11.5” or 12.5”

[dbattle]

I’ve been planning on 315/70/17 tires for a long time but a few people on here have been advocating for the 35/11.5/17. I’m curious what people’s thoughts are on this. If I’m honest my Bronco won’t be doing much, if any, rock crawling but I also don’t want pizza cutters.

If people have any pictures of their 11.5” tires on their rigs I’d love to see them.

Thanks for any thoughts/pictures.

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[Fmuguira]

Looks and lots of folks want 12.50. Myself I prefer a 10.50 or 11.50. Plenty of width and for my 4 wheeling better as I don’t run over as many rocks, they “dig” better in snow, etc. Also a wider tire typically uses more fuel due to rolling resistence.

Obviously a personal decision and wheeling styles vary.

 

[BroncoT]

I’m interested in this too. Have Badlands with 33s and would like the lift and look of 35s but not the poke. Some poke is fine but the #1 reason I stayed with 33s is that I didn’t want the wider stance for 99% of my usage (around town). 10.5 or 11.5 seem like ideal options, but I’ve only read one post about how it came out for Toyos.

 

[old goat]

10.5 -11.5 is best for your style description
You won’t regret it

 

[GI_Jo_Nathan]

The biggest problem I see with narrower tires is the price and options. Seems you can get better deals and a larger variety in wider sizes. I want to run a 34x10.5 or 11.5. But there isn't much under like $360 a tire... Probably going with MT Baja's.

 

[dbattle]

The biggest problem I see with narrower tires is the price and options. Seems you can get better deals and a larger variety in wider sizes. I want to run a 34x10.5 or 11.5. But there isn't much under like $360 a tire... Probably going with MT Baja's.

Nitto Recon comes in a 35(34.4)x11.5 for $321

 

[GI_Jo_Nathan]

Nitto Recon comes in a 35(34.4)x11.5 for $321

I guess I'm not seeing that one. Only the 12.50.

 

[kodiakisland]

35X11.50s are not pizza cutters. As far as looks, yeah, they don’t have mall cred, but they work, and that’s why many people choose them.

 

[rguest3]

Here are some pics of Toyo ATIII, 285/75/18s. (18x9 wheel with +12 Offset) These are taller than the Sasquatch Tires and more narrow. (35x11.50) I like the look as they don't stick out of the Fender Flares.

 

[dbattle]

I guess I'm not seeing that one. Only the 12.50.

Here you go.

You’ll have to put in the numbers but they’re there.
https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/nitto-recon-grappler-a-t

 

[jwysopal]

Just for comparison if you’re looking around at options. These are 34’s, 285/75/17 on zero offset wheels.

 

[Fmuguira]

The 285-75-17 is a great option. I nearly did non SAS and this tire but swayed to SAS because of another 1/2-3/4” of lift, better shocks AND 4.7 differentials. I ll run the 315 s but when it’s tire time most likely will go to 35-11.5-17 or 35-10.5-17 …. Will depend on choices available at that time. (Would like to stay with a C load range at that time too)

 

[Bronco56]

I’m kinda splitting the difference in height and width going 305/70r17

34x12

 

[JBowles]

I'm very pleased with my Kenda 10.5x35r17s on 30+ offset Method wheels

 

[4Fords]

I’ve been planning on 315/70/17 tires for a long time but a few people on here have been advocating for the 35/11.5/17. I’m curious what people’s thoughts are on this. If I’m honest my Bronco won’t be doing much, if any, rock crawling but I also don’t want pizza cutters.

If people have any pictures of their 11.5” tires on their rigs I’d love to see them.

Thanks for any thoughts/pictures.

I did 11.5 and only went 33.6”, used 0 offset. I like a little tire outside the wheel flare. Same thing on OBX and BB.

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