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With the chance of my Bronco being 12/13 week. I have begun looking for new wheels, I am going with 35 inch KO2 but can't decide on 17's or jump to 20's for wheels. What do you all think? Any picture of Bronco with 20's?
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With the chance of my Bronco being 12/13 week. I have begun looking for new wheels, I am going with 35 inch KO2 but can't decide on 17's or jump to 20's for wheels. What do you all think? Any picture of Bronco with 20's?
Low profile tires on 20-inch rims fail off-road (they get pinched, tear and lose air). If you're going off-road, stick with 17". If you go with 20s everyone will know it's a mall cruiser and not a serious off-road vehicle.
 

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20’s are crap vs 17’s, they float on snow, mud and wet pavement…I had them on an old Jeep years ago and won’t make that mistake again
 

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The larger the wheel, the more you pay for less rubber when you buy tires.
Also on mid(ish) sized trucks and SUVs 17" is usually about right. Even 18s are a bit on the bog side.
 

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You’re not going to get many(if any) votes for the 20’s on an off-road enthusiasts forum. Don’t take the comments personal.
 

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20 for show, 17 for go..
 

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I have the factory 20’s on my F-350. They are 34” tall so there’s no issue with with short sidewalls but there are far fewer options when it comes to tire choices and they cost significantly more than the equivalent tire for a 17” wheel.
 

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You EVER going to take it off-road? If so, stick with 17s.
Don't even humor wheels larger than 18".

Too many benefits to name them all, but the big ones right up front are its much easier to find tires for 17s in the off-road style, a better chance of snagging a spare from someone else in a pinch, more sidewall = better ride quality off road, tires can flex more which reduces chance of sidewall or tread puncture.

If you are a mall crawler, get some 24s. If you're gonna go bad, go all the way.
 
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You will get a much better ride quality and small bump compliance with 17s.
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