much experience with anything other than the Toyo's.

To be honest, I don't plan to offload much. I just like the aggressive look of the tire. With that said, I would like to limit road noise as much as possible, and I do live in Utah, so a tire that is decent in snow is preferable. I'm open to suggestions.

K03 now, wait a few weeks or months for the Toyos, or another tire recommendations?

I know that M/T isn't ideal for anything I probably need them for.. I'd love to see photos of similar builds with 37's so I can get an idea of what the tire would look like with the method wheels I have as well. Thanks.

I’d go with an aggressive all terrain if I were you. Muds in the snow are terrible. A lack of siping makes them have extremely low grip in compact snow and ice. There are many great all terrains, but I’ve always had great luck with BFG. Some of the hybrid muds have more siping now, but they still make some noise. Having run a few sets of muds, constantly dealing with balancing, uneven wear, noise, and terrible wet/snow ice traction, I’m done. All terrains all day. Don’t know why I ever switched from BFG ats except for the look (now I think they look great). Just my 2 cents. Good luck, post pics!

 

[Compta38]

Ive heard people like Falken Wildpeaks as well.

 

[redvettx2]

You are going to hate the vibration and noise from MT's as a street cruiser and 37's to top it off? Waste of time, money and energy for street use if you ask me but not my truck. I hated a Rubi with 35's on the street and they were TOYO AT's which are a much better tire for your intended use. You live in the desert with sand and slick rock. MT is the worse tire you could pic for your terrain but they do look good on the truck in pictures. Not real life. You might as well go full Mickey Thompson with the huge side lugs. I found the one big mud puddle in Moab and the Goodyears handled it just fine and they are AT tire. SAS with 35's full factory warranty that rides like a dream is pretty hard to mess with in my opinion. You have no idea how that new suspension is going to perform and wear on other parts of the rig. Its too new and it unknown. You break something in that front axel or transfer case you warranty is denied. You changed suspension angles and added 37's which adds more stress everywhere. I can't blame the manufacture from walking away. The parts guy you bought from will point at Ford. Just buyer beware. I get you don't want your rig to look like a stock Bronco SAS. There are a lot of things I would do before going to mudders on 37's for a street build. If it is a show truck that you are not going to drive much you will be fine. You will not want to go very far after your first trip in it. Look at all the Jeeps running 37's. They never drive them far because of gearing, road noise and wear and tear on your crawler. Save it for the trail. Most put them on a trailer and drive them to the trail. Is that because there so fun to drive on the road?

 

[Captain nSANEo]

Anyone that says Ridge Grapplers aren't noisy needs a hearing check. Lol There are a few Jeeps that live down the road from me running them. If I'm outside I can hear them coming long before they pass by.

Its all relative. I can guarantee you the ridge grapplers are quieter than the Toyo MT's the OP is use to driving though. He still wants an aggressive look. I've got 35" Wildpeak AT3s and the nittos made less road noise than mine.

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