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Looking to save money? Depending on where you live, there are people selling SAS takeoff tires (and sometimes rims) with low miles for a relative pittance. Just look in the marketplace forums for your region. At least in the CA and the southwest it seems like there is someone listing SAS takeoffs at least once every couple of weeks. Since the OBX stock rims are 18" you cannot buy just SAS takeoff tires, which are 17 inch, you need to buy both the tires and the rims.
The most general purpose A/T tires with reasonably mean look are the BFG KO2s and the Falken Wildpeaks AT3. If you want an even more badass look, try Nitto Terra Graplers, Mickey Tompsons or some such.
Seems that that OBX stock tires size is 255/70-18. A 275/70-18 is a hair over 33" and will look more aggressive, but not SAS aggressive. The SAS tire size is 315/70-17.
There should be plenty of options for you. If you decide to buy new just go into a Discount Tire or whatever your local reputable tire shop is and ask them for advice, since at the moment you don't know how to read a tire size.
And keep in mind that bad-ass looking tires
- Often handle much differently on asphalt, if you are not used to them you may find the ride very rough. This is, among other reasons, because their sidewalls tend to be stiff, the tires themselves are much thicker and heavier.
- The road noise can be notably higher, particularly on 35s
- Sometimes as they wear they become stiffer, exacerbating #1
- An already poor gas mileage is going to take another hit, possibly down to 16 mpg or so depending on the tire size you end up with
- A 35 inch tire weighs a lot more and will put some strain on the tranmission and a 2.3L engine. This may or may not manifest itself as mechanical problems down the road.
My advice is to rent a SAS Bronco for a weekend off Turo and see how you feel about the road noise and the handling before you plunk down hard earned cash on new rubber.
Thank you for the recommendation! Much appreciated.
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