Who should I blame for these POS tires on my new Bronco? Goodyear Ford or both?

[Lcubed]

you need to use #1 size gravel next time you regrade your drive.

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[F150rubyred]

What are our alternatives? Recommend replacements?

BFG Nitto Falken Kenda I have had them all in AT tires and none of them picked up rocks like this!

 

[F150rubyred]

They would already be off my Bronco if I had to drive on a gravel road often like you.

I hear ya but very expensive

 

[F150rubyred]

That is disgusting.
I am thinking of bringing flaps with me to install at pick up before I even leave the lot.

Not a bad idea if you have gravel you must drive on if you are all paved roads it won't be this bad.

 

[F150rubyred]

Another Ankeny guy. I am still waiting on my badlands from granger. Once I know mine is scheduled for build I am ordering new wheels and tires. I am going to have Granger swap them before I take delivery and keep the takeoffs as spares.

Good luck with you Granger order I got my Black Diamond from Granger but traded it 2 days ago at Greg Young Ford in Newton they had a SAS Outer Banks loaded up that I got for MSRP. I drove my BD 6 months and put 6K miles on it love the 2 door but needed room of 4 door.

I live north of Ankeny toward Slater and have that darn gravel road.

 

[F150rubyred]

you need to use #1 size gravel next time you regrade your drive.

Haha this is not my drive it a county road I have 3/4 mile to drive to my house.

 

[F150rubyred]

Wow... that is epic rock holding capabilities.

Anyway, there is plenty of blame to go around for those. The automobile manufacturers wanted a cheaper mud-terrain-looking tire that was solid off-road, but still a decent ride on-road... while remaining light-weight and ensuring it doesn't get horrific fuel economy.

Goodyear delivered the Goodyear Territory tires and the automobile manufacturers rejoiced. And to help the automobile manufacturers out with their marketing they created a marketing label called "Maximum Traction" so automobile manufacturers can continue to label them as M/T tires without actually being mud-terrain tires.

Yes it is. You are correct in your assessment very spot on.

 

[Timbow]

Without front mud flaps, you still Blast the sides of your bronco with front tires.

Replacement tires are all heavier than the OEM GY tires, unfortunately.

 

[F150rubyred]

Without front mud flaps, you still Blast the sides of your bronco with front tires.

Replacement tires are all heavier than the OEM GY tires, unfortunately.

True and true, I will be getting front flaps for sure. Also I had PPF put on my rocker area for protection on my Black Diamond probably do this to my Outer Banks too

 

[mpeugeot]

Yeah, all the Broncos I've ever seen has the same exact issue. I brought it up at the forums, but was told by a bunch of members that they are great tires and that we are just making it up.
Once you get up to 45mph, they all let loose and cause all sorts of damage to Broncos.

and vehicles in the line of fire behind you... I learned very quickly not to follow a Sasquatch'd Bronco.

 

[mpeugeot]

Without front mud flaps, you still Blast the sides of your bronco with front tires.

Replacement tires are all heavier than the OEM GY tires, unfortunately.

not true, I found a few that are lighter, very few... but they are out there.

 

[F150rubyred]

not true, I found a few that are lighter, very few... but they are out there.

What did you find that lighter? I am interested to know when I look?

 

[Montducati]

I was never a fan of Good Year tires, had a few bad experiences with them. Another benefit for me switching to the Braptor is getting the BFG's.

 

[mpeugeot]

Another Ankeny guy. I am still waiting on my badlands from granger. Once I know mine is scheduled for build I am ordering new wheels and tires. I am going to have Granger swap them before I take delivery and keep the takeoffs as spares.

Take sasquatch off your build if you ordered. Wheels and tires are the only real difference on the Sasquatch package vs the Badlands. Yes, arguably there is 0.6" of lift different, but I have the Badlands shocks and springs, and honestly - It doesn't seem to be all that different (and swapping springs is way cheaper than the Sasquatch package...) plus you get more articulation with the non-Sasquatch Badlands due to the shorter bumpstops.

 

[mpeugeot]

What did you find that lighter? I am interested to know when I look?

I will have to look it up again, I am not in front of my home computer right now. They were 34.5" actual (just like the GY).

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