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275/70/R18s (33.2") on OBX. Raised the ride height by ~0.5", given stocks are 32.1', carried over the Badlands tires and gave them a slight bump up in size, since they are 32.7s. Looks great, fills up a little bit of wheel gap compared to BL, and gets your all the glossy AMB bits. This is my build, so figured I might as well share.
I know I have this other crazy thread about fitting 33s on the OBX, so PLEASE keep in mind they do not sell 275/70/R18s in C load, they are all E load, with the exception of one tire (which is a good one) - Goodyear Duratrac which comes in either a D or E load. Lots of wrangler guys have used this tire to upgrade their stock 18" wheels to the duratrac D load - other info on that in the 33" tire thread...and yes, this really would require the $800 upgrade to higher gearing. Anyway, here you go.
I included all three iterations below (that was my working photoshop file) so you could compare unpainted flares and silver grille on Badlands. After seeing AMB in person, i know that the paint is two shades darker than the CGI, and flares are probably 1 shade lighter than the CGI, so personally, i think having a darker body color than the flares will clash a bit. And after seeing shadow black OBXs with matching fenders and handles, it really looks SUPER clean.
The side by side below further confirms my decision to go with OBX trim for this color, plus after seeing the step in height of the Badlands, i know I'll need to swap out rock rails with steps. Additionally, after confirmation that roast dash is textured, not anodized plastic, and running the numbers that 33s will fit, the OBX is now kicked back up to the top of the list!
...oh, and tack on the recent findings that Baha mode should not be used as an alternative to sport mode, so no sport mode on BL, however, yes on sport mode on BL. 400 TQ with no sport mode is a bit of a bummer.
I know I have this other crazy thread about fitting 33s on the OBX, so PLEASE keep in mind they do not sell 275/70/R18s in C load, they are all E load, with the exception of one tire (which is a good one) - Goodyear Duratrac which comes in either a D or E load. Lots of wrangler guys have used this tire to upgrade their stock 18" wheels to the duratrac D load - other info on that in the 33" tire thread...and yes, this really would require the $800 upgrade to higher gearing. Anyway, here you go.
I included all three iterations below (that was my working photoshop file) so you could compare unpainted flares and silver grille on Badlands. After seeing AMB in person, i know that the paint is two shades darker than the CGI, and flares are probably 1 shade lighter than the CGI, so personally, i think having a darker body color than the flares will clash a bit. And after seeing shadow black OBXs with matching fenders and handles, it really looks SUPER clean.
The side by side below further confirms my decision to go with OBX trim for this color, plus after seeing the step in height of the Badlands, i know I'll need to swap out rock rails with steps. Additionally, after confirmation that roast dash is textured, not anodized plastic, and running the numbers that 33s will fit, the OBX is now kicked back up to the top of the list!
...oh, and tack on the recent findings that Baha mode should not be used as an alternative to sport mode, so no sport mode on BL, however, yes on sport mode on BL. 400 TQ with no sport mode is a bit of a bummer.
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